THIS PASSAGE IS MAINLY ___ .A. INFORMATIVE B. FICTIONAL C....

42: This passage is mainly ___ .

A. informative B. fictional C. argumentative D. analytical

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect

answer to each of the questions.

Collecting maps can be an enjoyable hobby for antiquarian booksellers, a captivating interest

forcartographers, a lucrative vocation for astute dealers, and an inspirational part of the occupationalfunctioning of

map catalogers, archivists, and historians. Among recognized collectibles, maps arerelatively rarer than stamps,

but they have had their avid enthusiasts and admirers ever since copies weremade by hand only for affluent, the

commanding officer, and the ship captain.

Whether the interest is business-related or amateur, the economic means abundant or slim, acollection

needs a theme, be it associated with contemporary changes in cartographic representation orgeographic

knowledge, or a more accessible goal centered on a particular mapmaker, technique, or typeof subject matter.

Collectors should not overlook topical maps issued predominantly or exclusively afterWorld War II, such as

navigational charts, industrial compound road layouts, or aerial projections. Potential collectors ought not to

disregard two superficially prosaic, yet important themes: maps oftravel routes for family trips, and maps that, for

aesthetic reasons, they personally find intriguing orsimply attractive. In the first case, like the box with old family

photos, the collection will give thetravelers the opportunity to reminisce and relive the journey.

In most cases, photocopies are worthy alternatives to originals. For example, historical societycollections

customarily include the high quality facsimiles needed to make a collection as comprehensiveand practical as

possible, supplementing the contributions made by well-to-do donors and benefactors. If not predisposed to wait

patiently, and possibly ineffectually, for a lucky find, collectors may choose tosift through dealer stock, peruse

through advertisements in local, regional, or national periodicals, andsolicit the assistance of the U.S. Library of

Congress and private agencies. Government and publicagencies, companies, and trade associations can advise the

collector about maps currently in circulationand pending sales of dated reproductions, editions, and prints.