Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two- dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin .............

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• The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to .........

• It can be inferred from the passage that limestone deposits serve as the basis of ...........

• The word “itself” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

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• What is the main idea of this passage?

• Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

• What is the main idea of the passage?

• The word “consumption” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

• The word “ integral” in line 13 is closest in meaning to .....

• The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ...........

• Which of the following is NOT true about Thanksgiving?

• The word "perceive" in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ..............

• According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _______.

• Who called the apelike creatures 'Sasquatch'?

• The author of the passage argues that ...............

• Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

• The word “mechanisms” in paragraph 1 is most likely ________.

• It can be inferred from the passage that limestone deposits serve as the basis of .................

• All activities mentioned in the passage are household chores EXCEPT .................

• The writer uses the phrase “On the other hand” in the last paragraph to .......

• Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?