On what point do both sides agree? (Passage: Museum repatriation)
A national museum holds 400 objects taken from a region during a nineteenth-century military expedition. The region's government has requested their return. The museum's trustees say that the objects are better protected and seen by more visitors in London, and that the museum has loaned objects to the region before. The regional government replies that loans imply the objects belong to the museum, and that a new, climate-controlled gallery has been built to house them. Neither side disputes that the objects were taken during the expedition.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The objects were taken during the expedition
- Step 1: The last sentence. Step 2. Neither side disputes that the objects were taken during the expedition. Answer: The objects were taken during the expedition. Why not the others: The others are contested or not stated.
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