Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	Why did the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate comic books in the 1950s?
	A.	to help boost low reading test scores among teenagers
	B.	to study the comic book's bad influence on teen behavior
	C.	to investigate the comic book's role in portraying political ideas
	D.	to examine the legal conduct of comic book publishers

2.	What was the result of Diane Roy's graphic novel experiment in her high school classroom?
	A.	Her students lost interest in graphic novels and turned to poetry.
	B.	Her students' test scores improved across all subject areas.
	C.	Her students' reading levels rose dramatically.
	D.	Her students read double the number of books required.

3.	What do most educators view as the best use of graphic novels?
	A.	as a bridge to more complex material
	B.	as a springboard for teaching young readers
	C.	as a backup to genres such as fiction and drama
	D.	as the first step in teaching English to English language learners

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