Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world
the fairs were very well organized. they featured
covered galleries so that merchants could buy and sell
even if rain came drumming down; cellars were so large,
they resembled underground cities. at the fairs,
merchants could trust the weights and measures, and a
strict order prevailed for how things were to be sold. for
the first twelve days one could sell only woven cloth-
which is what the traders from northern europe brought.
then the \sergeants\ of the fair would walk through the
streets crying, \pack up, pack up\ and all the cloth must
be put away. now the leather traders, who came from as
far as spain, and the fur merchants, whose goods might
come from russia, filled the tables with piles of hides
and pelts.
which statement is an objective summary of the
passage?
the fairs had detailed, specific rules about what
merchants could sell and how they could sell it.
these fairs were the best in the world because of
their detailed and specific rules for sellers.
the careful organization of these fairs shows the
intelligence of the people who planned them.
travelers from all over the world longed to sell their
fabrics and furs at these well-organized fairs.

Explanation:

An objective summary presents facts without personal opinions. The first option simply states the fairs had rules about selling (facts from the passage: covered galleries, cellar size, weight/measure trust, selling order). The second option uses "the best in the world" (opinion). The third option has "shows the intelligence" (opinion). The fourth option has "longed to sell" (not in the passage, assumption).

Answer:

The fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it.