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I cannot figure out how to eliminate A as a correct answer choice. I crossed out B,C,D and puzzled over which was a better answer between A and E. If anyone can provide insight into this question, I would appreciate it! I chose A over E, since the passage mentions that Sembene raises the viewers' "awareness of the past and present realities of their society" (7-8) but answer choice E says that he uses his films to "comment critically on contemporary social and political issues." There is nowhere in the passage where contemporary social or political issues are specifically mentioned.

On a related note, I am strong on the RC section in general but have gotten main point questions wrong in the past which is annoying. Is there something I'm missing?