1. E

The purpose, or main idea, of this passage is to explain Braudel's ideas and discuss how they differ from those of traditional historians. Choices (A) and (D) focus on details, and (B) and (C) focus on inaccurately stated details.

2. D

Febvre and Bloch are mentioned only in the first paragraph. There, it's said that they "anticipated [Braudel's] approach."

3. C

Here, you have to find which detail is not mentioned in the passage. Choice (A) is mentioned in the first paragraph, (D) and (E) in the second, and (B) in the third.

4. D

Choice (A) is wrong because there's no indication that the Annales historians were more interested in other social sciences than in history. Choice (E) is wrong because, although it's clear that the Annales historians had a dogma of their own, there's no indication that they were any more dogmatic than anyone else.

5. B

Choices (C), (D), and (E) are contradicted by the passage. Choice (A) is correct, but it's not really a criticism. Choice (B) is the best answer.