Breaking Out of the Box/A Bountiful Billboard

The title of the selection highlights the idea that shipping containers —

• are not as sturdy as people assume

• can function in ways that are not commonly considered

• are useful for creating large pieces of art

• should be deconstructed before they are used for projects

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

• Artists must reshape the shell of the shipping container to make sculptures.

• Storing and moving art pieces in shipping containers are simple processes.

• Artists see the potential of incorporating shipping containers into their art.

• Museums are using shipping containers as galleries to share their collections.

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that creating structures from shipping containers is cost-efficient?

• Shipping containers are used to haul cargo on ships, trains, and trucks.

• One trend that has gained popularity is creating houses from retired shipping containers.

• With all these options and new purposes, fewer shipping containers will be headed to the junkyard.

• Urban areas and colleges that struggle to provide affordable housing have also begun to explore building container housing and work spaces.

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what scant means?

• coastal location

• extreme water shortage

• even though the rainfall

• problem could be solved

Which sentence from the selection explains why the water produced by the billboard is significant?

• Lima, the capital city of the South American country of Peru, is located near the Pacific Ocean in the Sechura Desert.

• The water then flows through pipes into a storage tank at the foot of the billboard.

• Because of the scarcity of water, one out of every 10 residents has no access to running water.

• The water vapor in the air condenses, becoming liquid water.

The organizational pattern of the selection allows the author to —

• explain how a problem became worse over time

• highlight the steps taken to address a specific need

• compare different companies’ approaches to solving a problem

• describe how the lack of a necessary resource affects the local people

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• reveal that water scarcity is a major issue in Peru

• suggest that billboards are an effective way to advertise products

• describe the process of turning moisture in the air into drinkable water

• highlight a partnership that created an interesting solution to a problem

One difference between the selections "Breaking Out of the Box" and "A Bountiful Billboard" is that "A Bountiful Billboard" —

• focuses on a project specific to a location

• discusses the future potential of an idea

• compares various uses for the same material

• expresses concerns about a new idea

What is one important benefit of shipping container apartment buildings and the billboard in Lima?

• Both inform people about an opportunity.

• Both prevent landfills from overflowing.

• Both provide a resource to a community.

• Both are found in urban and rural areas.

Read this sentence from "Breaking Out of the Box."

By cutting out hallways and creatively stacking the containers, engineers are maximizing the use of the boxes.

Which sentence from "A Bountiful Billboard" is related to this idea?

• This can supply hundreds of families with water each month.

• They made a billboard that extracted moisture from the air and converted it into drinkable water.

• But the citizens of Lima and other cities in arid regions around the world are hopeful.

• Additionally, UTEC recorded a 28 percent increase in enrollment since the installation of the billboard.