Eileen Grey

Answer choices

1. A

   Out of Scope1% picked this

   Eileen Gray's artistic career, which ranged from interior to exterior design, was greatly influenced by her early work in lacquer, which molded her aesthetic

   Out of Scope: prevented her from acclaim The passage never says anything like "Gray never garnered acclaim by critics of contemporary art, because her career was greatly influenced by early work in lacquer". The passage never talks about how she was viewed by critics.

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2. B

   Correct93% picked this

   Eileen Gray's artistic career, ranging from the design of ornaments and interiors to architectural design, was exemplified by her work in lacquer, from which

   Why this is right

   We might not love this on a first pass, because of what it chooses to emphasize / not-mention, but ultimately it's the most supportable answer. The idea that her career "was exemplified by her work in lacquer" makes sense as a main clause, because the author did tie "lacquer" into all three paragraphs. It's really the only motif that's in all three paragraphs. The aside that her career "ranges from design of ornaments (1st P) and interiors (2nd P) to architectural design (3rd P)" nicely touches on the fact that the passage summarizes different phases she went through. It's really the final two ideas that seem overly related to the final paragraph. The second sentence of the final paragraph says that, "she did not believe that one should divorce the structural design of the exterior from the design of the interior." And the last sentence of the passage echoes that. The third sentence of the final paragraph says that "she designed the interior elements of a house together with the more permanent structures, as an integrated whole."

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

   93%
3. C

   Contradicted: best1% picked this

   Eileen Gray, a multifaceted artist whose designs ranged from ornaments to houses, is best known for her use of modern materials such as tubular

   The first sentence of the passage says that Gray is "best known for her work in lacquer", but this answer says she's best known for her use of modern materials such as tubular steel.

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4. D

   Too Strong4% picked this

   Although Eileen Gray's artistic endeavors ranged from the design of ornaments and interiors to architectural design, her distinctive style, which is characterized by a

   Too Strong: evident in all Too Strong: readily identifiable This says that Gray's distinctive style, which is "a sense of the hidden" is evident in all her work. The 2nd sentence of the passage says that, "she always focused on details, even details that were forever hidden". That's not saying that hidden details are evident in all her work. An emphasis on details is found in all her work, but it's not clear from that sentence that hidden details are in all of it. The author never says she has a distinctive style that is readily identifiable. This is probably the other answer we should be considering in our Down to 2, but emphasizing "a sense of the hidden" as her distinctive style that's readily identifiable in all her work is just way less safe and supported than the language we have to defend in the correct answer.

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5. E

   Opposite, if anything: dissatisfaction0% picked this

   The fact that Eileen Gray's artistic career evolved from the design of ornaments and furniture to architecture ultimately derives from her eventual dissatisfaction with

   Gray started with, and is best known for, her work in lacquer, which is a traditional Japanese art. Gray's architecture style continues her aesthetic from lacquer, and works toward achieving an integrated wholeness between interior elements and exterior elements. So it seems backwards to say that her style derives from her dissatisfaction with Japanese traditional art and integral wholeness.

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