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Which childhood hero authors inspired Bradbury?(20 points)

Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville

L. Frank Baum, Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs

Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck

Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, George Orwell
Which of the following actions demonstrate Bradbury’s determination to become a writer despite financial and societal challenges?(20 points)

Publishing his own fan magazine, Futuria Fantasia

Selling newspapers to support himself while writing

Contributing a joke to the Burns & Allen Show

Attending a prestigious university immediately after high school
How did Bradbury’s early interest in magicians and fantasy literature influence his writing style?(20 points)

It led him to pursue a career as a professional magician

It limited him to writing non-fiction only

It inspired him to focus only on realistic, historical stories

It encouraged him to create fantastical, imaginative worlds in works like The Martian Chronicles
Which life event most directly influenced Ray Bradbury’s focus on themes of censorship, conformity, and media influence in his writing?(20 points)

Growing up during the Great Depression

Selling newspapers and writing fan magazines

Experiencing mass media in Los Angeles

Participating in his high school drama club
Why did Bradbury spend so much time in the library after high school?(20 points)

He couldn’t afford college during the Depression

He was writing his first novel there

He disliked reading books at home

He wanted to become a librarian

Answer 1

1) L. Frank Baum, Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs

2) Publishing his own fan magazine, Futuria Fantasia
Selling newspapers to support himself while writing

3) It encouraged him to create fantastical, imaginative worlds in works like The Martian Chronicles

4) Experiencing mass media in Los Angeles

5) He couldn’t afford college during the Depression