Information and IdeasVery hardEvidence that a slow movement was composed last
Information and Ideas practice question
A musicologist argues that a symphony's slow movement was composed last, after the other three movements, although it stands second in the finished work.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?
- A. The paper of the slow movement's manuscript bears a watermark that the mill used only after the date written on the finale's last page, and its bar numbers were added in a different ink from the rest.Correct
- B. Slow movements are usually placed second in symphonies.
- C. The composer wrote quickly.
- D. The finale is the longest movement.
Answer: A. The paper of the slow movement's manuscript bears a watermark that the mill used only after the date written on the finale's last page, and its bar numbers were added in a different ink from the rest.
Later paper, later ink.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Slow movements are usually placed second in symphonies.
- Placement does not show order of composition.
- C. The composer wrote quickly.
- Speed does not show order.
- D. The finale is the longest movement.
- Length does not show order.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Very hard
Which choice best states the main idea of the text? - Very hard
Which choice best states the main idea of the text? - Very hard
Which choice best uses the data to support the claim that Coating B better resists rust? - Very hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Very hard
Which choice most logically completes the text? - Very hard
Which choice most logically completes the text?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.