Listening Comprehension

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Listen to the recording then answer the questions below.

	This novel is called 'entertaining and often ___________'.
	shaking
	choking
	shocking
	skating

	The story is _________________.
	deliberately annoying, and often very sad
	extraordinarily annoying, and often very funny
	deliberately amusing, and often very funny
	deliberately annoying, and often very funny

	Mr. Heinlein's purpose in writing 'Stranger in a Strange Land' was to ________.
	look closely at every major belief of Western culture.
	examine every major belief of Eastern culture
	examine every major person in Western culture
	examine every minor belief of Western culture

	If you are easily __________, you probably shouldn't read this book.
	made sad
	amused
	objective
	shocked

	'Fictional' characters probably means ______________.
	characters who are real
	characters who are not real
	characters who are interesting
	characters who are fat