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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P1In paragraph one the author introduces the main topic: the concept of fake. The intention of the author is to analyze such concept through a book.
Purpose: to introduce the concept of fake
P2In the second paragraph the author describes the chronological aspect of the book, highlighting the connection between faking arts and collecting arts.
Purpose: To explore the chronological aspect of the book
P3In the last paragraph the author points out that the idea of faking art is not the same across all cultures and cites an example to strengthen such claim.
Purpose: to claim that the idea of faking art does not exist in certain cultures.
Main pointTo explore the concept of faking art, analyzing a book.
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1. The passage can best be described as doing which one of the following?
Pre-thinking
Function question
The author is concerned to explore the concept of fake and its extents
(A) reconciling varied points of view no reconciliation
(B) chronicling the evolution of a phenomenon partial scope para 2
(C) exploring a complex question as the title of the book says.... Fake?
(D) advocating a new approach no new approach is described
(E) rejecting an inadequate explanation no other explanation is presented and then rejected
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Which one of the following best expresses the author’s main point?
Pre-thinking
Main point question
To explore the concept of faking art, analyzing a book.
(A) The faking of art has occurred throughout history and in virtually every culture.
not the main point and incorrect per the last paragraph (B) Whether a work of art is fake or not is less important than whether it has artistic merit.
out of scope(C) It is possible to show that a work of art is fake, but the authenticity of a work cannot be proved conclusively.
never discussed(D) A variety of circumstances make it difficult to determine whether a work of art can appropriately be called a fake.
yes as explained in the second and third paragraphs (E) Without an international market to support it, the faking of art would cease.
out of scope -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. According to the passage, an artwork can be definitively classified as a fake if the person who created it
Pre-thinking
Detail question
From the first sentence of the passage:
A fake can be defined as an artwork intended to
deceive.
(A) consciously adopted the artistic style of an influential mentor
mentioned as not a fake(B) deliberately imitated a famous work of art as a learning exercise
mentioned as not a fake(C) wanted other people to be fooled by its appearance
(D) made multiple, identical copies of the work available for sale
mentioned as not a fake(E) made the work resemble the art of an earlier era
mentioned as not a fake -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. The author provides a least one example of each of the following EXCEPT:
Pre-thinking
Detail question
We need to evaluate each option
(A) categories of art that are neither wholly fake nor wholly original
all across the passage we have such examples(B) cultures in which the faking or art flourished
the italian for example(C) qualities that art collectors have prized in their acquisitions
A patron of the young
Michelangelo prevailed upon the artist to make his
sculpture Sleeping Cupid look as though it had been
(30) buried in the earth so that “it will be taken for antique,
and you will sell it much better.”
(D) cultures in which the categories “fake” and “original” do not apply
per the last paragraph the african culture(E) contemporary artists whose works have inspired fakes.
the trap here is that many would think here of Michelangelo but the people contemporary to him were the imitators. Contemporary artists are artists that live now and the passage does not mention them. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. The author implies which one of the following about the artistic merits of fakes?
Pre-thinking
Assumption question
let's evaluate the options
(A) Because of the circumstances of its production, a fake cannot be said to have true artistic merit. not implied
(B) A fake can be said to have artistic merit only if the attempted deception is successful. such idea is not conveyed in the passage
(C) A fake may or may not have artistic merit in its own right, regardless of the circumstances of its production. seems reasonable
(D) Whether a fake has artistic merit depends on whether its creator is accomplished as an artist. too extreme
(E) The artistic merit of a fake depends on the merit of the original work that inspired the fake. never talked about such thing
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6. By the standard described in the last paragraph of the passage, which one of the following would be considered authentic?
Pre-thinking
Inference question
As long as the piece of art can exercise its function, such piece is authentic
(A) an ancient Roman copy of an ancient Greek sculpture
(B) a painting begun by a Renaissance master and finished by his assistants after his death
(C) a print of a painting signed by the artist who painted the original
(D) a faithful replica of a ceremonial crown that preserves all the details of, and is indistinguishable from, the original
(E) a modern reconstruction of a medieval altarpiece designed to serve its traditional role in a service of worship
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7. Which one of the following best describes how the last paragraph functions in the context of the passage?
Pre-thinking
Function question
The paragraph addresses an interesting way of looking at the term fake
(A) It offers a tentative answer to a question posed by the author in the opening paragraph. no such question is posed
(B) It summarizes an account provided in detail in the preceding paragraph. the last paragraph has no such link with the preceding one
(C) It provides additional support for an argument advanced by the author in the preceding paragraph. incorrect
(D) It examines another facet of a distinction developed in the preceding paragraphs. the distinction made is fake r not fake and in the last paragraph the author explores another dimension of the term. Correct
(E) It affirms the general principle enunciated at the beginning of the passage. not really
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