Are You There, Leo?

The article states:Then, they slipped tiny probes into the holes to capture video and samples.

Which is the closest synonym for the word capture, as it's used in the article?

• Collect

• Barter

• Damage

• Shuffle

The reader can infer from the article that __________.

• Seracini probably approved of the decision to halt investigations to protect Vasari's fresco.

• Historians probably consider Vasari's mural to also be of historical and artistic value.

• Researchers were probably disappointed with the video and samples their probes captured.

• Vasari likely would have preferred to modify Leonardo's painting instead of creating his own.

Which is the closest antonym for the word consistent?

• Continuous

• Concrete

• Conceivable

• Contrary

Which of these is not important to include in a summary of this article?

• Researchers analyzed samples of pigments and learned that they are consistent with paint used by Leonardo.

• A long-lost work of Leonardo's may still exist behind a hidden wall inside Palazzo Vecchio.

• Researchers had to use a tall ladder to inspect Vasari's fresco where some words were written.

• A message reading "Cerca trova" led researchers to discover a hidden wall behind Vasari's fresco.

Part A

What is a central idea of page 2 of the Article?

• The era in which Leonardo da Vinci lived contributed to his becoming a master artist.

• Dozens of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings are located in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

• Leonardo da Vinci began painting at an early age and had few other interests throughout his life

• Today, the fresco of the Mona Lisa is the most famous in history.

Part B

Which three statements support this central idea?

• "The work is so valuable that it hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris behind bulletproof glass!"

• "Well-to-do families, courts, and government officials often sponsored artists in Florence, Milan, and other cities."

• "Leonardo da Vinci, who was born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy, knew from an early age that he would be an artist."

• "He lived during a period called the Renaissance, when the arts were highly regarded in much of Europe."

• "As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a painter and sculptor named Andrea del Verrocchio, who produced works for wealthy and powerful families."

Look at page 2 of the Article. Which of Leonardo da Vinci's activities show that he had amazing ideas? Drag three correct answers into the box.

• He drew pictures of treasures.

• He drew pictures of helicopters.

• He drew pictures of parachutes.

• he wrote about devices that hadn't been invented yet.

• He studied and drew pictures of animals.

What is this article mainly about?

• A comparison of the different painting techniques used by Leonardo and Vasari

• A comparison of Battle of Anghiari to the Mona Lisa and St. John the Baptist

• An effort to protect a Vasari fresco painted in the 1500s

• An effort to locate an unfinished mural by Leonardo

Which of these must have happened third?

This question asks about when events happened. It does not ask where in the article the events appear. Look back at the article for clues, such as dates.

• Leonardo da Vinci was summoned to work on a project in France.

• The words "Cerca trova" were written on a small flag in a painting displayed at Palazzo Vecchio.

• Researchers found evidence of a painting on a hidden wall behind a fresco inside Palazzo Vecchio.

• An artist began work on a mural called Battle of Anghiari.

The article states: Using state-of-the-art technology and tools, researchers have discovered compelling evidence that the long-lost mural may be concealed behind a wall in one of Florence's most famous buildings.

Look at the sentence and think about the article. Which would be the closest synonym for the word compelling?

• Intellectual

• Indefinite

• Improbable

• Impressive