Eileen Grey

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Strong: first1% picked this

   When did the tradition of lacquer first become known

   We can check the 1st paragraph; all we've got on this topic is this: In Paris she studied the Japanese tradition of lacquer. It s a time-consuming craft, then little known in Europe So we have no idea when it first became known in Europe.

   1%
2. B

   Too Strong: best2% picked this

   What types of wood are usually considered best for use in traditional

   We don't hear about any different types of wood in the passage, so we know the passage doesn't answer this superlative question about which type of wood is the best.

   2%
3. C

   Correct65% picked this

   Were the artistic motifs of traditional lacquer work similar to those that were typical

   Why this is right

   The passage supports the answer "no" to this answer. The final sentence of the first paragraph says, The tradition of lacquer fit well with her artistic sensibilities, as Gray eschewed the flowing, leafy lines of the Art Nouveau movement. The verb "eschewed" means "to reject / to avoid". Clearly stylistic traits of the tradition of lacquer had to be pretty distinct from those of Art Nouveau. Otherwise, it would be silly for her to have "rejected Art Nouveau in favor of traditional lacquer, which fit better with her artistic sensibilities". If they were similar, then she would have liked them both or not liked them both.

   Skill tested: Five Questions · how this choice captures the passage's function is the move to repeat next time.

   65%
4. D

   Out of Scope: landscape12% picked this

   Did Gray allow the style of her architecture to be informed by the landscape that

   We know that Gray's architectural style cared about exterior elements of the house (the yard / fountains / plants / etc) meshing well with interior elements of the house. But this answer is asking whether she would be influenced by the landscape that surrounded the building site, so landscape features that go beyond the yard / plot of land where the house is being designed. We never heard that we was influenced by other houses on the block, or the type of ecosystem or habitat that her houses existed within.

   12%
5. E

   Out of Scope: superior strength21% picked this

   What is a material that Gray used both structurally for its superior strength and decoratively for its visual

   This answer seems to be fishing for us to answer by saying "Ooh! Ooh! Is it tubular steel?" But we were never told that tubular steel had superior strength or was used for that purpose. From the end of the 2nd paragraph, it sounds like it may have been used because it was visually austere. We also never hear about how tubular steel visually interacts with any other material.

   21%