Unit 1 First Three Videos
paid off the mortgage on my mother's house.
Octavia E. Butler, excerpt (Sections 10-13) from "Positive Obsession" from BloodChild and Other Stories,
Copyright © 1996, 2005 by Octavia E. Butler. Reprinted with the permission of The Permissions Company, Inc.,
on behalf of Seven Stories Press, www.sevenstories.com.
responses from publishers rejecting stories the author had submitted for publication
1. Which of the following best characterizes the author's purpose in the passage?
A To describe how a potentially harmful tendency helped her to succeed as a writer
To explain why beginning writers need to receive more honest criticism
To share her concern that many young writers overestimate the obstacles to success
D
To correct the misperception that writing science fiction rarely proves lucrative
(E) To express appreciation for her mother's support throughout her writing career
