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Difficulty: EasyIdentifying Directly Stated Character or Subject Traits

In his 1884 journals, cartographer Julian Vance described his remote survey of the Cascade Mountains with a relentless frugality that confounded his contemporaries. While other expedition leaders purchased elaborate brass instruments and hired teams of local guides, Vance insisted on carrying a single wooden transit and recording all topographies himself. His refusal to spend government funds on extra equipment was celebrated by budget auditors in Washington, even as his crew complained about carrying sparse rations across mountain passes. Vance maintained that extravagant spending produced careless work, believing that a frugal approach forced a surveyor to observe the landscape with absolute discipline.

According to the passage, Julian Vance was explicitly characterized as demonstrating which of the following traits during his survey?

  1. Relentless frugality in managing survey resources and equipmentAnswer
  2. B
    Eager impatience to deploy modern brass surveying instruments
  3. C
    Complete distrust of mathematical cartography methods
  4. D
    Frequent indecisiveness when selecting mountain passage routes

Answer

Relentless frugality in managing survey resources and equipment
The passage directly states that Julian Vance described his survey with 'a relentless frugality' and highlighted his refusal to spend extra government funds on equipment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit mention of Julian Vance's trait in the text.
The text directly states: 'Julian Vance described his remote survey of the Cascade Mountains with a relentless frugality...'
Literal comprehension questions require finding the directly stated detail matching the subject.
2
Match the stated detail to the correct choice.
The option describing 'relentless frugality' is a direct match to the explicit description in the passage.
The correct response accurately reflects the literal detail provided in the sentence.

Key Concept

Identifying Directly Stated Character or Subject Traits
Estimated Time:50s
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