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darbym82

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In Jan Cheripko's Imitate the Tiger (1996), Chris Serbo has:
 
  a. been considered a school failure until he meets a homeless man who convinces him that he can learn to read and write.
  b. been sent to a detox clinic and, through his flashbacks, readers learn about his life of despair and self-delusion.
  c. little control over his own life and resorts to fighting and other forms of violence.
  d. been an orphan since about three and has struggled to deal with various families as he has gone from home to home.

Question 2

Some people ask, Why use contemporary realistic fiction in the classroomthere is too great a risk for criticism and censorship. Which is the best response to people who ask this question?
 
  a. The genre developed from an excellent line of historical fiction that laid the framework for the struggles that people experience, especially young people growing up.
  b. The risk is too greatperceptive educators use literature that is less controversial and just as good.'
  c. The genre developed as a didactic moral tale and many critics attempt to link realistic fiction with morality by examining a realistic novel in light of the messages that it delivers.
  d. The controversial nature of contemporary realistic fiction suggests teachers should engage in self-censorship.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



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