Question 149·Medium·Inferences

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Early twentieth-century Futurist manifestos often celebrated factories, engines, and rapid urban change, leading some art historians to interpret the movement's jagged lines and repeated forms as straightforward expressions of enthusiasm for technology. However, art historian Sofia Bellini found that several Futurist paintings use these visual techniques to direct attention toward workers crowded beneath enormous machines. Moreover, private letters by the painters describe automation as exciting but also express fear that it could reduce individuals to replaceable parts. Bellini's findings suggest that some Futurist painters may have _____.

Which choice most logically completes the text?

For an inference question, combine all relevant details rather than relying on the passage's opening claim. Pay special attention to contrast words such as “however,” which often introduce evidence that complicates an initial interpretation. Choose the option that accounts for both sides of the evidence without adding unsupported information.

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Compare the sources
Notice how the manifestos' celebration of technology differs from the treatment of workers in the paintings and letters.
Hint 2
Look for a nuanced conclusion
Determine whether the evidence supports a completely positive view, a completely negative view, or a more complicated response to technology.

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Step 1
Identify the contrasting evidence
The manifestos celebrate technology, but the paintings focus attention on workers crowded beneath machines. The painters' letters likewise describe automation as both exciting and potentially harmful.
Step 2
Draw the supported inference
Because the evidence reflects enthusiasm and anxiety at the same time, the painters likely combined admiration for technological energy with concern about its effects on individuals.

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