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ID: SAT-RW-CS-017
Section: SAT Reading & Writing (RW) – Craft and Structure
Topic: Text Structure and Purpose
Difficulty level: Easy

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The following text is adapted from a profile of a studio glassblower.

Rosa Linden never set out to make vases at all. Trained as a chemist, she first melted glass only to test how different minerals colored it, keeping careful notes on every batch. It was only when a visiting colleague admired one of her test pieces that she began shaping the molten glass into bowls and vases, and a second career took form almost by accident.

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?

AIt identifies the specific techniques Linden used to color her glass.

BIt states the conclusion that the rest of the text works to establish.

CIt introduces a surprising claim about Linden that the rest of the text then explains.

DIt offers an example that illustrates a general point made in the following sentence.

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