READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Judging an Unfamiliar Artwork

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does philistine convey about the visitor as described by the other speaker?A. A disparaging judgment that he dismisses artistic or intellectual interests.B. A compliment for offering a careful interpretation of the work.C. Proof that he cannot perceive sounds or shapes.D. A neutral description of his occupation in business.

2The listeners found the piece only moderate in quality, so they described it as _____.A. unprecedentedB. mediocreC. incomparableD. exceptional

3Which comparison makes incomparable appropriate in the sense used by the curator?A. Comparing two songs' tempos under the same stated method.B. Ranking a song's emotional effect against a sculpture's weight without a meaningful common measure.C. Comparing the measured lengths of two sculptures using the same unit.D. Finding two performances equal according to an agreed scoring scale.

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