Reading Comprehension

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In recent years, teachers of introductory
courses in Asian American studies have been facing
a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when
hardly any texts in that field were available. Today,
excellent anthologies and other introductory texts
exist, and books on individual Asian American
nationality groups and on general issues important
for Asian Americans are published almost weekly.
Even professors who are experts in the field find
it difficult to decide which of these to assign to
students; nonexperts who teach in related areas
and are looking for writings for and by Asian
Americans to include in survey courses are in an
even worse position.


A complicating factor has been the continuing
lack of specialized one-volume reference works on
Asian Americans, such as biographical dictionaries
or desktop encyclopedias. Such works would
enable students taking Asian American studies
courses (and professors in related fields) to look
up basic information on Asian American individuals,
institutions, history, and culture without having
to wade through mountains of primary source
material. In addition, given such works, Asian
American studies professors might feel more free to
include more challenging Asian American material in
their introductory reading lists, since good reference
works allow students to acquire on their own the
background information necessary to interpret
difficult or unfamiliar material.

42. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with
doing which of the following?
(A) Recommending a methodology
(B) Describing a course of study
(C) Discussing a problem
(D) Evaluating a past course of action
(E) Responding to a criticism


43. The "dilemma" mentioned in line 3 can best be
characterized as being caused by the necessity to
make a choice when faced with a
(A) lack of acceptable alternatives
(B) lack of strict standards for evaluating
alternatives
(C) preponderance of bad alternatives as
compared to good
(D) multitude of different alternatives
(E) large number of alternatives that are nearly
identical in content
44. The passage suggests that the factor mentioned in
lines 15-18 complicates professors' attempts to
construct introductory reading lists for courses in
Asian American studies in which of the following ways?
(A) By making it difficult for professors to identify
primary source material and to obtain standard
information on Asian American history and
culture
(B) By preventing professors from identifying
excellent anthologies and introductory texts in
the field that are both recent and understandable
to students
(C) By preventing professors from adequately
evaluating the quality of the numerous texts
currently being published in the field
(D) By making it more necessary for professors to
select readings for their courses that are not too
challenging for students unfamiliar with Asian
American history and culture
(E) By making it more likely that the readings
professors assign to students in their courses
will be drawn solely from primary sources


45. The passage implies that which of the following was
true of introductory courses in Asian American studies
a few decades ago?
(A) The range of different textbooks that could be
assigned for such courses was extremely
limited.
(B) The texts assigned as readings in such courses
were often not very challenging for students.
(C) Students often complained about the texts
assigned to them in such courses.
(D) Such courses were offered only at schools
whose libraries were rich in primary sources.
(E) Such courses were the only means then
available by which people in the United States
could acquire knowledge of the field.

46. According to the passage, the existence of good onevolume
reference works about Asian Americans could
result in
(A) increased agreement among professors of Asian
American studies regarding the quality of the
sources available in their field
(B) an increase in the number of students signing up
for introductory courses in Asian American
studies
(C) increased accuracy in writings that concern
Asian American history and culture
(D) the use of introductory texts about Asian
American history and culture in courses outside
the field of Asian American studies
(E) the inclusion of a wider range of Asian American
material in introductory reading lists in Asian
American studies..


OA : C,D,D,A,E[/spoiler]