PrepTest 101, Section 1, Question 26
A fake can be defined as an artwork(451 more words not shown)
By the standard described in(15 more words not shown)
- Aan ancient Roman(6 more words not shown)
- Ba painting begun(12 more words not shown)
- Ca print of(10 more words not shown)
- Da faithful replica(16 more words not shown)
- Ea modern reconstruction(15 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The question specifies the last paragraph's standard: function. The ritual mask is authentic because it can serve its ceremonial role; the sale replica doesn't qualify merely by looking similar or being older.
What we’re looking for
Now apply that same measure to another object. We need a connection to its traditional use, not just an impressive age, maker, or appearance.
Working the answers
- A
Its age and Greek model don't tell us whether it serves the original function.
- B
Knowing who began and finished the painting doesn't establish what it was meant to do. Authorship isn't the specified test.
- C
A signature may matter to some forms of authentication, but it doesn't tell us that this print serves a traditional function.
- D
Even an indistinguishable replica isn't enough. We need to know whether the crown is intended for the ceremonial role, not simply whether it reproduces every detail.
- ECorrect
The reconstruction is designed for its “traditional role in a service of worship.” That is the functional connection we wanted, just like the mask retaining its intended purpose (paragraph 3). Its modern manufacture doesn't disqualify it under this standard.
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