SSAT Reading Question 193: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 193
6. The main purpose of the passage is to
- A. inform the reader about the history of the Statue of Liberty
- B. describe how Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty
- C. compare fundraising efforts in the United States and France
- D. defend the use of newspaper editorials to help raise funds for the project
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A is correct. This passage is entirely devoted to telling the history of the Statue of Liberty from design to financing to completion. It does not describe how Bartholdi designed the statue (choice B), but only tells that he did so with the help of Eiffel. It mentions fundraising in the United States and France (choice C), but is not devoted to comparing them. Likewise, it mentions how Pulitzer used newspaper editorials to increase donations (choice D), but makes no attempt to defend this practice. Only one sentence in the entire passage is devoted to assembling the statue on her pedestal (choice E).