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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The main point is presented in the VIEWSTAMP discussion above, and the correct answer choice reflects it nicely.
Answer choice (A): This statement does not reflect the main point of the passage, and cannot be proven with the information presented in it.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. Mexican American communities use Spanish-language proverbs to instruct the young (second paragraph) and foster ethnic ties (third paragraph).
Answer choice (C): While it is true that most proverbs reached Mexico from Europe, this statement is too narrow and only reflects the content in the first paragraph of the passage. When answering Main Point questions, we are looking for a statement that captures a summary of the entire passage.
Answer choice (D): As with answer choice (C), this is a provable statement that stops short of providing a full summary of the passage.
Answer choice (E): The use of proverbs can indeed serve a wide range of purposes within a community. However, this statement is too general and does not address the ethnic group—Mexican Americans—that forms the main subject of discussion.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The main point is presented in the VIEWSTAMP discussion above, and the correct answer choice reflects it nicely.
Answer choice (A): This statement does not reflect the main point of the passage, and cannot be proven with the information presented in it.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. Mexican American communities use Spanish-language proverbs to instruct the young (second paragraph) and foster ethnic ties (third paragraph).
Answer choice (C): While it is true that most proverbs reached Mexico from Europe, this statement is too narrow and only reflects the content in the first paragraph of the passage. When answering Main Point questions, we are looking for a statement that captures a summary of the entire passage.
Answer choice (D): As with answer choice (C), this is a provable statement that stops short of providing a full summary of the passage.
Answer choice (E): The use of proverbs can indeed serve a wide range of purposes within a community. However, this statement is too general and does not address the ethnic group—Mexican Americans—that forms the main subject of discussion.