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Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question.

Two Legs or One?
by Josepha Sherman

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Question
The lack of details about the story's setting helps readers to —

Responses

compare the setting to the plot and theme
compare the setting to the plot and theme

focus on the words and actions of the characters
focus on the words and actions of the characters

read to the end of the story more quickly
read to the end of the story more quickly

understand how bare the house is
understand how bare the house is

Answer 1

The lack of details about the story's setting helps readers to —

**focus on the words and actions of the characters.**

This response suggests that by minimizing the description of the setting, the author allows readers to pay more attention to character development and interactions, which are often crucial for understanding the plot and themes.