Radiant Child Worksheet

What is the full name of the main character in Radiant Child?

• Jean-Claude Van Damme

• Jean-Michel Basquiat

• Javaka Steptoe

• Jean-Paul Gaultier

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Where did Jean-Michel Basquiat grow up?

• Los Angeles, California

• Brooklyn, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Chicago, Illinois

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What was Jean-Michel's mother like?

• She didn’t support his art

• She taught him how to dance

• She encouraged his creativity and loved art

• She wanted him to become a doctor

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What did Jean-Michel enjoy doing the most?

• Playing sports

• Drawing and creating art

• Cooking food

• Reading science books

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How did Jean-Michel feel about making mistakes in his art?

• He got upset and gave up

• He hid his mistakes

• He turned mistakes into something beautiful

• He asked someone else to fix them

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What inspired Jean-Michel’s artwork?

• Television shows

• Comic books only

• His mother, the city, and books

• Animals and nature

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What happened to Jean-Michel’s mother?

• She became a teacher

• She had to go away because she got sick

• She moved to a new city

• She became a famous artist

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What was unique about Jean-Michel’s art style?

• It was very quiet and plain

• It looked like everyone else’s art

• It was bold, colorful, and full of emotion

• It was black and white only

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What kind of surfaces did Jean-Michel paint on?

• Only sketchbooks

• Just clean white paper

• Walls, doors, and anything he could find

• Only school supplies

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What message did Jean-Michel want his art to share?

• That art must be perfect

• That anyone can be creative and powerful

• That only trained artists matter

• That city life is boring

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