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LSAT Preptest 150, Section 1, Question 19

Passage 3: Fiction Genres

Explanation

A. Passage A does not discuss the inclusion of supernatural elements in detective fiction.


B. Although Borges may hint at social anxieties in detective fiction, Passage B does not directly support this view as an application of Borges' perspective.


C. (Correct Response) Borges' view in Passage A that detective fiction involves the reader's suspicions aligns with Passage B's emphasis on the active role of the reader in constructing meaning through "reading protocols," which can include suspicions about characters and events.


D. The need for a puzzle to be solved by the reader and protagonist is not a point made in relation to Borges' view in Passage A or the discussion in Passage B.


E. Both passages, especially Passage B, suggest that the reading protocols of detective fiction are not universally applicable, thus refuting this option.

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