Ray Bradbury Biography

1. Which words from paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of the word extraordinary?

• A) strange and unusual

• B) dressing her young nephew

• C) developed a unique love

• D) evident in his writing

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2) In paragraph 1, the author says that Bradbury's imagination "stretched from the Earth to the moon" to emphasize that he-

• F) could travel a great distance

• G) had a wide variety of ideas

• H) loved scientific facts and data

• J) could move at the speed of light

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3) In paragraph 4, the word ridicule means-

• A) uplifted

• B) humiliated

• C) praised

• D) punished

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Which text evidence best supports the meaning of the word ridicule?

• Paragraph 4:

  when he was twelve years old, he watched a performance by a magician

• Paragraph 3:

  Bradbury developed a unique love for the October holiday

• Paragraph 4:

  After he began school, his classmates made fun of him for his love of dinosaurs

• Paragraph 4:

  Bradbury would spend hours writing

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4) What can the reader infer about Bradbury based on the sentence from paragraph 4:

He would spend up to four hours a day writing... and he set a goal for himself to type 1,000 words a day.

• F) Bradbury preferred writing by hand over using a typewriter

• G) Bradbury was always competing with other writers

• H) Bradbury was a determined and motivated writer

• J) Bradbury was concerned with earning his parents approval

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5) How did Aunt Neva contribute to Ray Bradbury's writing career?

• A) Her costume designs were inspired by things Bradbury loved

• B) She loved to dress Bradbury in bizarre costumes

• C) She helped Bradbury to impress hi friends with unique Halloween costumes

• D) Her costume designs inspired Bradbury to use his imagination

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What holiday had a major impact on Bradbury's writing?

• Valentine's Day

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

• Halloween

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6) The author most likely included paragraph 2 to show-

• F) Bradbury's passion for writing throughout his life

• G) how Bradbury's various childhood experiences contributed to his successful writing career

• H) Aunt Neva's love for the art of writing was fantastic and sensational

• J) how much Bradbury loved dinosaurs

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7) Which of the following most influenced Ray Bradbury's writing?

• A) Lunar exploration

• B) The Industrial Revloution

• C) The Mars Rover

• D) The silent movie era

8) What can the reader conclude from the information in paragraph 7?

• F) Bradbury's real interest was in producing movies

• G) Bradbury remained passionate about writing until the end of his life

• H) Bradbury was a skilled multi-tasker

• J) Bradbury was grateful for the support from his friends and family

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