Explanation for Question 14 From the Writing Section on the 2018 May Sat
Question number 14 asks us which choice provides a quotation from 2 Conan Doyle. That best sets up the information that follows. 3 So it's important to pay attention here to the purpose, 4 um, that this detail is, is being expected to serve. 5 We noticed here that it is setting up the information that follows. 6 So let's take a look at what kind of comes next in the paragraph. 7 Um, it says that devising, 8 the intricate plot of the story is took a lot of time and effort. 9 Um, we see that, um, 10 the author kind of viewed this as low brow work. 11 We see that, um, 12 the, the sort of, um, the idea that the character would have, 13 would have actually killed the author if he had had to continue on 14 with writing the series forever and ever. 15 So we want to quote that sort of goes along with that set of 16 ideas, the no change option choice, 17 a, um, says that I'm weary of his name, 18 um, while weariness, maybe does tie into what the author is experiencing. 19 It's not pertaining to his name necessarily, 20 so we can eliminate a there's likely to be a slightly better answer choice 21 here, answer choice B. It was still the Sherlock Holmes stories for which the 22 public clamored, the author complained. 23 Um, while this quote might be true, it doesn't really tie into his motivations 24 for, um, actually ceasing to write the series. 25 So B as also eliminated a answer choice C he takes my mind from 26 better things. This really does relate to what the author is talking about. 27 It especially ties into, um, 28 his idea of wanting to dedicate his energies elsewhere, 29 uh, which he can't do as long as he is perpetually writing Sherlock Holmes. 30 So for that reason answer choice C is our correct answer here, 31 taking a look at answer choice D I was amazed at the concern expressed 32 by the public. Again, might be true, 33 but doesn't tie into the author's motivations quite enough. 34 So that can be eliminated too. So answer choice C is correct for number 35 14.