Question

with only a handful of surviving documents, historians at the university of padua attempted to reconstruct the lost writings of the renowned renaissance philosopher matteo di bruni. the recovered fragments hinted at early ideas about the heliocentric model. ___ much of brunis work remains missing, leaving gaps in the historical record that scholars are still working to fill.

which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

a in fact,

b of course,

c therefore,

d for instance,

Explanation:

The first part of the text talks about historians attempting to reconstruct Bruni's lost writings with few surviving documents. The second part states that much of his work is still missing, creating gaps. The phrase "Of course" logically acknowledges that despite the recovery attempts, it's reasonable that much work remains missing, fitting the context. "In fact" would be for emphasizing a related point, "Therefore" for a conclusion (but this isn't a conclusion from the prior info), and "For instance" for an example (the second part isn't an example of the first).

Answer:

B. Of course,