Question

Santa Clara Pueblo artist Roxanne Swentzell’s sculpture Mud Woman Rolls On consists of five human figures made of clay and plant fiber and arranged in descending size; each figure holds the smaller one in front of it. The arrangement of the figures, according to ______ represents her idea that “we all come from the Earth, generation after generation.”
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Swentzell,
A
Swentzell,
(Choice B) Swentzell:
B
Swentzell:
(Choice C) Swentzell
C
Swentzell
(Choice D) Swentzell—
D
Swentzell—

Answer 1

The correct choice to complete the text is (Choice B) Swentzell:

"Santa Clara Pueblo artist Roxanne Swentzell’s sculpture Mud Woman Rolls On consists of five human figures made of clay and plant fiber and arranged in descending size; each figure holds the smaller one in front of it. The arrangement of the figures, according to Swentzell: represents her idea that 'we all come from the Earth, generation after generation.'"

Using a colon after "Swentzell" introduces the explanation that follows.