Question

after years of taking exclusively academic electives, rehana finally registered for a painting class, which made her feel both nervous and excited. she felt excited to attempt something new, but she fretted that she would violate some important art rule shed never known before. however, rehanas art teacher told her on the first day, \you can do anything in art, as long as it works.\ liberated by this simple instruction, rehanas creativity soared, unshackled by the chains of self - consciousness and burdened by the weight of expectations. she produced many unique and stunningly beautiful paintings in that class, which became one of her favorites ever.
how do the underlined words contribute to the passage’s meaning?
1 they help the reader imagine how rehana’s unique and stunningly beautiful paintings looked.
2 they suggest how rehana’s academic abilities helped her succeed in the painting class.
3 they allow the reader to understand the effect of the teacher’s instructions on rehana.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The underlined phrases (“the chains of self - consciousness and unburdened by the weight of expectations”, “Liberated...creativity soared”) do not focus on helping the reader imagine the appearance of the paintings. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The underlined text is about Rehana’s creative liberation, not her academic abilities aiding her in the painting class. So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The teacher’s instruction (“You can do anything in art, as long as it works”) and the related underlined text show how the instruction impacted Rehana (liberated her creativity, led to unique paintings). This explains the effect of the teacher’s instructions on Rehana.

Answer:

1. They allow the reader to understand the effect of the teacher’s instructions on Rehana.