Read each title carefully. Then, select a likely purpose for reading that text.

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Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover::

learn about someone’s life

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, a history by William Manchester::

gather information for an academic paper

Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard, a guide by Jessi Bloom::

consider a new project

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