Learning about an author's personal life gives the reader a chance to:A.interpret the author's work in a new way.B.question the author's honesty.C.read other books the author has written.D.reveal an author's personal bias.

The author mainly believes that a critic’s job is to .Answer choices for the above questionA. reveal information that cannot be known simply by reading the text aloneB. go through a play, novel, or poem line-by-line, revealing its significanceC. publish a book or longer work, in order to earn a degreeD. register the personal effects of a work on our own minds and emotions

Which of the following statements about reading biographies is true?If you want to get a truer picture of someone’s life, you should read a variety of biographies about that person.If you want to get a totally unbiased picture of someone’s life, you should read a biography written by a historian.If you want to get an objective picture of someone’s life, read a biography written by the subject’s friend.If you want to understand how others saw someone’s life, you should read the person’s autobiography.

Which statement best expresses the central idea in the text?A. Reading challenging books helps us develop our point of view.B. Writing about our past helps us uncover what we enjoy doing most.C. Traveling to another country makes us more open to new experiences.D. Understanding different perspectives helps us make sense of the world.

What writing characteristic determines that a biography is an autobiography?It is written in the passive voice.It is written in the first-person point of view.It is written in the active voice.It is written in the third-person point of view.

What can writers learn by making observations?A.How imagined details are more interesting than real onesB.How a clear structure can make their ideas easier to conveyC.How details can make their writing seem believable and realD.How their writing affects different readers at different timesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS