A Brief History of the Short Story Comprehension

According to “A Brief History of the Short Story,” what role did The Canterbury Tales have in the history of short stories?

• It used artwork to tell short stories.

• It was a forerunner of short stories.

• It was an early collection of short stories.

• It was a collection of anecdotes similar to short stories.

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According to “A Brief History of the Short Story,” which genres in addition to science fiction evolved because of the modern short story?

• detective stories, horror tales

• war stories, fairy tales

• horror tales, western stories

• romance stories, detective stories

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What type of publication does the author of “A Brief History of the Short Story” most clearly associate with the short story?

• newspapers

• magazines

• almanacs

• leaflets

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In “A Brief History of the Short Story,” what does the author most clearly imply about the relationship between the Internet and reading?

• The Internet encourages reading.

• The Internet discourages reading.

• The Internet encourages informational reading only.

• The Internet supplements reading by including video elements.

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