Question

from vandal to artist
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.
one day, a woman caught him tagging the wall of her art gallery. \llene told me i should be doing my stuff on canvas and framing it. she said i was an excellent artist and should be selling my work in her gallery,\ jeff says. \she dragged me inside and gave me old canvases and supplies to use. i was never good at studying, but i liked painting. i discovered there were other guys around who liked doing what i did. just like that, i wasnt a vandal who destroyed peoples property anymore. i had a different identity. i was an artist, spending time with other artists who had a mutual understanding and respect for one anothers work.\
many people regarded jeffs previous art as destructive. however, his new peers gave him the support he wanted to turn his need for creativity into something positive. before this opportunity, his art
5a: jeff has a mutual understanding with others. if something is mutual, it ______.
a is very small
b lasts a long time
c creates anger
d goes both ways
5b: which phrase from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of mutual?
a vandal who destroyed peoples property
b respect for one anothers work
c something positive
d before this opportunity

Explanation:

For 5A: The word "mutual" implies a two - way interaction. In the context of an understanding, it means that both parties have an understanding. Option D "goes both ways" fits this meaning.
For 5B: The phrase "mutual understanding and respect for one another's work" directly relates to the concept of mutual. It shows a two - way (mutual) relationship of respect.

Answer:

5A: D. goes both ways
5B: B. respect for one another's work