Students twirling in synchronized rhythm on the dance floor. Multicolored paints splattered on a canvas. Aside from allowing students to express their creativity, arts education is beneficial for them. Studying music, dance, or painting in school can increase learning in other core subjects and can improve math and reading skills. Arts education also allows students to practice working together, which raises their self-esteem and helps develop critical thinking and leadership skills. Whether it's learning to play the jazz trombone or painting the next Mona Lisa, the benefits extend far beyond the world of art.

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c.t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees.b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee.c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process.d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.