Question

the author provides evidence that:
○ nevelson had a restless upbringing in maine.
○ nevelson is a famous and respected artist.
○ wooden sculptures are designed to look like metal ones.
○ wooden sculptures are often ruined by rain.

1. consider the claim:

the government should not use taxpayers’ money to fund the arts.

which piece of evidence supports the claim?

Explanation:

First Question (The author provides evidence that: )

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• For "Nevelson had a restless upbringing in Maine", there's likely no evidence (or it's not a common focus) about her upbringing in Maine being restless.
• "Nevelson is a famous and respected artist" is a common claim supported by evidence about her art career, recognition, etc.
• "wooden sculptures are designed to look like metal ones" is not a typical or well - supported general statement about wooden sculptures.
• "wooden sculptures are often ruined by rain" is also not a common or well - evidenced claim.

Answer:

B. Nevelson is a famous and respected artist.

Second Question (Consider the claim: The government should not use taxpayers’ money to fund the arts. Which piece of evidence supports the claim? )

Since the options for this sub - question are not provided, we can't give a definite answer. But in general, to support this claim, evidence would show that funding the arts is a misuse of taxpayer money (e.g., arts funding takes away from more essential services like healthcare or education, or that the arts can be funded sufficiently by private sources). If options were provided, we would analyze each to see which one aligns with the idea that taxpayer money should not be used for arts funding.