The works of Chicana artist Ester Hernandez are now ________ in museums both in the United States and abroad, but...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
The works of Chicana artist Ester Hernandez are now ________ in museums both in the United States and abroad, but the murals she contributed to as a member of Las Mujeres Muralistas early in her artistic career were displayed in outdoor public spaces across San Francisco.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
invented
adjusted
featured
recommended
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "The works of Chicana artist Ester Hernandez are now" |
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| "______" |
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| "in museums both in the United States and abroad," |
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| "but the murals she contributed to as a member of Las Mujeres Muralistas early in her artistic career were displayed in outdoor public spaces across San Francisco." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Ester Hernandez's current museum presence contrasts with her earlier outdoor mural work in San Francisco.
Argument Flow: The passage contrasts where Hernandez's works appear now (museums internationally) with where her earlier collaborative work appeared (outdoor public spaces in San Francisco). The "but" signals this shift from current prestigious museum settings to her grassroots artistic beginnings with the collective Las Mujeres Muralistas.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The missing word needs to describe what happens to artworks in museums
- Looking at the context, we're talking about how Hernandez's works are now positioned or presented in museums, contrasted with how her earlier murals were displayed outdoors
- The word should indicate that her works are shown, displayed, or presented in museums - something that museums do with artworks to make them visible to the public
invented
- Works aren't "invented" in museums - they're created by artists and then displayed there
- This doesn't make logical sense in the context
adjusted
- While works might be adjusted for display, this doesn't capture the main idea of museum presentation
- The contrast is about location/display, not modification
featured
- This perfectly describes how artworks appear in museums - they are featured in exhibitions
- Creates the logical contrast: now featured in museums vs. previously displayed outdoors
recommended
- Works aren't "recommended" in museums - they're displayed there
- This doesn't fit the context of physical presentation and location