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1.Mr. Ballou was a client who
A.paid by the month.
B.did not pay at all.
C.paid by check.
D.paid when the job was completed.



2.Mr. Ballou first told Michael that he had not paid him because
A.the bank had made a mistake in his account.
B.his retirement check was very small.
C.his lawn was very small.
D.he didn’t like the way Michael cut the grass.



3.Before Michael met Mr. Ballou, what had been his experience with reading?
A.He used to look for literature books at the library.
B.He was not used to consciously seeking out special titles.
C.He had never read paperbacks before.
D.His main interest was historical novels.



4.What was one reason Michael vividly remembers reading The Last of the Just?
A.It was his first book on anthropology.
B.It was his first voluntary encounter with world literature.
C.It was very much related to Michael's own experience.
D.It was his first historical paperback.



5.According to the selection, what did Michael do later on in life?
A.He studied world literature at Dartmouth College.
B.He taught history because of his interest in the Holocaust.
C.He worked in a library because of his love for books.
D.He taught anthropology at Dartmouth College.

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