Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage about a repair
Craft and Structure practice question
When the church's stained-glass window was taken down for cleaning, restorers found that a piece of blue glass at its centre was a modern replacement. Rather than hide it, they left it in place and added a small label explaining the repair. Visitors, they reasoned, would rather know than be deceived.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To describe a restoration decision and the reasoning behind it.Correct
- B. To explain how stained glass is made.
- C. To criticise the restorers for damaging the window.
- D. To argue that the window should be replaced.
Answer: A. To describe a restoration decision and the reasoning behind it.
The decision to keep and label the modern piece, and why.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To explain how stained glass is made.
- No manufacturing process is described.
- C. To criticise the restorers for damaging the window.
- The restorers found the replacement; they didn't damage the window.
- D. To argue that the window should be replaced.
- No such argument.
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