Correct Answer: an uneven glaze near the rim
Passage Reference: a thin patch of glaze near the rim came out dull. The instructor has added another coat to that area.
Why this is correct: A dull glaze patch near the rim was recoated so the colour matches.
Tips: Separate where the surface fault was from other bowl parts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a rough patch underneath the bowl: The problem is near the rim, not underneath.
- a weak handle that had not hardened: The fresh coat on the rim needs time to harden. The handles matter only for the box size.
- a colour error across the whole bowl: Only a thin patch near the rim needed another coat.
Correct Answer: the repaired surface will be safer from marks
Passage Reference: the surface needs one more day to harden fully.
Why this is correct: Waiting lets the new coating harden before they carry or wrap the bowl.
Tips: Distinguish what is allowed from what Malcolm thinks is wiser.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the paper shop closes before the studio: No opening hours are compared.
- the instructor will not release it tonight: Evening pickup is allowed if they handle it carefully.
- the bowl must be fired for the first time tomorrow: It has already been fired and only needs the glaze to harden.
Correct Answer: is fixed but needs another day to harden
Passage Reference: The instructor has added another coat to that area. She says the colour now matches, although the surface needs one more day to harden fully.
Why this is correct: The main news is about the bowl itself. The dull patch has been recoated and the colour now matches, but the surface needs one more day to harden. Everything else follows from that: collecting tomorrow and changing the box and cloth plans.
Tips: For the most important news, find the fact that causes the other changes. Here the extra day for the glaze explains the new pickup day and the new wrapping plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- cracked in the kiln and must be remade: The bowl survived the firing. Only a thin patch of glaze near the rim needed another coat.
- must be collected from the studio tonight: They could collect it tonight, but Malcolm would rather leave it at the studio until tomorrow.
- will not be ready before Aunt June visits: Aunt June visits on the weekend, and Malcolm says either plan leaves enough time.
Correct Answer: Malcolm recorded dimensions including the widest parts
Passage Reference: Those measurements include the handles, so the box should fit even though the shop will not see the bowl first.
Why this is correct: Earlier measurements include the handles, so the shop can size a box without seeing the bowl.
Tips: Find which recorded detail replaces a direct look at the bowl.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the studio uses the same boxes as the shop: The studio carton is only a backup.
- Aunt June already owns an identical bowl: No identical bowl is mentioned.
- Tessa bought a cloth in the correct box size: The cloth is for presentation, not box sizing.
Correct Answer: place it under the bowl without covering the rim
Passage Reference: place it loosely under the bowl inside the box rather than pulling it over the top.
Why this is correct: The cloth stays in the gift but must not touch the fresh glaze.
Tips: Track what stays in the plan and what changes about its position.
Why the other options are wrong:
- return it because its colour no longer matches: The colour now matches, and Malcolm says to keep the cloth.
- give it separately to the studio instructor: The cloth remains part of Aunt June's gift.
- wrap it tightly around the repaired section: Contact with the rim is what the new plan avoids.
Correct Answer: they have time for either packaging approach
Passage Reference: Aunt June is visiting on the weekend, so either approach leaves us enough time.
Why this is correct: Aunt June's later visit leaves time for a shop box or a decorated studio carton.
Tips: Read the scheduling result after so.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the studio will stay closed until the weekend: Pickup is planned for tomorrow.
- they must give Aunt June the bowl tonight: She visits on the weekend.
- the repair can wait until after the visit: The repair is already done and hardening.
Correct Answer: handling the newly coated area carefully
Passage Reference: provided we hold it underneath and avoid wrapping anything around the rim.
Why this is correct: Same-day pickup is allowed only if they support the bowl below and avoid the rim.
Tips: Find the condition attached to permission for evening pickup.
Why the other options are wrong:
- accepting the dull patch permanently: The instructor has already corrected the dull patch.
- putting the cloth over the rim: The fresh rim must not be wrapped or covered.
- taking the bowl directly to Aunt June: Her visit is later. No same-day delivery is planned.
Correct Answer: the bowl's full required width
Passage Reference: Those measurements include the handles, so the box should fit
Why this is correct: Including the handles gives the shop the outer width needed for a fitting box.
Tips: Ask why the handles matter when choosing a container.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the size of the studio carton: Malcolm measured the bowl, not the studio carton.
- the amount of glaze used: No glaze quantity appears in the message.
- only the repaired patch: The measurements describe the whole bowl, not the small glazed area.
Correct Answer: pressing against the repaired rim
Passage Reference: make the gift look finished without touching the repaired rim.
Why this is correct: Putting the cloth underneath keeps the gift looking finished without touching fresh glaze.
Tips: Complete the phrase with the risk the new cloth position removes.
Why the other options are wrong:
- helping the bowl look finished: That is the purpose of keeping the cloth.
- remaining visible inside the box: Visibility supports the decorative role.
- being purchased before pickup: The cloth is already bought.
Correct Answer: will not arrive until the weekend
Passage Reference: Aunt June is visiting on the weekend
Why this is correct: Her later arrival gives them time to collect and wrap the gift tomorrow.
Tips: Use visit timing to explain why they need not rush.
Why the other options are wrong:
- has asked for the bowl this evening: No such request appears.
- expects the paper shop to wrap it: Her wrapping expectations are not stated.
- plans to collect it from the studio: Malcolm and Tessa are arranging collection.
Correct Answer: a practical defect through impatient handling
Passage Reference: I do not want our hurry to leave a mark where food will be served.
Why this is correct: The glaze looks fixed, but hurried handling could mark a food-serving surface.
Tips: Connect the fixed appearance issue with the new risk caused by haste.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a reason to change the glaze colour: The instructor says the colour now matches.
- a second gift for the instructor: The only gift is the bowl for Aunt June.
- new measurements after the visit: Measurements already exist and packaging happens before the visit.
