Question

The stage bowed under the weight of the crowd. As Beth's band played their last song, they were rushed by the students who had grown up watching them. It was the band's farewell performance, as Beth and her band mates were about to graduate high school and each would be moving away. Monica was going to a college on the east coast, Keith was joining the armed services, and Beth was looking at a local art school. The trio had been playing together since middle school, slowly plucking and strumming through covers of their favorite songs. Soon they began playing at school events, and as they gained more local fame, their confidence grew. They began playing their own songs, and their friends and peers began to admire the band.
It was this boost that encouraged Beth to record some songs on her own once the band knew it was the end. She uploaded the songs to the Internet and began getting interest from small record labels to turn the songs into an album. Beth was excited at the opportunity, but she didn't let the daydream of success ruin her future plans. It certainly wasn't going to eclipse this evening, with everyone she knew from school surrounding the band as they played their last song. She didn't want this to end.

5Question 5
What encourages Beth to record her own songs and upload them to the Internet?
A.
Beth is upset that her band mates have already recorded their own music.
B.
Beth is encouraged by the respect and attention of her friends and peers.
C.
Beth is working on a project to gain admission into art school.
D.
Beth is trying to impress her friends and band mates.

Answer 1

B. Beth is encouraged by the respect and attention of her friends and peers. The passage says the band's growing local fame and admiration from friends and peers gave her the boost to record on her own.