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Q 1/4
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In paragraph 1, why does the author include information about her name being engraved on the typewriter case?
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To hint that her father did believe in Lois's talent as a writer
To suggest that her father knew Lois was careless and easily lost things
To educate readers about how costly typewriters were in 1950
To show that her father was generous and often gave his daughter thoughtful gifts
Q 2/4
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But it was not until I went back and timidly pulled at unopened doors in my past that I realized I should be speaking to children. The author uses this sentence to suggest that she--
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wanted to teach children not to be timid
had to face painful memories from her past to write effectively
was given the opportunity to write for children, but not for adults
had many paths closed to her, like many women in the 1950s
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In paragraph 1, why does the author include information about her name being engraved on the typewriter case?
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But it was not until I went back and timidly pulled at unopened doors in my past that I realized I should be speaking to children. The author uses this sentence to suggest that she--
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Because the author is telling about her own life, what does the reader learn that the reader wouldn't know if someone else were telling it?
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Why does the author include the quotation from Shakespeare?
