PrepTest 117, Section 1, Question 24
The proponents of the Modern Movement in architecture(451 more words not shown)
It can be inferred that(20 more words not shown)
- AThe repudiation of(10 more words not shown)
- BThe ideal was(9 more words not shown)
- CThe ideal was(9 more words not shown)
- DThe ideal originated(10 more words not shown)
- EThe ideal arose(6 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
They kept insisting on exposed materials even though achieving an acceptable interior required extraordinary craftsmanship and considerable expense. My first thought is that they became too attached to that ideal. Let's see what the choices support about the ideal itself.
Working the answers
- A
The problem described is their refusal to abandon the ideal, not some Modernists' rejection of it. We aren't given the repudiation this answer assumes.
- B
Lack of public enthusiasm is discussed, but it isn't given as the reason exposed structures were difficult to achieve. The explanation here concerns craftsmanship and cost.
- C
This is tempting because the author calls the required craftsmanship unrealistic. But demanding work isn't the same as work builders refuse to attempt. We aren't told that most builders were unwilling; they might attempt it and still struggle to meet the standard.
- D
Wagner and Wright illustrate which features Modernists emphasized in other architects' work. The text doesn't identify them as the originators of this particular ideal.
- ECorrect
The third paragraph says Modernists' concerns were “chiefly aesthetic.” The exposed materials had to make a visually acceptable interior, and meeting that demand made construction harder and more costly. That supports an ideal driven by appearance rather than practical construction needs.
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