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Reading Comprehension Practice: INSTRUCTIONS: Read this opening scene from Charles wingspanens’ Hard Times, practicing multi-draft reading, close reading, and questioning. On the first read-through, read mainly for a sense of plot. What is happening here? After you’ve done the first read-through, answer question 1 below. On the second read-through, read for style and structure. Use a pen or highlighter as you read to mark repeated words, phrases, and images — noticing these repetitions will help you figure out what wingspanens is really saying, what his deeper meaning is. After you’ve finished