Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is the best answer because it provides a quotation that would most directly support the student’s claim that the temple’s users were aware of how materials used in the temple affected sound and deliberately applied that knowledge to shape the sonic experience of people in the space. The quotation indicates that curtains would, at times, be installed specifically “to minimize reverberation and confine the sound,” thereby illustrating that the users of the temple had knowledge of the acoustic properties of materials within the temple (how curtains dampen sound) and employed this knowledge to affect the experience of sound within the space.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. Although the quotation describes a feature of the temple’s structure (the high ceiling), it makes no mention of the materials used, the materials’ acoustic properties, or temple users’ awareness of how materials impact sound quality.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect because it doesn’t address any materials that were used in the temple, let alone their acoustic properties or temple users’ awareness of how materials impact sound quality.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect because it doesn’t address any materials that were used in the temple, let alone their acoustic properties or temple users’ awareness of how materials impact sound quality.
Student discussion
marcosat 1 likes
Bro I cannot fathom that this actual question popped out in one of my SATs, in one of my ACTUAL SATs. I did not know that college board published these questions into the question bank.