A gripping read

Choose the best answer for each question after listening to the book reviews.

1. Book One – The author is usually known for…

    longer books

    funnier books

    more dramatic books

2. Book One – The reviewer liked the way that the author…

    created the book’s universe

    built the world of the book quickly

    kept the action going page after page

3. Book Two – The weak point of the book is…

    its plot

    its dialogue

    its historical facts

4. Book Two – The reviewer enjoyed

    the way location was used

    the cinematography

    the drunk uncle character

5. Book Three – In what ways does the reviewer see this as a novel novel?

    it’s not stereotypical

    the way weather is used

    the background of the lead detective

6. Book Three – Which word(s) best describes how the dialogue reads?

    authentic

    tough/gritty

    naive

7. Book Four – Why does the reviewer describe the novel as empathetic?

    the protagonist is like us

    we understand the protagonist’s actions

    the protagonist is poor and not powerful

8. Book Four – What may the reader do after finishing the book?

    change their opinion of it

    fail to understand it

    copy the hero’s actions

 

Answer key: 

Question 1 – longer books  Question 2 – created the book’s universe.

Question 3 –  its plot  Question 4 –  the way location was used.

Question 5 –  it’s not stereotypical  Question 6 – authentic.

Question 7 –  the protagonist is like us Question 8 – change their opinion of it.

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