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What happens in "House Taken Over" that demonstrates most

clearly that it is a story of magical realism?

a. The routine. ordinary lives of the characters contrast with the unreal and
frightening takeover of the house.

b. The lives of the characters are predictable and drawn in such detail that
readers vividly recognize the everyday world.

c. The supernatural setting characters, and events are so unrealistic that
readers are never allowed to see a parallel to the real world

d. The failure of the characters to respond realistically to events in their
house by resisting the intruders invokes suspicion and distrust

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a. the routine, ordinary lives of the characters contrast with the unreal and frightening takeover of the house
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