# 8
pablo picasso was a famous artist. he was born in spain on october 25, 1881. as a young child, he learned about art from his father who was also an artist. picasso went to art school when he was fourteen, but had no aspirations to create paintings that looked like the work of other artists at the time. he wanted to create something new. for example, he used only shades of blue in some of his paintings. with another artist, georges braque, he invented a new style of painting called cubism. this is where art subjects are broken into different sections and painted from a different perspective. picasso combined cubism with collage and also mixed sand or plaster into his paints. later, he experimented with classic art. many call picasso the greatest artist of the 20th century because he successfully experimented with a wide variety of art styles.
1. how does the first sentence affect the readers understanding of the rest of the selection?
a. it suggests that picassos background influenced his art.
b. it shows the reader that picassos fame played a role in his art.
c. it helps the reader understand why discussing picassos background and art is important.
d. it intrigues the reader with an interesting fact about picasso.
2. what is the meaning of aspirations as it is used in the passage?
a. requests
b. talents
c. desires
d. opinions

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# 8
pablo picasso was a famous artist. he was born in spain on october 25, 1881. as a young child, he learned about art from his father who was also an artist. picasso went to art school when he was fourteen, but had no aspirations to create paintings that looked like the work of other artists at the time. he wanted to create something new. for example, he used only shades of blue in some of his paintings. with another artist, georges braque, he invented a new style of painting called cubism. this is where art subjects are broken into different sections and painted from a different perspective. picasso combined cubism with collage and also mixed sand or plaster into his paints. later, he experimented with classic art. many call picasso the greatest artist of the 20th century because he successfully experimented with a wide variety of art styles.
1. how does the first sentence affect the readers understanding of the rest of the selection?
   a. it suggests that picassos background influenced his art.
   b. it shows the reader that picassos fame played a role in his art.
   c. it helps the reader understand why discussing picassos background and art is important.
   d. it intrigues the reader with an interesting fact about picasso.
2. what is the meaning of aspirations as it is used in the passage?
   a. requests
   b. talents
   c. desires
   d. opinions

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
- Option a: The first sentence only states he's a famous artist, not about background influencing art. Eliminate.
- Option b: The first sentence doesn't link fame to his art. Eliminate.
- Option c: The first sentence (stating he's a famous artist) makes discussing his background and art important as readers would be interested in a famous artist's story. This fits.
- Option d: The first sentence is a simple statement, not an intriguing fact to hook readers (unlike a surprising detail). Eliminate.
# Answer: c. It helps the reader understand why discussing Picasso's background and art is important.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
- "Aspirations" in the passage: "had no aspirations to create paintings that looked like the work of other artists" → he had no desire to do that.
- Option a: "requests" is about asking, not matching. Eliminate.
- Option b: "talents" is about ability, not matching. Eliminate.
- Option c: "desires" matches the meaning of what he wanted (or didn't want) to do.
- Option d: "opinions" is about beliefs, not matching. Eliminate.
# Answer: c. desires

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