Question

frederick august kittel, whom later took his mothers last name of wilson, was born in 1945 in pittsburgh to a black mother and a white father. though he did not attend college or even graduate from high school, he would become one of americas most celebrated playwrights.

wilson grew up in the lively, full of diversity, and eclectic hill district of pittsburgh, where, after leaving school due to a false accusation of plagiarism, he educated himself in the community as well as at the carnegie library. he began writing poetry in the 1960s and in 1968, he co - founded the black horizons theatre in pittsburgh with playwright and social activist rob penny.

while pittsburgh would be the inspiration and setting for much of his work, wilson moved to st. paul, minnesota in the late 1970s where his playwriting took off. he partnered with lloyd richards, dean of the yale school of drama, to put on many of his plays before their debut on broadway. unlike some other playwrights of the time, wilson insisted on using black directors and actors in his productions.

which of the following true statements, if added here, would best build on the ideas presented in this paragraph and link to the next paragraph?

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a yale audiences got to see these amazing productions before the general public saw them when they were released in new york.

b richards and wilson became lifelong friends, and the two would maintain a career partnership lasting for many years.

c these productions at yale were also testing grounds to finesse wilsons productions before presenting them on americas biggest stage.

d this practice provided important opportunities for student actors and built wilsons reputation in the american drama community.

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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about Yale audiences and New York releases, but the paragraph focuses on Wilson's partnership with Lloyd Richards at Yale and his work's development. This doesn't directly link the current paragraph (about Wilson's partnership with Richards and his productions) to the next.
• Option B: Mentions Richards and Wilson becoming lifelong friends and having a career partnership. The current paragraph talks about Wilson partnering with Lloyd Richards at Yale to put on plays. This option logically extends the idea of their partnership and links to potential future content about their continued work, building on the presented ideas.
• Option C: Focuses on Yale as testing grounds, but the paragraph is about Wilson's move, his partnership with Richards, and his insistence on Black directors/actors. This doesn't directly build on the partnership aspect or link to the next paragraph as well as Option B.
• Option D: Talks about opportunities for student actors and Wilson's reputation, which is a side point and doesn't build on the partnership or the flow of Wilson's career development as well as Option B.

Answer:

B. Richards and Wilson became lifelong friends, and the two would maintain a career partnership lasting for many years.