Hunger for Books and the Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries

From paragraph 14, the reader can infer that the author —

• enjoys reading books by international authors

• appreciates the opportunity for discovery provided by Little Free Libraries

• thinks e-books fail to offer the same variety of topics as printed books do

• understands the limitations of Little Free Libraries

Which sentence best states the main idea of the selection?

• Building Little Free Libraries was appealing to DooSun You of South Korea because books are a treasure in his life that he wanted to share with his neighbors.

• Hundreds of Little Free Libraries have been built with funds collected by people who have started fundraising campaigns on the Internet.

• Little Free Libraries are growing in popularity around the world because they bring neighbors together and make books more accessible

• Little Free Libraries are small wooden boxes that hold a wide variety of books that appeal to many different types of people.

The author uses parentheses in paragraphs 10 and 14 to —

• simplify difficult concepts in the article

• insert her own asides into the article

• provide a counterargument to the article

• add credibility to the article

Which inference about Little Free Libraries from the article does the map support?

• They provide low-tech entertainment.

• They appeal primarily to children.

• They benefit local communities.

• They offer an unusual selection of books.

The author organizes the selection by —

• presenting individual experiences from people around the world to provide a positive account of Little Free Libraries

• comparing Little Free Libraries to brick-and-mortar libraries

• providing a chronological account of the development of Little Free Libraries

• discussing the advantages and disadvantages of building Little Free Libraries in areas that have experienced natural disasters

Read these quotations from the two selections. Both of these quotations support the idea that people value —

• communities that welcome diversity

• the chance to share experiences with others

• making the world a better place

• the opportunity to learn something new

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of “Hunger for Books.” Which quotation from “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” expresses a similar sentiment?

• When he saw the people of his community gathering around it like a neighborhood water cooler, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea farther.

• But as DooSun You scrolled through the results, an appealingly anti-tech concept popped up.

• “Little Free Libraries create neighborhood heroes,” says Bol.

• When you open the door, serendipity (and your neighbors’ taste) dictates what you’ll find.

Both the traditional libraries described in “Hunger for Books” and the Little Free Libraries in the other article are described as —

• havens for people who do not like modern technology

• repositories of knowledge that offer opportunities for discovery

• popular local meeting places where people work together

• places that are inexpensive to establish and operate

Which quotation from “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” best supports the message of “Hunger for Books”?

• In some places, Little Free Libraries are filling a role usually served by brick-and-mortar libraries; the organization’s Books Around the Block program, for example, aims to bring LFLs to places where kids and adults don’t have easy access to books.

• “I hoped to share that feeling with my neighbors—that’s the reason I wanted a Little Free Library.”

• “We have a natural sense of wanting to be connected, but there are so many things that push us apart,” Bol says. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other.”

• “Reading books is one of the most valuable things in my life. I think a book is equal to a treasure,” he says.

While “Hunger for Books” emphasizes the personal experience of reading, “The Low-Tech Appeal of Little Free Libraries” —

• presents the perspectives of librarians and reading specialists

• depicts reading as an activity that is difficult but rewarding

• suggests that reading is an activity that unites entire communities

• reveals the differences in reading preferences around the world