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Craft and StructureHardTwo views on where a villa's mosaics were made

Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 The mosaics of the villa at Oakfield were laid by craftsmen brought from Italy. Their quality far exceeds anything else found in the province, and the designs match workshops in Rome. Text 2 The Oakfield mosaics use a limestone quarried within ten miles of the villa, cut in a way that matches other mosaics across the province. Imported designs do not require imported hands; a local workshop copying a Roman pattern book would leave exactly this evidence.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?

  1. A. Text 2 accepts that the designs are Roman but offers a different explanation of who made the mosaics.Correct
  2. B. Text 2 argues that the mosaics are of poor quality.
  3. C. Text 2 claims the designs are local in origin.
  4. D. Text 2 agrees that Italian craftsmen laid the mosaics.

Answer: A. Text 2 accepts that the designs are Roman but offers a different explanation of who made the mosaics.

Roman patterns, local hands.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Text 2 argues that the mosaics are of poor quality.
Quality is not disputed.
C. Text 2 claims the designs are local in origin.
Text 2 accepts the Roman pattern book.
D. Text 2 agrees that Italian craftsmen laid the mosaics.
Text 2 argues for a local workshop.

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