3. Which of the following describes the author's main purpose in the text? A. to praise Banksy for his prank and increasing the value of his painting
B. to criticize the art world for selling Banksy's work in the first place
C. to explain what happened and speculate why Banksy destroyed his work
D. to prove that Banksy destroyed his work as a way to reject commercial art

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator