4. Did Linda have lots of her work published before she graduated from high school? Yes. By the time she graduated, she had scrapbooks filled with her published work.
5. How did her new friend encourage her to write?
She told Linda it was not hard to write a book . Anyone could do that.
6. Did Linda find it easy to write a book when she lived on a farm in Oklahoma?
No. She had four children, and she had to do the cooking, cleaning and laundry each day. She only typed the book after the children slept.
7. What did Linda receive from her publisher a month after she sent the manuscript of her first book?
A contract, an advance on royalties and a request to start working on another book.
8. Was her first book well received? How do you know?
Yes. Cause the text mentioned "Crying Wind became a bestseller, was translated into 15 languages and sold worldwide. She appeared on TV talk shows during the day and changed diapers at night. She traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. Her first book also became required reading in Native American schools in Canada."
9. What is the name of her second book? Was it a success?
My Searching Heart. YES.
10. What did Linda say in reply to questions about her education and qualifications to be a writer?
The answer is none. She just write. She's not a genius , she's not gifted and doesn't write right. She isn't disciplined ,either.
11. How many books has Linda written so far? What has happened to them?
EIGHT. FOUR have been published, and THREE are still out with the publishers. ONE stinks.
12. What is the point Linda makes at the end of the essay?
Writing isn't difficult, it's fun, and anyone can write a book if they set their mind on it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn't hurt.
Unit 6
1. In what ways was Sam an efficiency expert as a boy?
He used to organize his father's tools, his mother's kitchen utensils, his sister's boyfriends.
2. What qualities did Sam possess which gave him a good foundation for a career in industrial engineering?
He needed to be efficient and wanted to be well organized.
3. Who was Mr. Hobbs? Why did he want Sam's advice?
A friend of Sam's father. His factory is getting bigger and inefficient ,so he wanted Sam to give some advice to solve the problems.
4. What did Sam do during his week in the shirt factory?
Looking around and making notes.
5. How was it that sleeveless shirts were sometimes sent from the factory?
No one inspected the final product of the factory.
6. Why did Sam want to change the height of the worktables?