Portrait of an Artist

What has Phong Chung been doing since he was five years old?

• Working in construction

• Painting every single day

• Reading comic books

• Making magazines

Where was Phong Chung born?

• New York

• Vietnam

• Philadelphia

• Brooklyn

What did Phong Chung do to make ends meet after college?

• He became a full-time artist.

• He worked as a construction worker.

• He opened an art gallery.

• He started teaching art.

Who influenced Phong Chung to live a creative life?

• His parents

• His uncle

• His art college professor

• His friends

What is Phong Chung's attitude towards painting?

• He finds it tiring.

• He believes it's a waste of time.

• He thinks it's relaxing and gives his life a sense of meaning.

• He is indifferent about it.

How does Phong Chung feel about painting compared to his other jobs?

• He prefers his other jobs over painting.

• He dislikes working with paint.

• He enjoys painting just as much as his other jobs.

• He only paints for money.

What time did Phong Chung usually finish working each day?

• 3 in the morning

• 5 in the evening

• 8 in the evening

• 2 in the afternoon

How did painting make Chung feel according to the text?

• It made him feel tired like after a long day of work.

• It was like sleeping for him and he felt rested afterwards.

• It was a stressful activity that required a lot of effort.

• It made him feel more awake and less able to sleep.

What did William Carlos Williams do before becoming a poet?

• He was a construction worker.

• He was a doctor.

• He was a magazine publisher.

• He was an art critic.

Why did Chung decide to look for a different job than construction work?

• He wanted a job that required less physical movement.

• He wanted to become a doctor like William Carlos Williams.

• He wanted to spend more time painting.

• He wanted to write poems and help sick people.