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What is the main idea of the following passage? The renowned artist, Salvadore Dali, is most widely known for his style of paintings which is called surrealism. In his paintings, he creates odd objects and alters the appearance of everyday items in strange ways. One such painting is The Persistence of Memory which features a variety of objects including some melting clocks and a dead-looking tree on a table. Mysterious objects like these could be found in all of Dali’s paintings. It is indeed a strange style of art that viewers could appreciate! (2 points) Responses A. Dali’s melting clocks are famous now. A. Dali’s melting clocks are famous now. B. Dali’s paintings are full of mysterious objects. B. Dali’s paintings are full of mysterious objects. C. Dali was a very strange and mysterious person. C. Dali was a very strange and mysterious person. D. Nobody seems to understand Dali's paintings D. Nobody seems to understand Dali's paintings Question 2 2. What is the main idea of the following passage? It was not so long ago that methods to find missing children were scarce. The disappearance of Etan Patz in New York City in 1979 sparked a national movement to find missing children. As awareness began to spread, hundreds of dairies got involved with an innovative idea - they started placing pictures of these lost kids on the sides of their cartons. This was a revolutionary technique that had never been seen before, and it has become a lasting symbol for the fight against lost children ever since. (2 points) Responses A. finding missing children has always been difficult to achieve A. finding missing children has always been difficult to achieve

Answer 1

**Main Idea of the First Passage:**
The main idea of the first passage is that Salvador Dali is renowned for his surrealist paintings, which feature strange and mysterious objects, such as melting clocks, that create a unique and odd visual experience for viewers.

**Main Idea of the Second Passage:**
The main idea of the second passage is that the disappearance of Etan Patz in 1979 led to a national movement and innovative methods, such as placing pictures of missing children on milk cartons, to help locate lost children, marking a significant development in the efforts to find them.