Logical reasoning PrepTest 141 · Section 2 · Question 6

Incorrect. If this principle were true, then the criticism of Quirks for having unrealistic characters—i.e., not accurately capturing the world—would be valid, not misguided.

Incorrect. While the Critic does note that Quirks is popular, she doesn't use that to support the conclusion that criticism of it for not being realistic is misguided. Rather, it's the success at the characters in being funny that justifies the conclusion.

Incorrect. The argument isn't about where comedies should find their comedy, but rather whether a comedy that has found its comedy succeeds despite being unrealistic.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen (Principle)

Stimulus Summary:
Quirks has unrealistically stylized characters, but they're funny, which is what's important in a comedy. So criticizing the film for not being realistic is misguided.

Answer Anticipation:
The argument establishes that the characters in the film Quirks aren't realistic, which is what people have been criticizing the film for. However, since they're funny, and that's what's important in a comedy, the Critic argues that this criticism is "misguided." The correct answer, therefore, should connect proper criticism of a film not with realism but with fitting into the genre of the film.

Answer Explanation:
The Critic concludes that criticism of Quirks is misguided because the unrealistic characters are funny, which is what's important in a comedy. In other words, Quirks succeeds as a comedy, which, according to this answer, means it succeeds as a film, justifying the conclusion in the stimulus that criticism of it for being unrealistic is misguided. This answer justifies the argument and is thus correct.

Key Takeaway:
Strengthen (Principle) questions require you to connect an argument's premise(s) to its conclusion. Identify what support is offered for the judgment drawn in the conclusion, and find an answer that connects those two.

Incorrect. The argument isn't about what films should do, but rather how to determine if a film is successful in doing whatever it sets out to do—e.g., is a comedy funny?