Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 50: Answer and Explanation

Question: 50

Athenians collected their most lavish possessions inside the Parthenon among a host of statues, sculptures, precious metals, and treasures taken in the conquest of the Persians. _______ the project and all it stood for were short-lived: just seven years after the Parthenon was constructed, war broke out with Sparta.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A. Yet,
  • B. Additionally,
  • C. In conclusion,
  • D. As a result,

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) This is the only option that expresses the needed contrast between the previous sentence and the current one since there is a contrast between the glorious construction of the Parthenon and the fact that the glory was very short-lived. The other options do not express the needed contrast.

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