ISEE Reading Question 267: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 267

4. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

  • A. The United States agreed to finance and build the pedestal.
  • B. Bartholdi needed help with structural issues of the statue.
  • C. Joseph Pulitzer was instrumental in raising money for the pedestal.
  • D. The designer of the Eiffel Tower was called in to help raise funds for the project.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D is correct. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who designed the Eiffel Tower, was called in “to address the structural issues of Bartholdi’s colossal sculpture,” not to help raise money for the project. Choice A is mentioned in lines 22–23. Choice B is mentioned in lines 16–19. Choice C is mentioned in lines 35–40.

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