Osage Nation citizen Randy Tinker-Smith produced and directed the ballet Wahzhazhe , which vividly chronicles Osage history and culture. Telling

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Osage Nation citizen Randy Tinker-Smith produced and directed the ballet Wahzhazhe, which vividly chronicles Osage history and culture. Telling Osage stories through ballet is blank choice because two of the foremost ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage: sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

Choice A is the best answer. &ldquo;Suitable&rdquo; means &ldquo;appropriate for a particular purpose.&rdquo; Since the text indies that two of the best ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage, we can infer that the author believes that ballet is a very suitable artform for telling Osage stories. Choice B is incorrect. The text never suggests that Tinker-Smith&rsquo;s choice was determined. That would imply that Tinker-Smith initially faced some kind of obstacle or opposition, and nothing like that is mentioned in the passage. Choice C is incorrect. The text implies the opposite of this. &ldquo;Arbitrary&rdquo; means &ldquo;based on random choice or whim rather than reason.&rdquo; But the text does give us a good reason behind the choice to tell Osage stories through ballet: two of the best ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage. Choice D is incorrect. The text never suggests that Tinker-Smith&rsquo;s choice was &ldquo;unpredictable.&rdquo; Rather, the fact that two of the best ballet dancers of the twentieth century were Osage makes ballet especially appropriate for telling Osage stories.

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