Question

The primary effect of lines $21-35$ ("My uncle genealogy") is to depict the

• A. Collaboration between the narrator and his uncle
• B. Influence of the uncle on the narrator's generation
• C. Unorthodox nature of Uncle Lico's methodology
• D. Family's enthusiasm for Uncle Lico's research
• E. Rigors of conducting genealogical investigations

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Unorthodox nature of Uncle Lico's methodology

In lines 21-35, the author explains how his uncle Lico was a passionate genealogist who used "research, fantasy and spells of breathless madness" to chart his family's ancestry. Through these lines we realize that the author's uncle did not use ordinary or conventional methods of research. Thus we can conclude that the primary effect of these lines is to depict the unorthodox nature of Uncle Lico's methodology. Thus C is the best answer.