Question

Read the paragraph from Viktoria’s narrative essay.

As I read the rules, I became even more nervous. Fifty artists had been accepted to the competition. Each artist would have just three hours to create a painting. The topic of the painting would be revealed right before the artists would be allowed to start, so there was no chance I could brainstorm ideas ahead of time.

Why would Viktoria most likely include this paragraph in the middle of her essay?

to introduce the main challenge she faces
to explain some of the obstacles she faces
to explain how she overcomes her obstacles
to discuss how the challenge changes her

Answer 1

to explain some of the obstacles she faces

Explanation: the paragraph lists rules and constraints (limited time, surprise topic, many competitors) that create difficulties and make her nervous, so it’s describing obstacles rather than introducing the main challenge or showing how she overcomes or is changed by it.