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Medium Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · Rhetorical Synthesis · MCQ

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • Shaun Tan is an Australian author.
  • In 2008, he published Tales from Outer Suburbia, a book of fifteen short stories.
  • The stories describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary suburban neighborhoods.
  • In 2018, he published Tales from the Inner City, a book of twenty-five short stories.
  • The stories describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary urban settings.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two books by Shaun Tan. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A

    Shaun Tan’s book Tales from Outer Suburbia, which describes surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary places, contains fewer short stories than Tales from the Inner City does.

  2. B

    Tales from Outer Suburbia was published in 2008, and Tales from the Inner City was published in 2018.

  3. C

    Unlike Tales from the Inner City, Shaun Tan’s book Tales from Outer Suburbia is set in suburban neighborhoods.

  4. D

    Shaun Tan’s books Tales from Outer Suburbia and Tales from the Inner City both describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary places.

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