44. Prehistoric potters applied slips and glazes to
their vessels in order to do which of the
following?
(A) Improve the appearance of the vessels
(B) prevent the vessels from leaking
(C) Help the vessels a leather like quality
(D) Give the vessels a leather like quality
45. Which of the following was a method used by
some potters to give vessels a glossy finish?
(A) Smoothing them with wet hands
(B) Mixing the clay with colored solutions
(C) Baking them at a very high temperature
(D) Rubbing them with a smooth hard object
46.The word “incised” in line 19 is closest in
meaning to
(A) designed
(B) carved
(C) detailed
(D) painted
47.The word “they” in ling 26 refers to
(A) kilns
(B) firings
(C) pots
(D) cracks
48. According to the passage, the advantage of
kilns over open fires was that the kilns
(A) required less wood for burning
(B) reached higher temperatures
(C) kept ashes away from the pots
(D) baked vessels without cracking them
49. Look at the terms “temper”(line9),
“glazes”(line14), “kilns”(line23), and
“compounds”(24). Which of these terms is
NOT defined in the passage?
(A) temper
(B) glazes
(C) kilns
(D) compounds
50.The passage mentions that when pottery is
fired under burning wood ,the ashes help
(A) prevent the clay from cracking
(B) produce a more consistently baked pot
(C) attain a very high temperature
(D) give the vessel a glasslike finish