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Choice B, reputed, is the correct answer for Blank (i) because the opening sentence of the paragraph describes for what Dr. Seuss is best known, and reputed means "known." Choice A, disavowed, means "denied," which does not make much sense in this context. Choice C, lionized, means "glorified," which is too extreme for this context. Choice F is the correct choice for Blank (ii) because the author is implying that Dr. Seuss had grander goals than merely twisting the English language and creating fantastical creatures; he was actually commenting on world events and the environmental crisis. Choice D, figurative, means "indirect," and while this may describe his approach to creating stories, it does not describe his actual ideas when creating them. Choice F, exuberant, means "excitedly joyful," and considering the grim ideas behind many of his stories, this word is hardly appropriate here. Choice G is the correct answer for Blank (iii) since a writer as socially and politically conscious as Dr. Seuss has been established to be in the paragraph so far would likely make a plea to protect our natural environment, and entreaty means "plea." Choice H, condemnation, is the opposite of a plea and it does not really make grammatical sense in this context. Choice I, scripture, is a Biblical verse, which does not make sense either.