21. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) compare competing new approaches to understanding the role of women in ancient societies
(B) investigate the ramifications of Bachofen's theory about the dominance of women in ancient societies
(C) explain the burgeoning interest among historians in determining the actual status of women in various societies
(D) analyze the nature of Amazonian society and uncover similarities between it and the Greek world
(E) criticize the value of ancient myths in determining the status of women in ancient societies
22. All of the following are stated by the author as problems connected with the sources for knowledge of premodern cultures EXCEPT
(A) partial completeness
(B) restricted accessibility
(C) difficulty of interpretation
(D) limited quantity
(E) tendency toward contradiction
23. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the myths recorded by the ancient Greeks?
I. They sometimes included portrayals of women holding positions of power.
II. They sometimes contained elaborate explanations of inheritance customs.
III. They comprise almost all of the material available to historians about ancient Greece.
(A) I only (B) III only (C) I and III only
(D) II and III only (E) I, II, and III
24. Which of the following is presented in the passage as evidence supporting the author's view of the ancient Greeks' descriptions of the Amazons?
(A) The requirement that Sauromatae women kill in battle before marrying
(B) The failure of historians to verify that women were ever governors of ancient societies
(C) The classing of Amazons with giants and centaurs
(D) The well-established unreliability of Herodotus as a source of information about ancient societies
(E) The recent discovery of ancient societies with matrilineal customs
25. It can be inferred from the passage that the probable reactions of many males in ancient Greece to the idea of a society ruled by women could best char- acterized as
(A) confused and dismayed
(B) wary and hostile
(C) cynical and disinterested
(D) curious but fearful
(E) excited but anxious
26. The author suggests that the main reason for the persisting influence of Bachofen's work is that
(A) feminists have shown little interest in ancient societies
(B) Bachofen's knowledge of Amazonian culture is unparablleled
(C) reliable information about the ancient world is difficult to acquire
(D) ancient societies show the best evidence of women in positions of power
(E) historians have been primarily interested in the modern period
27. The author's attitude toward Bachofen's treatise is best described as one of
(A) qualified approval
(B) profound ambivalence
(C) studied neutrality
(D) pointed disagreement
(E) unmitigated hostility
28. COLLECT:
(A) scatter (B) avoid (C) hide
(D) search (E) create
29. SERRATED:
(A) without joints (B) without folds
(C) without notches (D) variegated
(E) mutated
30. FLEDGLING:
(A) experienced practitioner
(B) successful competitor
(C) reluctant volunteer
(D) recent convert
(E) attentive listener
31. SUPPOSITION:
(A) certainty (B) inferiority (C) irrelevance
(D) unexpected occurrence (E) clear position
32. ABERRANT:
(A) attractive (B) predictive (C) blissful
(D) normal (E) precise
33. OBDURATE:
(A) flexible (B) timid (C) retrospective
(D) whimsical (E) alienated
34. LIST:
(A) be upside down (B) be upright
(C) slide backward (D) sway to and fro
(E) lie flat
35. FORESTALL:
(A)
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