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 ____
- A. the roof's lead dates from the late sixteenth century.Correct
- B. the roof was replaced in the twentieth century.
- C. the register is unreliable.
- 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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