Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. the fairs were very well organized. they featured covered galleries so that merchants could buy and sell even if rain came drumming down; cellars were so large, they resembled underground cities. at the fairs, merchants could trust the weights and measures, and a strict order prevailed for how things were to be sold. for the first twelve days one could sell only woven cloth—then the traders from over a hundred european cities would cry, \pack up, pack up\ and walk the streets to spill the fairs, fair walk all cloth must be put away, and the leather traders, who came from as far as spain, now the fur merchants, whose goods might come from russia, filled the tables with piles of hides and pelts. which statement is an objective summary of the passage? \\(\circ\\) the fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it. \\(\circ\\) these fairs were the best in the world because of their detailed and specific rules for sellers. \\(\circ\\) the careful organization of these fairs shows the intelligence of the people who planned them. \\(\circ\\) travelers from all over the world longed to sell their fabrics and furs at these well - organized fairs.

Explanation:

To find the specific objective summary, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage doesn't focus on detailed rules about what to sell, but on organization and order of selling. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The passage doesn't claim these fairs were the best in the world, just describes their organization. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The passage details the organization (covered galleries, strict order, "sergeants" managing, specific selling order) showing the intelligence of the organizers. This matches.
• Option D: The passage focuses on the fairs' organization, not on travelers' longing. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. The careful organization of these fairs shows the intelligence of the people who planned them.