Freedom in Reading
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What does the author believe in regarding reading?

  • Absolute and unlimited liberty of reading (correct)
  • Reading only popular books
  • Reading only books assigned by teachers
  • Reading only recommended books

How does the author approach selecting books to read?

  • By reading only books recommended by others
  • By wandering through stacks and picking what strikes them (correct)
  • By reading only the easiest books
  • By following a strict reading list

What kind of books does the author believe in reading?

  • Only the most popular books
  • Only books assigned by teachers
  • Only the easiest books
  • The hardest books imaginable (correct)

How does the author approach understanding difficult books?

<p>By reading what others have said about the book and making up their own mind (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mr. Buxton NOT do regarding the play he taught?

<p>He provided his interpretation of the play's meaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Mr. Flanders, the history teacher, approach teaching history?

<p>He encouraged the author to have their own relationship with historical events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the author describe the works they read?

<p>Open texts allowing for individual interpretation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the author get familiar with, according to the text?

<p>Wonderful works of literary criticism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the author learn from bookstores, according to the text?

<p>To embrace and try to understand even if they cannot agree (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author imply about the beliefs of those who encouraged their approach to reading?

<p>They arrived at these beliefs through their own adventures in the stacks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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