Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 139 Section 2 Explanations
PrepTest 139 Section 2 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — New Urbanism, The Waggle Dance, The Birth of Chicano Theater, and Contingency Fees in Western Australia. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
New UrbanismQuestion 1
New Urbanism
MediumMain PointSociety
Question 2
New Urbanism
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 3
New Urbanism
HardNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 4
New Urbanism
EasyMeaning in ContextSociety
Question 5
New Urbanism
HardWeakenSociety
Question 6
New Urbanism
MediumInferenceSociety
Question 7
New Urbanism
HardNon-Author OpinionSociety
Passage 2
The Waggle DancePassage 3
The Birth of Chicano TheaterQuestion 13
The Birth of Chicano Theater
MediumMain PointHumanities
Question 14
The Birth of Chicano Theater
HardMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 15
The Birth of Chicano Theater
EasyLocal PurposeHumanities
Question 16
The Birth of Chicano Theater
EasyLocate DetailHumanities
Question 17
The Birth of Chicano Theater
EasyNon-Author OpinionHumanities
Question 18
The Birth of Chicano Theater
HardAuthor's AttitudeHumanities
Question 19
The Birth of Chicano Theater
HardInferenceHumanities
Question 20
The Birth of Chicano Theater
HardInferenceHumanities
Passage 4
Contingency Fees in Western AustraliaQuestion 21
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
MediumAnalogyLaw
Question 22
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
HardLocate DetailLaw
Question 23
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
MediumPrimary PurposeLaw
Question 24
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
MediumLocate DetailLaw
Question 25
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
MediumMeaning in ContextLaw
Question 26
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
MediumLocate DetailLaw
Question 27
Contingency Fees in Western Australia
HardWeakenLaw