Question

point of view and purpose in informational texts
why is art? people debate the question all the time. this is because society’s definition of art is constantly changing. for example, most of the items that are found in an art museum would not be called “art”. these are merely historical objects that people—or museum curators—have paid a lot of money to acquire. true art, on the other hand, is never sold because it fails to be “called” art. it must be free. likewise, the artist will never sell his or her creations, because the artist knows that they will not be bought by anybody for money.
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based on the passage, it is clear that the author wants readers to
a. donate historical artifacts to museums
b. rethink the popular definition of art
c. avoid paying money to go to museums
d. create and sell their best artworks
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Explanation:

The passage discusses how society's opinion of art (like items in a museum or created by artists not for money) challenges the idea that art must be sold for money. So the author wants readers to rethink the popular definition of art. Option A is about donating artifacts (not the focus), C is about avoiding museum costs (not discussed), D is about creating/selling art (opposite of the passage's point as it says art can be non - commercial). So B is correct.

Answer:

B. rethink the popular definition of art