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Read this section of a passage and select two sentences from the section “Growing Up” that the author uses to support the idea that L. Frank Baum was interested in writing as a child.
Growing Up
5 Lyman Frank Baum was born to a wealthy family in Chittenango, New York, in 1856. He spent most of his childhood living at a beautiful country estate called Rose Lawn. A serious heart condition made it necessary for him to be tutored at home, and one of his favorite pastimes was reading and creating stories. At a young age, Frank, as he preferred to be called, showed a talent for writing, and when he was fifteen, his father bought him a printing press. Frank and his brother, Harry, printed a popular newspaper entitled the Rose Lawn Home Journal.
6 By the time Frank turned eighteen, he knew that he wanted to become an actor. With money from his father, Frank formed a Shakespearean acting troupe, and in 1880 became the manager of a string of opera houses owned by his father. In 1881, his first play, The Maid of Arran, in which he played the lead, became an instant success.
A serious heart condition.....
At a young age.....
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Frank and his brother, Harry....