Abackyard fruit bat watches, “swinging mallets! spinning balls in a host of colors! a croquet set straight from the fairest of three-dollar garage sales.” the bat, of course, has very poor eyesight. the bat tries to imagine happy backyard scenes through its blurry vision. descriptions written by a bat only add to the appeal of tim ranch’s latest novel, sleeping upside-down.

the author uses paragraph 1 to
a) describe the book’s main themes.
b) tell which sections are the best.
c) summarize the plot, setting, and characters.
d) gain the reader’s attention with vivid imagery.