Question

It can be inferred that the author of the passage considers Allen's research on seventeenth-century Massachusetts colonies to be

• A. inconsequential but interesting
• B. largely derivative
• C. detailed but problematic
• D. highly commendable
• E. overly theoretical

Answer 1

The correct option is C

detailed but problematic

In the first paragraph it is given that 'model of meticulous scholarship on the detailed microcosmic level'. Hence we can say that, Allen’s research is detailed. But in the following paragraph, it goes on to analyse why it is an incomplete study. Hence we can select option (C) as the answer.