Question

from vandal to artist
jeff castillo, 18, had serious discipline problems a few years ago.
he did not control his behavior in or out of school. thinking back,
he shakes his head. \i am not proud of that phase of my life,\ he
says. \my mom used to say my friends were a bad influence. i
think i was the bad influence. if i hadnt turned things around, who
knows what would have happened?\
jeff had been a \tagger.\ he spray - painted his personal signature
on every available wall or surface. sometimes taggers use shoe
polish instead of paint. other times they use their keys or other
sharp objects to carve their signatures into glass or wood. this
type of crime doesnt usually cause pain to another person.
however, it can cost people a lot of money to replace their ruined
items or repaint their walls. these vandals are not often caught.
its very hard to report them when there is little evidence to use
against them. usually the people who have had their businesses
and homes tagged are stuck paying the whole bill.
11a: which of these statements is true of ilene, the
gallery owner?
a she strongly dislikes vandals.
b she is older and enjoys her hobbies.
c she is kind but also practical.
d she has a negative effect on jeff.
11b: now, click on the sentence from the text that
supports your answer in part a.
a \my mom used to say my friends were a bad influence.\
b many people regarded jeffs previous art as destructive.
c \she said i was an excellent artist and should be selling
my work.\
d before this opportunity, his art was seen as graffiti and
vandalism.

Explanation:

For 11A:

• Option A: There is no indication in the text that Ilene dislikes vandals.
• Option B: There is no information about Ilene's age or hobbies.
• Option C: Ilene gave Jeff a chance (kind) but also expected him to sell his work (practical).
• Option D: Ilene had a positive effect on Jeff by giving him an opportunity.

For 11B:

• Option A: Talks about Jeff's mom and friends, not related to Ilene.
• Option B: General statement about people's view of Jeff's art, not about Ilene.
• Option C: Ilene's words “I was an excellent artist and should be selling my work” show her practical side (expecting sales) and kind side (recognizing Jeff's art).
• Option D: About Jeff's art being seen as vandalism before, not about Ilene.

Answer:

11A: C. She is kind but also practical.
11B: C. “She said I was an excellent artist and should be selling my work.”