Hello, For 4 number: Is it D and not B because they wrote Schumann and Brahams as examples?
For 5 number, why is (b) wrong? Is it because we don’t know if they are popular or not?
For Question 4
Correct Answer: (D) “music critics generally”
Why?
The passage states: “Mendelssohn’s enduring popularity has often been at odds… with his critical standing” and notes a “reluctance to rank him with Schumann or Brahms.”
This reluctance stems from critics (not the public or other composers), as it contrasts popularity (public) with critical standing (critics).
For Question 5
Why not (B)?
(B) says “composers who are more popular than Mendelssohn.”
The passage never compares popularity—it contrasts Mendelssohn’s critical standing (not fame) with Schumann/Brahms.
Popularity is mentioned only for Mendelssohn (“enduring popularity”), not others.
Why (E)? The passage ranks Mendelssohn below Schumann/Brahms to set a benchmark for his reputation
Thank you for your response please correct me if i am wrong here.
Before the despite it says, Mendelson’s popularity is in conflict with how the professionals perceive him ( Is this what critical standing means? ) . So we are following this idea with the next sentence which means, although he was generally recognized as being a genius, so the next idea will contrast him for his genius ness right? Not the popularity. I perceived it this way to say that There is No Evidence to say that Schuman and the Brahms were popular and crossed out that option.
Is it correct?
For question number 4, actually i don’t understand the question. Is the question asking who is being reluctant or…? I don’t understand it.
Yes to both
For the first part, that’s good logic. And yes that’s a good way to describe critical standing. With the specific detail that it’s how Critics perceive him.
For number 4, yes that’s what the question asks. Who is reluctant.