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Even though is a transition that changes direction, so the paintings must have been hung in a way contrary to what one would expect from the clue. Since the curator spent several months arranging the exhibit, one might expect the paintings to appear as if they had been hung with great care over a long period; write down the opposite, such as “sloppiness and speed.” Now look to eliminate words that don’t match. Haste and celerity both match “speed,” so (B) and (E) are the credited responses. Beware of distractor answers deliberateness and slowness, which reflect the clue without the contrast required by the transition even though.