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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Week 8: Combining Sources to Understand the Life of Abraham Lincoln

Question 3 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

What humor does Lincoln include in this section of the primary source?

Answer
A
He compares his classmates to “bears and other wild animals.”
B
Like his friends, Lincoln joked around a lot in school instead of going to classes.
C
Lincoln uses sarcasm to describe the quality of the schools where he grew up.
D
Lincoln uses hyperbole to exaggerate the difficulty of his education.
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