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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Description and Author's Purpose in Travels with Charley

Question 1 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

What is most likely Steinbeck’s overall reason for writing Travels With Charley?

Answer
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to give readers facts about the Western landscape
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to observe life in the largest cities in America
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to show life in different parts of America
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to support his argument that New York City is better than rural America

Explanation

Steinbeck travels across the country with Charley to observe people, places, and ways of life in different regions. His broad purpose is to give readers a picture of life throughout America, not just describe Western scenery or focus on the largest cities. The choice claiming he argues that New York City is better than rural America is too narrow and does not capture the book’s overall purpose.

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