Craft and StructureMediumPurpose of a passage about an object
Craft and Structure practice question
The 'plague stone' at the parish boundary is a block with a hollow in its top. In 1665 the hollow was filled with vinegar, and coins for goods left beside the stone were dropped into it, so that money could change hands between the infected village and the market town without the two ever meeting.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain what the stone was used for during the plague.Correct
- B. To argue that vinegar prevents disease.
- C. To describe the market town.
- D. To recount the history of the parish boundary.
Answer: A. To explain what the stone was used for during the plague.
Coins in vinegar, trade without contact.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that vinegar prevents disease.
- Not argued.
- C. To describe the market town.
- Not described.
- D. To recount the history of the parish boundary.
- The boundary is only where the stone stands.
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