While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
● Shaun Tan is an Australian author.
● In 2008, he published Tales from Outer Suburbia, a book of fifteen short stories.
● The stories describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary suburban neighborhoods.
● In 2018, he published Tales from the Inner City, a book of twenty-five short stories.
● The stories describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary urban settings.
The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two books by Shaun Tan. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Explanation
Answer: 4) Shaun Tan's books Tales from Outer Suburbia and Tales from the Inner City both describe surreal events occurring in otherwise ordinary places.
Goal: Emphasize a similarity between the two books.
Why? A similarity requires both subjects sharing the same trait. Choice 4 states both describe surreal events in ordinary places.
Traps:
- A) Different story counts → emphasizes difference
- B) Different publication dates → emphasizes difference
- C) Different settings → emphasizes difference