More Solitary Passages Questions - - Question 15

The uncertainty mentioned in line 2 of the passage refers to the

Shiyi-Zhang February 1, 2019

Why is B correct?

Why is B correct? Why is E incorrect?

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Ravi February 1, 2019

@Shiyi-Zhang,

Happy to help. The question is asking us to choose that answer that
describes what the uncertainty mentioned in line 2 of the passage is
referring to, so we need to look at the surrounding text around line
2.

We know that there's a bill that was designed to reduce the
uncertainty inherent in the ownership of art by specifying certain
conditions that must be met before an allegedly stolen work of art can
be reclaimed by a plaintiff.

From the surrounding text, we know that the bill is trying to set
standards so that an average Joe can't just claim that a museum stole
a piece of art from him. This is the "uncertainty" that is being
referred to in line 2 that the bill is designed to address.

(B) says that the uncertainty in line 2 is referring to "concern that
owners of works of art often have that their possession of such
objects may be legally challenged at any time." This is precisely the
uncertainty that the bill is attempting to address in setting
standards that must be met before someone can claim a stolen work of
art from someone else, and it's exactly what we inferred by looking at
the text surrounding line 2. This is our answer choice.

(E) is incorrect because while it may very well be a type of
uncertainty that owners of works of art have, it is not the type of
uncertainty that the word "uncertainty" refers to in line 2. (E) fails
to mention how uncertainty functions in relation to the bill, which is
what makes it incorrect. (B), on the other hand, describes the type of
uncertainty that the bill is aimed at reducing, so it's the correct
answer.

Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any more questions!