Vinaver’s theory stating that Malory’s eight romances, which were earlier thought to be fundamentally unified, were in actuality eight independent works produced both a sense of relief and an unpleasant shock. His theory conveniently did away with the apparent contradictions in chronology and consequently made each romance independently satisfying. What some found disagreeable was that, what was initially presumed to be one book was now eight books. Part of this response was the natural reaction to the disturbance of set ideas. Even after lengthy consideration of the theory’s legitimate observations, it is not possible to avoid the conclusion that the eight romances are only one work. It is not quite a matter of a disagreement with the theory of independence, but of a rejection of its implications that the eight romances can be looked at in any or no particular order, that they have no cumulative effect, and that they are distinct and divided like the works of any modern or post-modern novelist.

24. The principal intention of the author in the passage is to:

1. argue about the efficacy of a hypothesis


2. give an outline of a system of general principles


3. suggest guidelines for future argument


4. put forth conditions for the acceptance of an interpretation


5. deny accusation about an apparent contradiction

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Index

Test 1

Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Verbal Section
Answer Key To Test 1

Answer Explanation To
Test 1
Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Verbal Section