In a good biography,
a. the setting plays a major role since readers already know at least something about the person being discussed.
b. the character of an individual is revealed to the reader through the details and events of his or her life.
c. emphasizes and demonstrates the importance of didacticism.
d. the plot plays a minor role and is relatively unimportant since the historical figure takes precedence over events.
Question 2
By seeing the choices that others have made and how those choices determined the course of an individual's life, adolescents can:
a. realize that they too can make choices and that their decisions will influence their future.
b. determine which historical figures to believe and which ones deserve skepticism.
c. see the futility of trying to make good decisionsall people make bad decisions at some time.
d. see the connection between inquiry and autobiography.