What is the author's judgement about the claims of the Greeks?

The Greeks don't consider all the facts.

Why does the author describe the history of the Parthenon in paragraph 8?

To show that the Greeks' claims were invalid

Which of these is closest to the author's argument?

The Marbles are as much a part of Britain as of Greece

What relevant evidence is used to support the claim that cultural property belongs to everyone?

Music is not just enjoyed where they were created

What is the author's point of view about the value of the Elgin Marbles?

Lord Elgin made a lot of money on them

Which of these is an example of figurative language from paragraph 10?

The Elgin Marbles began a new phase of existence

Why does the author call the situation a dilemma?

Because people disagree about the answer

What fact shows that the sculptures cannot be returned to the Parthenon?

The environment in Athens would ruin them

Which of these is NOT an argument in paragraph 11?

The sculptures should tour around the world

Infer why the taking of the Elgin Marbles caused controversy.

Some people felt famous places should be left alone.

What central idea is developed in the first two paragraphs?

Lord Elgin took a massive number of antiquities.

What claim does the author make about returning the statues in paragraph 9?

Statues from one time period don't represent the whole thing

What does saying that Elgin removed artifacts to preserve them tell about author's purpose?

He wants to argue Elgin might have done right.

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1
What is the author's judgement about the claims of the Greeks?
The Greeks don't understand about making money.
The Greeks have a right to protect their history.
The Greeks don't consider all the facts.
The Greeks are legally right but morally wrong.
2
Why does the author describe the history of the Parthenon in paragraph 8?
To show that the Greeks' claims were invalid
To show that the Greeks' claims were unimportant
To show how much the Greeks loved it
To show that the Greeks admire the Parthenon
3
Which of these is closest to the author's argument?
The Marbles should be displayed in the Parthenon
The Greeks should have the Marbles
The Marbles are as much a part of Britain as of Greece
The Marbles belong to everyone
4
What relevant evidence is used to support the claim that cultural property belongs to everyone?
People come from all over to see the sculptures
There is more than one "legitimate" home
The artisans are unknown
Music is not just enjoyed where they were created
5
What is the author's point of view about the value of the Elgin Marbles?
Lord Elgin made a lot of money on them
They lost their value when Elgin moved them.
They are worthwhile only because of their age
They were not worth much because they had deteriorated
6
Which of these is an example of figurative language from paragraph 10?
Who once abandoned them to ruin
Elgin had the legal right
Were saved, preserved, and put on display
The Elgin Marbles began a new phase of existence
7
Why does the author call the situation a dilemma?
Because the author has no idea what the right answer is
Because people disagree about the answer
Because no one will tell the author the answer
Because the author wants the reader to make up his own mind
8
What fact shows that the sculptures cannot be returned to the Parthenon?
The environment in Athens would ruin them
Visitors could see the sculptures and Parthenon in one day
The British Museum refuses to give them up
There is a museum near to it that would show the statues
9
What tone is conveyed about the Greeks' claims by using words like however and so? (Par. 8)
Anger
Joy
Humor
Skepticism
10
Which of these is NOT an argument in paragraph 11?
The sculptures have inspired British artists and poets
The sculptures brought about the idea of a Universal Museum
The sculptures should tour around the world
The sculptures have been in England for 200 years
11
Which word in the first sentence of paragraph has a positive connotation?
appreciated
sculptures
British
visitors
12
Which words in paragraph 8 show bias?
national, symbol
quarry, construction
slum, chaotic
culture, history
13
Which of these would support the claim that the Elgin Marbles belong in the British Museum?
The Greeks who lived when they were taken are dead now
Elgin did not have the right to take them
The British paid for them
The Greeks abandoned them in ruins
14
Infer why the taking of the Elgin Marbles caused controversy.
Some people felt the artifacts should be destroyed.
Some people wanted to see the artifacts in museums.
Some people felt they should get the money instead of Elwin.
Some people felt famous places should be left alone.
15
What central idea is developed in the first two paragraphs?
Lord Elgin was shocked at the deteriorated state
Lord Elgin took a massive number of antiquities.
The Parthenon was a temple to the goddess Athena
Lord Elgin paid for the trip himself.
16
What claim does the author make about returning the statues in paragraph 9?
Statues from one time period don't represent the whole thing
A pagan temple cannot then become religious
Statues were destroyed by other people as well
The Parthenon has statues from other religions
17
What does saying that Elgin removed artifacts to preserve them tell about author's purpose?
He wants to prove Elgin did wrong.
He wants to explain why the artifacts are important.
He wants to argue Elgin might have done right.
He wants to show why people are angry at Elgin.

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