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Practice SOL 3

Quiz by Brittany D. Smith

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  • Q1
    Which sentence from the passage includes a reason that a person might donate to a crowdfunding campaign?
    An artist can set up a one-time pledge drive to drum up funds for a new project, like an album or video game, or the artist can recruit patrons to donate ongoing monthly or yearly payments to further
    “As mentioned above, through crowdfunding, fans can earn specialized content and have greater access to the artist, forming a stronger fan/creator bond.” (paragraph 4)
    “Crowdfunding, or the mechanism of raising money online, has grown in popularity and gained more of the public's trust in recent years.” (paragraph 1)
    “Poets, authors, musicians, and painters could count on their patrons for regular payments that would provide for their basic needs while they created art.” (paragraph 2)
    30s
  • Q2
    What can readers reasonably infer about the future of crowdfunding based on the details in the passage?
    Crowdfunding is a sign of the times and will cease to be useful in successive generations of artists.
    Because technology has changed and improved for the better over a relatively short amount of time, web-based crowdfunding will continue to grow in popularity.
    Crowdfunding will cease to be a fan-based entity, and institutions will begin funding the artists’ work instead of their fans.
    Fans will begin deciding the fate of successful artists due to the amount of funding fans decide to devote to their preferred artists.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following represents a central idea of the passage?
    Technology has created a new avenue for fans' support of artists that differs from any kind of financial support given artists in generations past.
    Artists of eras in history prior to modern times were not supported financially by anyone but the very wealthy.
    Funding sources for artists will continue to evolve, given time, technology, and accessibility for fans to support artists of their choice.
    Fans receive more benefits from crowdfunding than do the artists they support.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which sentence from the passage best supports the central idea identified?
    “Crowdfunding, or the mechanism of raising money online, has grown in popularity and gained more of the public’s trust in recent years.” (paragraph 1)
    “Modern crowdfunding is a platform that allows for maximum flexibility in raising funds.” (paragraph 3)
    “Though the technology behind crowdfunding is relatively new, the concept of artists supporting themselves through venues similar to crowdfunding is not…” (paragraph 2)
    “As technology becomes more and more a part of everyday life, greater opportunities arise for artists to fund their creative careers and connect more deeply with fans.” (paragraph 5)
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence from the passage best supports the claim that fans experience many benefits by supporting artists through crowdfunding?
    “An artist can set up a one-time pledge drive to drum up funds for a new project..., or the artist can recruit patrons to donate ongoing monthly or yearly payments to further his or her career.” (p.3)
    “As mentioned above, through crowdfunding fans can earn specialized content and have greater access to the artist, forming a stronger fan/creator bond.” (paragraph 4)
    “Crowdfunding, or the mechanism of raising money online, has grown in popularity and gained more of the public's trust in recent years.” (paragraph 1)
    “Though the technology behind crowdfunding websites is relatively new...; it actually has roots in individual artistic patronage, which has existed for hundreds of years.” (paragraph 2)
    30s

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