XI-Blue

In his letter, Derrick Milton argues that graffiti

• is the only art form that is free

• provides more public benefits than sculpture or fountains do

• is best viewed on public walls rather than canvas

• should be judged on its artistic qualities rather than its location

Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that the author of the article “Protecting Our Public Spaces” apparently believes that graffiti

• is not an art form

• can only sometimes be considered a work of art

• should be restricted to places where it is allowed

• is too simple to be considered art

According to Derrick Milton, random words sprayed on stop signs should not be considered...

• vandalism

• art

• illegal

• creative

Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that in addition to the balalaika, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich also disliked...

• Russian poetry and literature

• foreign art and artifacts

• displays of agrarian and livestock accomplishments

• local and national athletic competitions

Andreyev's most effective contribution toward making the balalaika part of Russian life again was...

• teaching soldiers to play the instrument

• his name becoming a household word after his performance

• perfecting the instrument and making it available in various sizes

• being a connoisseur of Russian musical instruments

Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that the resurgence of the balalaika can most directly be attributed to...

• the end of the tsarist regime in Russia

• the master-serf relationship in Russia

• a wealthy landowner's love of the instrument

• military interest in the instrument

Which of the following pieces of information, if added to the passage, would strengthen the author's argument?

• Newly uncovered journals reveal that the Earl of Oxford died years before many of Shakespeare’s plays were first performed.

• Scholars now believe that Shakespeare toured Europe as an actor in his early twenties.

• Shakespeare was very well educated for man of his class in Stratford-upon-Avon.

• In the Elizabethan era, it was uncommon for any writer to bequeath his works to another.

As used in the passage, Verona and Elsinore are most likely examples of...

• settings of Shakespearean plays

• places Shakespeare imagined to exist

• European towns to which nobility would have traveled

• locations of famous schools in Europe

As used in paragraph 2, the word specious most nearly means...

• fantastic

• classified

• baseless

• phony

On which of the following statements would both the author and the authorship theorists most likely agree?

• A lot can be gleaned about the life of an author by reading his or her works.

• In order to write successfully on a subject, it cannot be foreign to the author.

• An artist who was not formally trained cannot possibly be the artist of a work of advanced technique or skill.

• All works of art should be judged in a historical context.