Question 2 of 24
1 Point
In a story, a child struggles in art class because he does not use the paint
colors his teacher expects. He is criticized for painting too strangely. One day,
a professional painter visits the child's home and sees his artwork. She
praises it as being highly original and becomes a mentor to the boy, who
comes to see that he is a talented painter.
Which two themes does this story most clearly suggest?
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A. Self-confidence and the importance of being open-minded
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B. The importance of being qualified and the value of art
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C. The need for guidance and the value of high standards
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D. The superiority of different kinds of art and the need to fit in

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.