Information and IdeasEasy–MediumQuotation supporting a claim about a character's pride in craft
Information and Ideas practice question
A student argues that the clockmaker in the story takes pride in work that no one else will ever see.
Which quotation from the story would best support the student's claim?
- A. 'He polished the inside of the case as carefully as the face, though it would be sealed and never opened while he lived.'Correct
- B. 'The shop's window display won a prize.'
- C. 'He charged more than the other clockmakers in the town.'
- D. 'The clock's face was painted in gold leaf.'
Answer: A. 'He polished the inside of the case as carefully as the face, though it would be sealed and never opened while he lived.'
Polishing what will be sealed away: pride in unseen work.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 'The shop's window display won a prize.'
- A window display is seen by everyone.
- C. 'He charged more than the other clockmakers in the town.'
- Price says nothing about hidden craft.
- D. 'The clock's face was painted in gold leaf.'
- The face is the most visible part.
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