Question

man whose gift lay in new directions should measure up or down to stereotyped and fossilized standards.
for all of this there can be only hearty praise. but this does not in the least mean that the extremists whose paintings and pictures were represented are entitled to any praise, save, perhaps, that they have helped to break fetters. probably in any reform movement, any progressive movement, in any field of life, the penalty for avoiding the commonplace is a liability to extravagance. it is vitally necessary to move forward and to shake off the dead hand, often the fossilized dead hand, of the reactionaries; and yet we have to face the fact that there is apt to be a lunatic fringe
reread the final paragraph of the passage, on pages 6–7. which premise does this paragraph most support?
anytime people engage in progressive change, there are bound to be individuals who take things too far.
leaders of any new social movement should make sure that those who represent the movement conform to certain ideals.
when it comes to art, works that are appealing to some people seem extremely ugly to others.
whenever people create something positive, there are those who will try to destroy it.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The passage's final paragraph (from the left text) mentions that in progressive/reform movements, avoiding the commonplace can lead to extravagance (the "lunatic fringe"). The first option says that in progressive change, there are bound to be those who take things too far. This matches the idea that progressive movements have a subset (extremists/those taking things too far) as seen in the passage (extremists in the art movement, the "lunatic fringe" in reform movements).
2. Analyze the second option: The passage does not talk about leaders of social movements ensuring conformity to ideals. The passage is about praise for progress but criticism of extremists, not about leadership and conformity. Eliminate.
3. Analyze the third option: The passage's focus is on progressive movements and the presence of extremists, not on art's subjective appeal (ugly vs. appealing). The passage's "extremists" are about going too far in reform, not about art's aesthetic subjectivity. Eliminate.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The passage does not mention people trying to destroy positive creations. It talks about extremists in progressive movements, not destruction of positive things. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. Anytime people engage in progressive change, there are bound to be individuals who take things too far.