After each group of sentences, choose the letter of the general sentence that best includes all of the
specific details given.
Galileo's1
telescopes permitted the first enhanced views of heavenly bodies in human history.
Galileo made dozens of telescopes in his lifetime and gave many away to interested colleagues
and would-be patrons.2
The telescopes may seem very simple instruments to us, but the twenty-fold magnification
provided by the smaller instrument enabled Galileo to make celestial3
observations that would
help revolutionize humans' understanding of their physical world.
Adapted from Noble et al., Western Civilization, Vol. 1, 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002), 573.
General Sentences:
a. Galileo had many patrons.
b. Galileo invented the first telescope, which was popular and quite sophisticated.
c. Galileo's telescope led to the discovery of many new planets.
d. The telescope is a simple but amazing instrument.
b
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