21. What does paragraph 1 mainly discuss?
(A) Design elements in the Art Nouveau style
(B) The popularity of the Art Nouveau style
(C) Production techniques for art glass
(D) Color combinations typical of the Art Nouveau style

16. On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations? (A) Newspaper accounts of presidential election results (B) Biographies of John Adams (C) Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem (D) Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college

17. What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection? (A) They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia (B) They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century. (C) They provided valuable information for twentieth—century historical researchers. (D) They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.

18. In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT (A) authors (B) reformers (C) activists for women’s rights (D) politicians

19. The word “representative” in line 29 is closest in meaning to (A) typical (B) satisfied (C) supportive (D) distinctive

22. The word “one” in line 4 refers to (A) century (B) development (C) style (D) coloration

23. Paragraph 1 mentions that Art Nouveau glass was sometimes similar to which aspect of ancient buried glass？ (A) The distortion of the glass (B) The appearance of the glass surface (C) The shapes of the glass objects (D) The size of the glass objects

24. The word “prized” in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) valued (B) universal (C) uncommon (D) preserved

25. The word “overtaken” in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) surpassed (B) inclined (C) expressed (D) applied

26. What does the author mean by stating that “function should determine form” (line 22)? (A) A useful object should not be attractive. (B) The purpose of an object should influence its form. (C) The design of an object is considered more significant than its function. (D) The form of an object should not include decorative elements.

27. It can be inferred from the passage that one reason Functionalism became popular was that it (A) clearly distinguished between art and design (B) appealed to people who liked complex painted designs (C) reflected a common desire to break from the past (D) was easily interpreted by the general public