READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Ambition and Practical Opportunity

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does Nolan's aspirational gap describe?A. The physical distance between two neighboring galleries.B. The certainty that his classmates have achieved the same goals.C. The distance between his exhibition goal and his present resources and circumstances.D. Proof that he lacks every ability needed to create art.

2The former classmates Nolan uses as a standard for evaluating his progress form his _____.A. private collectionB. reference groupC. sales inventoryD. work schedule

3Which resource best illustrates social capital?A. A privately stored painting that nobody else has seen.B. Reciprocal relationships that let artists exchange practical help and learn about available spaces.C. A stack of unused paper bought from an unfamiliar store.D. The measured width of an exhibition room's doorway.

Return to the reading

Return to top