Question

passage
the bowl was perfect. perhaps it was not what you’d select if you faced a shelf of bowls, and not the sort of thing that would inevitably attract a lot of attention at a crafts fair, yet it had real presence. it was as predictably admired as a mutt who has no reason to suspect he might be funny. just such a dog, in fact, was often brought out (and in) along with the bowl.
andrea was a real - estate agent, and when she thought that some prospective buyers might be dog - lovers, she would drop off her dog at the same time she placed the bowl
question 7 of 7
the passage suggests that one reason prospective home buyers have difficulty sharing their thoughts about the bowl is that they realize:
○ they are not visiting the home for the purpose of noticing decorative objects.
○ they do not want to reveal that they have the financial means to buy the bowl.
○ andrea might start talking about the bowl instead of discussing the home that is for sale.
○ andrea might find the bowl even more intriguing than they do.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the passage and options:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage is about a real - estate agent (Andrea) using a bowl and a dog to attract dog - lovers as prospective home buyers. The home buyers are there to look at the home, not primarily to notice decorative objects. So, if they start sharing thoughts about the bowl, they might realize they are not visiting for noticing decorative objects. This aligns with the context.

1. Analyze Option 2: There is no mention in the passage about the buyers' financial means to buy the bowl. So this option is not supported.

1. Analyze Option 3: The passage doesn't suggest that Andrea would start talking about the bowl instead of the home. Andrea uses the bowl to attract dog - lovers, not to deviate from discussing the home.

1. Analyze Option 4: There is no information in the passage to suggest that Andrea finds the bowl more intriguing than the buyers.

Answer:

A. they are not visiting the home for the purpose of noticing decorative objects.