Question

question 5
read these passages from the article. which one shows that the government’s idea for a rivalry didn’t work?
a. leonardo was at the top of his career.
michelangelo was younger.

b. the battle ended without a painting. neither
artist won.

c. they were asked to paint the walls of florence’s
council hall.

d. florence’s government chose them for a special
job.

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... met in the street. michelangelo insulted leonardo. and leonardo was really mad.

but their biggest clash came in the early 16th century. florence’s government chose them for a special job. they were asked to paint the walls of florence’s council hall. each artist was set to paint a battle scene. the people of florence were thrilled. they thought they would get two masterpieces.

why did florence’s government choose these two men? they thought the artists would push each other. it would bring out the best in both artists.

but that didn’t work with these two.

leonardo was hired first. he worked on his part for a year. then, michelangelo arrived. he may have been brought in because leonardo was working too slowly. historians say there were bad feelings. they hated each other.

leonardo had a wooden elevator built. that helped him reach different parts of the wall. but he used an ancient oil paint recipe. half the paint dried too dark. the rest flaked away. michelangelo didn’t start painting. he never got past sketching his ideas.
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Explanation:

To determine which option shows the government's rivalry idea didn't work, we analyze each:

• Option A: Compares their career stages/ages, not about the rivalry's success.
• Option B: States the battle (rivalry - related task) ended without a painting, and neither artist completed, showing the government's plan to spark rivalry failed.
• Option C: Describes the task given, not the outcome of the rivalry plan.
• Option D: Explains why they were chosen, not the result of the rivalry idea.

Answer:

B. The battle ended without a painting. Neither artist won.