Information and IdeasEasy–MediumQuotation supporting a claim about a setting's appearance
Information and Ideas practice question
A critic claims that the novel presents the harbour town as prosperous only in appearance.
Which quotation from the novel most effectively illustrates the claim?
- A. "The new paint on the quayside houses stopped at the corner, where the street turned away from the water and from the visitors' eyes."Correct
- B. "The harbour was full of boats and the warehouses full of goods."
- C. "The town had never been rich and did not pretend to be."
- D. "The fishermen mended their nets on the quay each morning."
Answer: A. "The new paint on the quayside houses stopped at the corner, where the street turned away from the water and from the visitors' eyes."
Paint only where visitors look: a show of prosperity.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. "The harbour was full of boats and the warehouses full of goods."
- Real prosperity, not a show.
- C. "The town had never been rich and did not pretend to be."
- No pretence at all.
- D. "The fishermen mended their nets on the quay each morning."
- A routine, not appearance versus reality.
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