In 1860, the Beadle brothers began selling popular action novels for 10 cents. These ________ helped turn books into a mass medium.

A. serialized novels
B. broadsides
C. dime novels
D. ten-cent readers

Answer: C

Communication & Mass Media

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Kevin uses words like "councilman and mailman" even though he knows not everyone in these jobs is a man. Kevin is using _____ language

a. generic b. homophobic c. concrete d. denotative

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