PrepTest 147, Section 2, Question 9
Best known for her work with lacquer, Eileen(460 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(14 more words not shown)
- Aan upholstered sofa(7 more words not shown)
- Ba coffee table(15 more words not shown)
- Ca thin, stainless(11 more words not shown)
- Da round, wooden(14 more words not shown)
- Ea metal chair(10 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What would an object designed by Gray look like? Attention to detail is part of the picture, but it isn't enough by itself. She prefers straight lines and simple forms, uses modern materials such as tubular steel, and makes furniture that meets people's needs.
What we’re looking for
Those concrete features give us a better test than merely choosing the most intricately decorated object. We need the proposed example's important details to fit the description.
Working the answers
- A
Tassels and curved wooden arms suggest decorative features that aren't supported by Gray's preference for simple forms and straight lines. Being a piece of furniture doesn't establish the match.
- B
Intricate carving might sound detail-oriented, which makes this tempting. But the leafy natural subject matter resembles the kind of flowing decoration she rejected, and nothing supports a preference for bright colors. One matching feature cannot justify the rest.
- C
Stainless steel is a plausible material, but the ornate floral appearance doesn't fit the stated aesthetic. The vase's resemblance to its contents also doesn't establish the kind of integrated structure and practical use described here.
- D
Beads, pearls and colorful shells might require careful work. That doesn't mean Gray's attention to detail took this form. We have no evidence for that elaborate decorative combination.
- ECorrect
Metal fits her use of tubular steel, the simple shape fits her restrained aesthetic, and adaptation to the human form fits furniture that meets its occupants' needs. Several specific features line up, rather than just the broad idea of craftsmanship.
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