Van Halen and the Brown M&Ms.

What is the purpose of these sentences?

“Kanye West reportedly requires a barber's chair. Mariah Carey insists on two vases of white roses.”

• These statements provides the thesis for this article.

• These statements acts as a hook to the article.

• These statements offer details about Van Halen's no brown M&M policy.

• These statements prove that Kanye likes to keep his hair on point.

Which statement best expresses the thesis of this article?

• But the seemingly ludicrous request was actually a shrewd business move.

• High-profile musicians make all sorts of wild demands about their backstage set-ups at concerts.

• Rock band Van Halen had one of the most oddly specific requests of all: a bowl of M&M candies, with all the brown ones removed.

• In many cases, the venues were too outdated or inadequately prepared to set up the band's sophisticated stage.

What word below best matches the meaning of ludicrous in the article?

"But the seemingly ludicrous request was actually a shrewd business move."

• ridiculous

• reasonable

• serious

• impossible

What is the purpose of this article?

• It shares important medical information about the toxicity of brown M&Ms.

• It gives background information about a popular anecdote.

• It demonstrates the ridiculous demands of the rock band Van Halen.

• It gives advice about how to make it as a caterer in show business.

Why did the rock band Van Halen include the "no brown M&Ms" rule on their contract?

• Van Halen singer David Lee Roth had very specific health and dietary needs.

• Van Halen were divas, like so many artists in entertainment who lose touch with the common people.

• If promoters didn't read this rule in the contract, they probably didn't ensure the stage was constructed safely either.

• The article explains that they never actually included this rule in their contract. It is an urban myth.

How does this photo relate to the purpose of this article?

• It provides visual proof of Van Halen's elaborate stage set up.

• It provides a portrait of the band Van Halen.

• It offers a humorous depiction of m&ms.

• It shows the dilemma faced by reasonable concert promoters.