5. The passage is primarily concerned with (A) discussing a novel that strongly influenced
the work of Native American women
writers
(B) describing developments in the Native
American literary tradition
(C) challenging a theory about the work of a.
particular Native American author
(D) contrasting the works of three Native
American authors
6. In the context of the passage, the word "body"
(line 6) most nearly means
(A) organization
(B) size
(C) human being
(D) collection
7. The passage suggests that Hale, Silko, and
Cook are
(A) primarily interested in writing poetry
(B) helping to reshape Native American
literature
(C) better at writing short stories than novels
(D) working exclusively with traditional
literary forms