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Craft and Structure practice question

The sculptures were carved from ice and were therefore ____: by the afternoon of the festival's second day, most had melted into puddles.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. ephemeralCorrect
  2. B. durable
  3. C. ornate
  4. D. massive

Answer: A. ephemeral

The colon explains the word: the sculptures melted within two days. Something that lasts only a short time is 'ephemeral'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. durable
'Durable' means long-lasting — the opposite of sculptures that melt in two days.
C. ornate
'Ornate' means elaborately decorated. Nothing in the text is about decoration; it's about how quickly they vanished.
D. massive
'Massive' describes size. The sentence is about the sculptures' short life, not their bulk.

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