Antonio Canova

Which theme do key details in the selection support?

• Generosity is rewarded.

• Do not judge a book by its cover.

• People should overcome their fear.

• Family is most important.

Where did Antonio get ideas for his "pictures" as a little boy?

• from rich people

• from other famous artists

• from stories his grandmother told him

• from what he saw his grandfather doing

What does the phrase “spread the table” mean in paragraph 8?

• to separate the table

• to make the table cleaner

• to make the table larger

• to decorate the table

Which event caused Antonio to create the sculpture?

• The stonecutter could not fix the sculpture.

• The servants dared him to make the sculpture.

• The Count paid him to make the sculpture.

• The servant broke the original sculpture.

Which event allowed Antonio to sit at the Count's table?

• The statue on the center of the table was stolen.

• Antonio's grandfather was friends with the Count.

• The statue to be used for the table centerpiece was broken.

• Antonio won a contest and sitting with the Count was the prize.

What is the reason why "the Count sent for Antonio to come and live with him" the very next day?

• He needed to protect Antonio from other artists who were jealous of his skills.

• He wanted to provide Antonio with great art teachers to develop his talent.

• He hoped to guarantee that Antonio would create sculptures only for him.

• He wanted to raise Antonio to be a stonecutter like his grandfather.

Which sentence supports the idea that Antonio achieved success?

• "'What a beautiful work of art!' they cried.'"

• "'Truly, my friends,' he said, `this is as much of a surprise to me as to you.'"

• 'My name is Antonio Canova,' said the boy, `and I have had no teacher but my grandfather the stonecutter.'"

• "In a few years, Antonio Canova became known as one of the greatest sculptors in the world."

What is the narrator's point of view on the servant breaking the sculpture before the Count's dinner?

• It caused Antonio to show his great talent.

• It caused Antonio's grandfather to lose his job.

• It caused the Count to cancel the dinner.

• It caused the head servant to get fired.