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Week 6 - Day 2

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2 questions

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Question 1

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Tarshis wasn't interested in reading, but she loved current events. In high school, she began to love reading about historical events and dreamed of being an author one day. 

When she was young, Lauren didn't enjoy reading until she found books about current events. That eventually led to her writing nonfiction books such as I Survived series. 

Lauren Tarshis is the best known author of the I Survived book series. It wasn't under later in life that she gained a love of reading while she was writing her novels. 

When Tarshis was young, she didn't enjoy reading until she found books that interested her in high school. She discovered nonfiction books that attracted her because she could imagine herself in the same situations the characters faced. 

Question 2

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What event in Lauren's life has most influenced her love of reading?

She decided to stop writing fiction and return to nonfiction. 

She didn't read very much until after high school. 

She began reading books about historical events and disasters. 

She began writing fictional stories. 