Question

Tesserae of semiprecious stones were set into the plaster at an angle in order to a. fit into a particular space. c. reflect light better. b. create an imperfection. d. keep them from being stolen.

Answer 1

C. Reflect the light better. 
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Answer 2

Answer: c. reflect light better.

Explanation:

We are talking of mosaics that were made by teams of artisans created on plaster. It was common to use semi-precious stones that could be carefully placed by an artisan so that they would better reflect the light, if slanted a bit by design, some of the tiny mosaic semi-precious stones would catch and reflect light.