Question 1 Part A

Based on details in "Washed-up Plastics Become Art With a Vital Message," what can be inferred about how people are responding to the problem of pollution?

Pozzi's work is in demand because people are more aware and concerned about how pollution impacts animals.

Experts from foreign countries are sharing their solutions with the city of New Orleans to fix its pollution problem.

Pollution in Oregon has decreased significantly because of awareness brought by Pozzi's work.

People overseas were mostly unconcerned about pollution prior to seeing Pozzi's work.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"She now has more than 70 pieces in three exhibitions currently traveling throughout the United States."

"She started making the pieces after seeing plastic heaped by the waves onto Oregon's southern coast."

"Robert and Lauryn Geosits from Mandeville, Louisiana, were visiting the aquarium with their three children."

"Huge sculptures of sea life are displayed around the aquarium and zoo in New Orleans."

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.