PSAT Reading Question 639: Answer and Explanation

Question: 639

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A. Lines 44–46 ("Schwabacher . . . century")
• B. Lines 56–69 ("By the . . . styles")
• C. Lines 60–65 ("Predictably . . . altogether")
• D. Lines 70–74 ("By the start . . . nations")

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) Lines 60–65 give direct evidence in support of the idea that classicists preferred Antiqua over blackletter because it associated the classicist movement with the learning of ancient Rome and the classical period. The other options are not directly related to the answer to the previous question.