Reading passages

69-The passage tells us that the "American Romantics"…….. .
A)were not usually recognised in their own life-times
B)considered Herman Melville to be a failure
C)protested the Civil War by not writing anything about it
D)were strongly opposed to the American Civil War
E)started a new phase in American literature
Traditional Slovakian folk instruments include the fujara, a two-metre long flute, the gajdy, or the bagpipe, and the korukovka, a strident shepherd's flute. Folk songs helped preserve the Slovak language during the millennium of Hungarian control. Even today, an aspect of Slovakian nationalism is pride in the mother tongue and Slovaks can get angry when other Slavic languages are spoken instead of theirs. Another tradition, which keeps Slovakian culture alive, is the dancing which accompanies the music. While the songs tell of love, grief, anticipation and celebration, vigorous dancing removes the uncertainty of life.
70-It's stated in the passage that…………..
A)folk songs prevented the Slovak language from dying
B)the folk instruments are chiefly played by the Slovak farmers and shepherds
C)Slovakian songs use a different language for the lyrics
D)the traditional Slovakian folk instruments have their origins in the Hungarian culture
E)very few people know how to play Slovakian music nowadays
71-It's emphasised in the passage that the Slovakian culture…………….. .
A)survived the long period of Hungarian rule through its music and dancing
B)gradually became forgotten as people spoke other languages in preference to Slovakian
C)was deeply affected by the cultures of other peoples in the region
D)has been best carried up to today by shepherds and peasants
E)was not passed down to the younger generations very successfully
72-The passage suggests that dancing ……………. .
A)used to be more vigorous In early Slovakian society
B)complements the music in Slovakian culture
C)symbolised the frustration of being born human
D)was not as popular as singing until recently
E)is only performed at special celebrations today
Mata Hari was the stage name of a Dutch dancer, Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, who was accused of spying for the Germans in France during World War I. An erotic dancer, she performed in Paris. Berlin, London, and Rome before the war and, as a neutral, continued to move about freely and perform during the war. Among her many lovers were high-ranking Allied military officers, from whom she is alleged to have gleaned valuable information that she passed on to the Germans. Arrested in Paris in 1917, she was tried by court martial and sentenced to death. Opinion is divided as to whether she was really a spy or not.