(C) exploring a complex question
(D) advocating a new approach
(E) rejecting an inadequate explanation
22. Which one of the following best expresses the author’s main point?
(A) The faking of art has occurred throughout history and in virtually every culture.
(B) Whether a work of art is fake or not is less important than whether it has artistic merit
(C) It is possible to show that a work of art is fake, but the authenticity of a work cannot be proved conclusively
(D) A variety of circumstances make it difficult to determine whether a work of art can appropriately be called a fake
(E) Without an international market to support it, the faking of art would cease.
23. According to the passage an artwork can be definitively classified as a fake if the person who created it
(A) consciously adopted the artistic style of an influential mentor
(B) deliberately imitated a famous work of art as a learning exercise
(C) wanted other people to be fooled by its appearance