Garden For Surrealists

Read: "Garden for Surrealists" and answer the following questions.

Arjun wants to strengthen the transition between the second paragraph (sentences 5-6) and the third paragraph (sentences 7-13). Which sentence should replace sentence 7 to provide a better transition?

• Additionally, the orchid garden of Las Pozas was a failure.

• But what would happen to the orchid garden of Las Pozas?

• Sadly, the orchid garden of Las Pozas was not destined to last.

• The orchid garden of Las Pozas drew a lot of attention.

Answer explanation

A transition is a word, phrase, or sentence that connects topics or ideas. Replacing sentence 7 with this sentence strengthens the transition between he second and third paragraph because it more appropriately signals a negative event involving the garden.

How should sentence 13 be revised?

• Confronted with the loss of his beloved orchids, to build a surrealist sculpture garden was what James decided to do.

• Confronted with the loss of his beloved orchids, James decided to build a surrealist sculpture garden.

• Confronted with the loss of his beloved orchids, a surrealist sculpture garden was built by James.

• Confronted with the loss of his beloved orchids, building a surrealist sculpture garden was James's decision.

Answer explanation

Revising sentence 13 this was corrects a misplaced modifier, which is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes. The phrase "Confronted with the loss of his beloved orchids," modifies the subject, James, so "James" should immediately follow the phrase.

Arjun wants to add this sentence to his fifth paragraph (sentences 21-25).

Unfortunately there was not enough revenue from tourism to finance the constant maintenance that the site required.

Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 21

• After sentence 22

• After sentence 23

• After sentence 24

Answer explanation

The most effective place to insert this sentence is after sentence 21 because it explains the challenges the children faced in maintaining the sculpture garden, which is an idea introduced in sentence 21.

Do you think Astroworld should be restored? Why?

If you could have any type of museum for others to see, what would be in it and why? Relate to your own interests.

True or False

The family of Gestelum and James were unable to restore the original orchids.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• Wait , I'll go read it again.

Reorder the following sequence of events.

• James moves to Mexico to grow orchids.

• It is open to the public today.

• He decides to build a surreal garden.

• The garden was restored.

• His orchids die in the frost.