#10 - Art historian: Great works of art have often elicited outrage when first presented; in Europe,

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

Assumption. The correct answer choice is (D).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[Hyunuk Park]

B being a popular contender,
seems like it could make stronger support because,
PR: Great Art -> Shocking Art
CL: Shocking Art -> Public Funding
Thus, Great Art -> Public Funding

Answer D does not specify "greatness" but B can because the author stated in the PR, Stravinsky and Manet as great art.

Please guide me on why B has to be wrong. Thank you.

[Dana D]

Hey there,

This is a necessary assumption question, so we need an answer that must be true in order for the conclusion to make sense. Answer choice (B) could be negated - whether or not the two historic artists received public funding is irrelevant. The author says we should use public funds to support art but doesn't provide justification as to why. Is the fact that some historic artists received public funding enough of a reason? Maybe, maybe not.

In contrast, answer choice (D) must be true in order for the conclusion to make sense. The author insists we should not hesitate to use public funds for art, but this really only makes sense if the assumption of answer choice (D) is true. If answer (D) was not true, then public funds should not be used to support art, and that would completely contradict the conclusion of the argument, which is why answer choice (D) must be the correct answer.

Hope that helps!