Read Theory - Novels and Novelists (Grade 12, 1240L)

Based on the information in paragraph 1 of Passage 1, it can be understood that Go Tell It on the Mountain is

all of the above

The author of Passage 2 is most concerned about

explaining why political novels are hard to review

As used in paragraph 2 of Passage 2, the word erudite most nearly means

very knowledgeable

Based on information in both passages, which answer choice provides the correct pairing of book and real-life inspiration?

The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: James Joyce

Based on information given in both passages, it can be inferred that the "readers who jump to attach real names to fictional characters" described by Passage 1 believe that

many novels are romans à clef

Unlike the author of Passage 1, the author of Passage 2 argues that

some novels are meant to be read for their connection to real-life events or people