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The museum's clock, made in 1780, still keeps time to within a minute a week. Its maker signed the movement but not the case, and for a century the clock was attributed to a rival whose name appeared on the dial.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. Because its maker's signature was hidden inside, the clock was credited to the wrong man for a hundred years.Correct
  2. B. The clock no longer works.
  3. C. The rival made the clock.
  4. D. The clock was made in 1880.

Answer: A. Because its maker's signature was hidden inside, the clock was credited to the wrong man for a hundred years.

A signature on the movement, a rival's name on the dial.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The clock no longer works.
It keeps time to a minute a week.
C. The rival made the clock.
The maker signed the movement.
D. The clock was made in 1880.
1780.

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