Explanation for Question 38 From the Reading Section on the 2018 May Sat
Question 38 says in the context of Sumner's argument lines, 2 76, 77 serve primarily to what? 3 So we're looking at the role of lines, 76 to 77 in this question. 4 So let's refer back to those lines. 5 76 to 77 is down here and refusing at such 6 a place. I do not deny popular ads, but uphold them. 7 I do not restrain popular rides, but extend them. 8 So here we see some nerves asserting. 9 Um, he's really just trying to make a clarification, 10 um, and illustrate the fact that as his main argument suggests the 11 extension of popular sovereignty is not in fact being achieved by letting voters 12 determine whether they'd like to permit slavery within their territory. 13 Um, but rather in allowing this immoral act of slavery to be legalized, 14 um, we're actually stripping popular rights away from people. 15 So in refusing at such a place that he doesn't deny popular rights, 16 but he upholds him. 17 He's emphasizing this, um, 18 key meaning that has been established, um, 19 throughout the, throughout the passage. So looking at our answer choices a says, 20 reiterate that he shares certain fundamental values with the supporters of slavery. 21 That's not correct. There's nothing about sharing values here. 22 So as out B says, provide an explanation for his claims about the historical 23 legacy of slavery. This isn't him talking about the historical legacy we can rule 24 out B choice C says to rephrase an opinion on abolition 25 that he offered earlier in his speech. He's not tr...