. What is the author’s overall purpose in the text? A. to explore the motivations for Banksy, and other artists, to destroy their art B. to show how artists have been able to increase the market value of their art C. to reveal to readers how Banksy was able to destroy his own art after it sold D. to show how the art world’s interest is always changing and difficult to predict

Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question. lavish la•vish [‘la-vish] from middle french lavasse adj 1. given in large amounts 2. having a very rich and expensive quality verb 1. giving or using in large amounts use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish. there was a lavish amount of food and drinks set upon the table. finn noticed the lavish nature of the items in the jewelry store. for his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts. according to the papers, the wedding was a lavish affair.