Question 3
Comprehension2019/2020 Passage I: adapted from Zora Neale Hurston, Mules and Men
In the last paragraph, the author writes that folklore collecting:
- A.is less difficult than it appears
- B.is easiest to accomplish in isolated places because people there freely reveal their innermost thoughts
- C.can be difficult in isolated places, even though the people there are the best sources
- D.is more difficult than publishing what has been collected
- E.is the best way to reveal what is important to people.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (can be difficult in isolated places, even though the people there are the best sources)
Explanation
She says the best sources have the fewest outside influences, but such people are reluctant to share their beliefs.