Talking with Artists: David Wiesner

Why did Wiesner become interested in art?

• He enjoyed watching family members draw.
• He experimented with the birthday gifts he received.
• He found fun pictures in comic books and magazines.
• He browsed the supplies at the houseplant and wallpaper store.m.

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Which quote best expresses the main idea of paragraphs 1 and 2?

• "They had many different art supplies around the house."  (paragraph 1)
• "There was, and still is, something very appealing about art materials..." (paragraph 1)
• "I loved looking at all the exotic things they had for sale."  (paragraph 2
• "...paint that seemed so much more grown up than the kind we used at school." (paragraph 2)

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Read this sentence from paragraph 7.
     Well, it sounded like a good idea.
What does the sentence suggest?

• The teacher did not approve of Wiesner's future painting plans.
• The class was curious about the paintings  Wiesner hoped to create.
• Wiesner and his friends liked painting a canvas with squirt guns.
• Painting with squirt guns did not turn out the way Wiesner elected.

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Which statement describes how Wiesner's parents felt about his college and career plans?

• His parents encouraged him to go to art school, yet they worried about his future career choices.
• His parents allowed him to choose his career, and they were glad he decided to go to art school.
• His parents knew he would rather do art than school work, and they accepted his choices.
• His parents raised him to be an artist, so they expected him to choose the right school.

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Read this sentence from paragraph 19.
     As I looked into art schools, I felt like doors were being thrown wide open.  
What does the phrase "doors were being thrown wide open" suggest?

• Wiesner had always known that he would go to art school.
• Wiesner's parents decided to allow him to attend art school.
• Wiesner found that art school offered many possibilities.
• Wiesner was invited by a large number of art schools.

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Paragraphs 10 and 3 are connected because

• paragraph 10 confirms how surprised Wiesner felt about the label he was given as a child
• paragraph 10 shows how Wiesner's friends responded to his childhood interest
• paragraph 10 tells how Wiesner finally found others who shared his creativity
• paragraph 10 describes how Wiesner's image had changed.

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Which statement is most important to include in a summary of this passage?

• Wiesner was always interested in drawing and painting pictures.
• Wiesner was entertained by the process of drawing with black ink on white paper.
• Wiesner was always pleased to receive art-related gifts for his birthday.
• Wiesner was disappointed because no speaker came to talk about art-related fields.

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