1. How is Oliver’s mother’s view of kites different from Oliver’s view? A She thinks Oliver should have stopped his kite-making sooner.
B She thinks Oliver should stop playing with kites and help her with making art.
C She believes that everyone should donate money to support the arts, not kites.
D She believes that people should forget kites and pay attention to serious events.

2. Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Question 1?
A “‘This sculpture will be the best yet in the Anguish series,’ his mother said excitedly,
stabbing the air with her fork. ‘It represents my finest achievement in anguish!’”
(paragraph 6)
B “‘We’ve got tourists coming from all over for that thing . The Festival, I mean. Some of them will be the sort who can appreciate art, unlike that fool mayor!’” (paragraph 8)
C “‘When they see Anguish Number Seven out there projecting despair, they’ll forget all about those frivolous kites and start focusing on the world around them!’” (paragraph 10)
D “He wondered if his mother would be having this conversation with thin air if he and his father walked out of the room, and decided that she probably would.” (paragraph 12)

I think the answer is b

Explanation:

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