Question

read the passage from frida kahlo by hedda garza. inspired by the caricatures she had scribbled in school and the drawings of fernando fernández, frida had never paid much attention to art. she began teaching herself from art books, studying the works of the italian renaissance artists and experimenting with the colors in her fathers paint box. she painted portraits of visitors and relatives who were willing to sit and pose for her and gave the paintings away as gifts. garzas purpose is: to entertain young children with frida kahlos adventures; her tone is informal. to inform a general audience about frida kahlos life and art; her tone is formal. to persuade art buyers to collect frida kahlos paintings; her tone is informal. to inform art professors about frida kahlos technique; her tone is formal.

Explanation:

The text is about Frida Kahlo's art - related activities like learning from art books, studying Italian Renaissance artists, etc. The second option is correct as it aims to inform a general audience about her life and art. The first option is wrong as it's not about entertaining young children with adventures. The third option is incorrect as there's no indication of persuading art buyers. The fourth option is wrong as it's not specifically for art professors.

Answer:

to inform a general audience about Frida Kahlo's life and art; her tone is formal.