Question

passage
the closest we have to a broken tulip
today is the group known as the
rembrandts—so named because
rembrandt painted some of the most
admired breaks of his time. but these
latter - day tulips, with their heavy
patterning of one or more contrasting
colors, look clumsy by comparison, as
if painted in haste with a thick brush.
to judge from the paintings we have
of the originals, the petals of broken
tulips could be as fine and intricate as
marbleized papers, the extravagant
swirls of color somehow managing to
seem both bold and delicate at once.
in the most striking examples—such

question 2 of 7
question 2 refers to the highlighted
passage text.
the main point of the highlighted
paragraph is that:
○ modern rembrandt tulips have been
painted by many of today’s most famous
artists.
○ compared to seventeenth - century
broken tulips, today’s multicolored tulips
are less visually appealing.
○ the tulip break known as semper
augustus was a striking example of the
seventeenth - century broken tulip.
○ rembrandt was responsible for
painting the most famous tulip breaks of
his time.

Explanation:

First, analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage says Rembrandt painted some of the most admired breaks of his time, and today's "Rembrandts" (the group) are compared to latter - day tulips. But the main point is about the tulip break known as Semper Augustus as a striking example. So this option is incorrect.
• Option 2: The passage states "To judge from the paintings we have of the originals, the petals of broken tulips could be as fine and intricate as marbleized papers... In the most striking examples—such as Augustus was a striking example of the seventeenth - century broken tulip." This matches the idea that Augustus was a striking example of the seventeenth - century broken tulip.
• Option 3: The passage doesn't say today's multicolored tulips are less visually appealing, it's about comparing the painted broken tulips (originals) to latter - day tulips. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The passage says Rembrandt painted some of the breaks, not that he was responsible for painting the most famous tulip breaks of his time. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Augustus was a striking example of the seventeenth - century broken tulip.