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armygirl

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Which of the following does the author not mention as one of the benefits of reading literature?
 
  a. It encourages us to see the worthiness in others.
  b. It links us with a larger world.
  c. It prepares us for our careers.
  d. It stretches our minds

Question 2

What is the main idea of the reading passage?
 
  a. Oral storytelling goes back over five thousand years.
  b. Parents enjoy reading their children stories and poems.
  c. Reading, or hearing, literature helps us grow as human beings.
  d. TV and movies allow us to listen to stories.



JYan

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Answer to Question 1

c. It prepares us for our careers.

Answer to Question 2

c. Reading, or hearing, literature helps us grow as human beings.



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