RC Big Book I Sense-check logic

Hi people! Trying to analyse the logic I use to solve RC passages- got a passage (as attached below) right, wanted to replay the logic to you all to see if this is the right approach (or was it a fluke xd).

Passage from Test 26, Big Book:
Passage:

Answer logic (mostly anchored on eliminating wrong vs. choosing right)

Chose (D) for the question below-

  • Eliminated (A) as the reference to loyalty helps establish that the play is deliberately ironic in the first place - there is no reference to any experts till this part of the passage (I was most confused betwee this and right answer btw- any other way to justify this?)
  • Eliminated (B) as (i) it only is in relation to Isaac’s view and not the author criticising Isaac
  • Eliminated (C) as human solidarity is just one of the two differing themes touched upon by Hansberry, nothing on criticising other critics here
  • Chose (D) as by praising another author similar to Hansberry, I inferred that this means criticising authors different from this
  • Eliminated (E) as “ideal” describes internationalism which is only 1 of the two conflicting themes in Fanon’s work; nothing on parise/ criticism here

Throughout, I just kept in mind what the question is asking me, and tried to find a flaw in each of the answer choices, eliminating it if I found one

Would love any inputs on if this way of thinking is ideal? Is there a better logic/ more efficienct way of doing this?

Thank you!

I think you did a good job with these. What you describe is generally how I go through RC passages as well, and your reasoning is sound.

Regarding (A), your logic is good. The question asks about reinforcing the critiques. Put simply, you can’t reinforce something that hasn’t already been established.

Thank you so much, this is very good to know :slight_smile: