<p><span style="color:#8e44ad;"><span style="font-size:20px;">Understanding this Question Type</span></span></p>
<p>This is a <span style="color:#8e44ad;">Negative Factual</span>, or <span style="color:#8e44ad;">Negative Detail</span>, question, as indicated by the phrases "The passage states" and the word "EXCEPT." In this type of question, we identify and eliminate all of <span style="color:#27ae60;">TRUE </span>answers, of which there are four. We select the remaining answer choice, the "last man standing," which is either contradicted by the passage or has no evidence that allows us to claim it is true. As such, we should start with the wrong answers for this question type.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#e74c3c;">The Wrong Answers</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">A - jazz works</span>: The passage clearly identifies Johnson as a "jazz composer," so this answer choice is <span style="color:#27ae60;">true</span>.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">B - popular songs</span>: The passage has evidence stating "Johson's own popular songs," so this answer choice is <span style="color:#27ae60;">true</span>.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">C - symphonic music</span>: The passage has evidence stating "composing symphonic music," so this answer choice is <span style="color:#27ae60;">true</span>.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">E - blues pieces</span>: The passage clearly identifies Johnson as an "important blues composer," so this answer choice is <span style="color:#27ae60;">true</span>.</li>
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<p><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#27ae60;">The Right Answer</span></span></p>
<p>The last answer choice standing is <span style="color:#27ae60;">D, spirituals</span>. The passage does say that Johson "borrowed" from spirituals, but it never informs us if he actually composed them.</p>
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