Chriso and Jean-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond

Why did Christo and Jeanne-Claude make The Gates?

• to become rich

• to send a message

• to sell it to collectors

• to please themselves

The passage says that The Gates riveted the attention of people around the world. What does riveted mean?

• divided

• desired

• escaped

• attracted

What evidence from the passage  best supports the idea that Christo and Jeanne-Claude do not give up easily?

• They refused to accept public money to help pay for The Gates and other projects.

• They worked hard for many years in order to secure permission to build The Gates.

• They continued to bike and skate in the park regularly while working on The Gates.

• They put up The Gates in the park while people watched rather than in their own studio.

Which sentence  best summarizes the passage?

• The Gates was widely considered a success, but it brought more attention to Christo and Jeanne-Claude than to the art itself.

• The Gates was widely considered a success, but it brought more attention to Christo and Jeanne-Claude than to the art itself.

• In 2005 Christo and Jeanne-Claude created The Gates, a public artwork that stretched 23  miles through New York City’s Central Park.

• In 1979 Christo and Jeanne-Claude had the idea for The Gates, but in 1981 the New York Parks Commissioner stopped them from building it.

Why were solid bases used to build The Gates on the path?

• to avoid damaging the park

• to cover cracks in the concrete

• to draw attention to the ground

• to improve how the exhibit looked