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Craft and StructureMediumShared conclusion from two kinds of evidence

Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 The parish register records that the church's roof was 'new leaded' in 1587. Text 2 Lead samples from the roof contain a mix of isotopes matching ore from a mine that operated only between 1570 and 1600.

Based on the texts, the authors would most likely agree that ____

  1. A. the roof's lead dates from the late sixteenth century.Correct
  2. B. the roof was replaced in the twentieth century.
  3. C. the register is unreliable.
  4. D. the lead came from abroad.

Answer: A. the roof's lead dates from the late sixteenth century.

A 1587 record and ore from a mine active 1570–1600: the same period.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the roof was replaced in the twentieth century.
Both texts point to the 1500s.
C. the register is unreliable.
The isotope evidence supports the register.
D. the lead came from abroad.
The mine's location is not given as foreign; the point is its dates.

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