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  • What is the title of his first book?
    Irish Memoirs
    Angela’s Ashes
    The Manhattan Telephone Directory
    ’Tis
  • Who paid attention to the author during his thirty years of teaching in New York City high schools?
    The media
    The school administration
    His colleagues
    His students
  • What does the author imply about the demands of teaching five high school classes a day?
    It is exhausting and mentally draining, leaving little room for creative work.
  • What does the author suggest about society’s fascination with fame?
    People treat famous individuals as authorities on unrelated topics and give them special attention.
  • What does the author mean by “the book was my second act”?
    It marked a new phase in his life, a major change from being an unnoticed teacher to a celebrated author.
  • What reason does the author give for not writing earlier in life?
    He was overwhelmed by teaching five high school classes a day, leaving no time or energy for writing.
  • What is the title of his second book and when was it published?
    Tis, published in 1999 when he was sixty-nine.
  • Why does the author mention meeting famous people such as Gregory Peck and the Pope?
    To illustrate the dramatic change in his life and the level of recognition he received after becoming famous.
  • How does the author contrast the life of university professors with his own teaching experience?
    He suggests professors have time for writing and diversions, while high school teachers are consumed by daily classroom demands.
  • Why does the author describe himself as “a geriatric novelty with an Irish accent”?
    Because he was an older man who suddenly became famous, and his Irish background added to his uniqueness.
  • How did people’s attitude toward the author change after his book became famous?
    They asked him to return to teaching
    They ignored him
    They criticized his teaching methods
    They treated him with respect and sought his opinions
  • At what age was the author when his first book was published?
    Sixty-nine
    Fifty-six
    Seventy-six
    Sixty-six
  • What event changed the author’s visibility in the world outside school?
    Writing a book about his childhood
    etiring from teaching
    Winning a teaching award
    Moving to another country
  • What was the author’s initial hope for his book?
    To win a Pulitzer Prize
    To explain family history and sell a few hundred copies
    To be adapted into a movie
    To become a best-seller
  • How successful did the book become compared to his expectations?
    It was only popular in Ireland
    t was ignored by critics
    It sold a few hundred copies
    It became a best-seller and was translated into thirty langu
  • Why does the author call himself a “late bloomer”?
    He published his first book as a teenager
    He retired early
    He started teaching late in life
    He achieved literary success late in life
  • How does the passage reflect the theme of unexpected success later in life?
    It shows that significant achievements can occur at an advanced age, even after decades of an ordinary career.
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