Question

which sentence from the text best supports the idea that mexican artists sometimes received financial support from the government? a. by age 10, rivera was studying at mexico city’s san carlos academy of fine art, and at fifteen he earned a scholarship there as a result of the quality of his work. b. before rivera reached twenty, the mexican government had awarded him a pension to continue his career and a travel grant to go to europe and further his studies. c. his works regularly featured the 1910 mexican revolution and focused on the lives of ordinary mexican peasants and laborers.

Explanation:

Option B mentions the Mexican government awarding Rivera a pension and a travel - grant, which are forms of financial support. Option A is about a scholarship from an academy, not government - provided financial support directly. Option C is about the themes of his works, not financial support.

Answer:

B. Before Rivera reached twenty, the Mexican government had awarded him a pension to continue his career and a travel grant to go to Europe and further his studies.