COMMONLIT Text-Dependent Questions
Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1.
PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
A. The literary fiction produced by North Korea can provide a look inside the
regime, despite its main purpose being to spread propaganda.
B. While North Korea's literature is presented as fact, most North Korean citizens
know that it is fabricated by the regime.
C. Normally one could hope to learn about a country through its literature, but as
North Korea only produces propaganda, it is useless.
D.
Literary fiction is the only form of entertainment that the North Korean
government allows its citizens to enjoy free of its influence.