Part 2: Summarizing Central Ideas about Elizabethan England

Question 1

Which sentence best shows the central idea of the text?

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sentence 2

Question 2

Sentence 3 most clearly lacks [___].

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commentary

Question 3

Sentence 6 negatively affects the paragraph because it lacks [___].

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relevance

Question 4

The author has decided to replace the last sentence in the passage. Which sentence would best support the passage’s central idea?

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The collection of Japanese ceramics and paintings by women artists from the 17th to 19th centuries is the largest collection outside of Japan.

Question 5

Which sentence best shows the central idea of the text?

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sentence 2

Question 6

Which version of sentence 5 would best help the author provide sufficient evidence to support the central idea?

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Artists leave imperfections—such as a dent in the bowl or a blemish in the paint—to symbolize that a person, like a teabowl, can have flaws.

Question 7

The author wants to add to the last sentence. What would best support the central idea?

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a precise description of the Raku teabowl on display at the museum

Part 2: Summarizing Central Ideas about Elizabethan England Answers