ISEE Reading Question 264: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 264
1. According to the passage, the Statue of Liberty was intended to celebrate the
- A. centennial of the Declaration of Independence
- B. end of the Civil War
- C. end of hostilities between France and the United States
- D. start of the twentieth century
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A is correct. As stated in the second paragraph, the sculpture was commissioned to be completed in 1876, “to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.” Choice B is incorrect because the Statue commemorated the friendship between the United States and France during the Revolutionary War, not the Civil War. Choice C is incorrect because the passage mentions only friendship between France and the United States; there is no mention of hostility between the two nations. Choice D is incorrect because the Statue was supposed to have been completed in 1876, which is 24 years before the start of the twentieth century.