Since Jackie is such a big fan

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct73% picked this

   Jackie has not previously cared for The Cruel Herd, but on the new album The Cruel Herd's previous musical arranger has been

   Why this is right

   This is confusing because it starts out with a counterpoint and then wants us to put a lot of stock into the power of a new music arranger. But it does give a meaningful overlap between the two things: Moral Vacuum and Cruel Herd’s new album are both arranged by the same musical arranger, so it’s likely that if Jackie likes Moral Vacuum's music that this musical arranger has something to do with that.

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   73%
2. B

   Unclear Impact / Irrelevant Distinction1% picked this

   Though The Cruel Herd's previous albums' production quality was not great, the new album is produced by one of the most widely

   While it does sound positive that the new album is produced by one of the most widely employed producers (is that good? is he widely employed because he’s cheap?), there’s no added connection between Moral Vacuum and Cruel Herd.

   1%
3. C

   Too Weak7% picked this

   Like Moral Vacuum, The Cruel Herd regularly performs in clubs popular with many students at the

   This does add a similarity between Moral Vacuum and Cruel Herd, but the similarity is less germane than choice A, when it comes to whether Jackie would like Cruel Herd’s music. The fact that two bands play in the same clubs tells us nothing about whether their fans would overlap. A given club may have both country and rap, but it may be that very few of the country fans are also rap fans and vice versa.

   7%
4. D

   Too Weak18% picked this

   All of the music that Jackie prefers to listen to on a regular basis

   Given that Cruel Herd plays rock, this strengthens the argument somewhat that Jackie would like Cruel Herd’s music, but given how broad a term rock music is, this answer doesn’t provide as meaningful a similarity as A does.

   18%
5. E

   Opposite: Meaningful Difference1% picked this

   Jackie's favorite Moral Vacuum songs have lyrics that are somber and marked by a

   This points to a potentially meaningful difference. Cruel Herd’s lyrics are light, full of puns and humor. Jackie likes songs with somber, heavy, political lyrics.

   1%