Pre AP Lit Fall Final SG *Incomplete

Desiree's Baby

Kate Chopin

Why does Bianca say she will obey any commands Katharina gives?

Katharina has tied her hands and is threatening to beat her

What does Grumio say is the worst title that can be given to a maid, like Katharina?

Katherine the curst

How was the household routine affected due to her brain loss?

No noticeable changes

What is the response Fri Ensom gives to the first letter in the column in the magazine?

"Do more for them."

What is the father's reaction to seeing the children taking out their mother's brain?

"Kids! How can you think of doing this when it's already suppertime!"

What was Madame Valmonds's reply to Desiree's letter?

"My own Desiree: Come home to Valmonde; back to your mother who loves you. Come with your child."

The Lord presents an interesting discussion point to the others at the tavern. What is it he wants to discuss, regarding beggars?

"Would not the beggar forget himself?" if the beggar is treated like a lord and said he is a lord, would he act like a lord

Note the names of the figures who hang out at Joe Clarke's porch: Joe Lindsay, Jim Merchant, Walter Thomas, and Moss. How might these names be symbolic? How does their dialogue help characterize Delia? How does their dialogue help characterize Sykes?

* * She used to be pretty in the past, but since the abusive marriage, she had lost her beauty. They talk about how he isn't good enough for her and how he abuses her.

At the end of the Induction, the audience finds that they are about to see a play within a play. Why might Shakespeare have framed up his story in this way?

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What is the meaning of the phrase "He was reminded that she was nameless." in the context in which it appears?

Armand didn't care about her obscure origins when he said he wanted to marry her

Why does Petruchio call Katharina "Kate"?

Basically to good-naturedly contradict everything she says

What does Baptista decide about Bianca's education?

Bianca needs a music tutor and asks for it from Hortensio and Gremio to get into better favor with him

Baptista asks how Bianca has offended Katharina. What is the reply?

Bianca's silence and refusal to answer infuriates her

What organs are removed from the mother?

Brain Heart

What object does Sykes carry with him when he drives the buggy and how does he use this item to frighten Delia?

Bullwhip He makes it "slither" like a snake and she has a fear of snakes.

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Why did Katharina injure Hortensio (Litio, the music teacher)?

He corrected her while trying to teach her how to play the lute so she broke the lute over his head.

Hortensio tells Petruchio that he could find him a wife. She is very wealthy, but she is ill- natured. What does Petruchio think of this proposal?

He doesn't care about her ill manners. He only cares about wiving wealthily.

Why do you think Armand did not consider Desiree's origins before marrying her?

He fell in love with her and did not think of the consequences

Why does Petruchio say he is not afraid of Katharina?

He has witnessed lions roar, angry winds of the sea, battlefields, heavy thunder, etc.

After hearing about Katharina's interactions with Hortensio, how does Petruchio react?

He says that he loves her ten times more than he already had and requests to talk with her

Baptista makes a strong statement to a group of gentleman suitors. What does he say?

He will not allow Bianca to marry until Katherine is married.

Why does the mother limp?

Her children cut off her toe because they wanted to see what happened if someone had only nine toes. She was proud of her children's eagerness to learn, so she even limped more than necessary.

Why was it assumed that Desiree was the reason her child was not white?

Her mysterious origin

How do her adult children respond to her visits?

Her sons had all gotten a berth on the ship of state and were never home anyway, leaving only her daughter-in-laws meeting her with bitterness. Her oldest daughter slammed the door in her face at first and told her that the heart would not go with the new furniture. She knew her younger daughters had newer furniture, so she went home.

How can you explain his changing attitudes towards Desiree and the slaves?

His reputation was on the line, and everytime rumors spread, his relationship with Desiree got worse and the slaves were his anger's outlet

How does Petruchio say he intends to woo Katharina?

If she screams at him, he'll compare her voice to a nightingale. If she frowns, he'll say she looks as clear as dewy morning roses. If she doesn't speak, he'll commend her volubility (talkativeness). etc.

Give a description of John. Why does the heroine say that his profession is "perhaps . . . one reason I do not get well faster"? How does the narrator view her husband? Does she agree with John's diagnosis and treatment? Who else supports John's diagnosis? What effect does this have on the heroine?

John is a physician and condescending. He treats Jane like a child. He doesn't believe her or respect her opinion on her own wellbeing. No she doesn't His brother, another physician Takes phosphates and is forbidden from doing anything else but rest

Who is Jennie? What is her relationship to the narrator, and what is her function in the story?

John's sister Her sister-in-law She checks up on Jane and works as a housekeeper.

The play within the play opens with Lucentio and Tranio discussing their travels. Where have they recently left and where have they finally landed?

Pisa Padua

Describe the narrator's state after the first two weeks of residence. Has John's relationship with his wife changed at all?

She feels that her nervous troubles aren't getting any better. John laughs at her nervousness and acts condescending towards her. He also is not around as much.

By the Fourth of July, what does the narrator admit about the wallpaper? What clues does Gilman give us about the education of the narrator and her increasingly agitated state? Is she finding it more and more difficult to communicate? Explain.

She admits that she's grown fond of the room not in spite of the wallpaper but because of the wallpaper. She describes it with design terms such as "'debased Romanesque'" and she says that she feels more effort than relief. Yes, for example, when she was trying to go and she ended up crying before she made her case.

Abruptly the narrator switches mood from boredom and frustration to excitement. To what does she attribute this change? How does John react to this? What new aspects of the wallpaper does she discuss?

She attributes the change to the wallpaper. John is glad that she's getting better, not knowing the reason for her sudden excitement. How the woman in the wallpaper moves it by shaking the bars that are trapping her in there.

How has the narrator changed in her description of the wallpaper? Is it fair to say that the wallpaper has become more dominant in her day-to-day routine? Explain.

She becomes angry over it and studies its inconsistent pattern to explain why it makes her angry. Yes it became more of her daily routine because she spends hours analyzing it, obsessing over it instead of following John's "advice" for her to get better.

By the final section of the story, what is the narrator's relationship to her husband? to Jennie? to the wallpaper? How has the narrator's perspective changed from the start of the story? What change do we see in her actions?

She believes her husband and Jennie are both affected by the wallpaper and therefore doesn't trust them very much. The wallpaper she rips apart to free the woman inside it. She went from thinking that the summer would not help her condition to thinking that she cured her condition (when she really succumbed to it). She creeps around the room, rips apart the wallpaper, and overall acts more manically than ever.

Why does Sykes declare that Delia is a hypocrite? Why does this accusation not seem fair given the source?

She just went to Church on Sunday, the rest day, but is then working on washing the clothes. He doesn't work or provide for the household, so how else is Delia supposed to make ends meet?

As the summer continues, describe the narrator's thoughts. What is her physical condition? Is there a link between her symptoms and psychological illness?

She obsesses over the wallpaper, describing how it moves with the moonlight. She doesn't sleep as well. The lack of sleep seems to be because of her obsession with the wallpaper as well as making the obsession worse.

What does Madame Valmonde realise about the child's origins? Why would she not take action early on?

She realizes that the child is mixed She saw how happy her daughter was and she still loved her and Baby no matter what

Who does the narrator see in the wallpaper? How have her perceptions of John and Jennie changed from the beginning of the story?

She sees a woman in the wallpaper. She begins to not trust them and suspects them of knowing more about the wallpaper than they let on.

Why doesn't Sykes strike Delia this time the way he usually does? (What's different about her stance and body language?)

She snatches the iron skillet and struck a defensive pose, and compared to her usual meekness, it shocked him.

How does the narrator try to reach out to her husband? What is his reaction? Is this her last contact with sanity? Do you think John really has no comprehension of the seriousness of her illness?

She talks to him in the middle of the night about how she feels that she is not getting better. He acts condescendingly and says his word is the truth because he is the doctor. Yes, this seems to be the last contact with sanity. Yes, John really does not believe her illness is so serious.

What sort of work does Delia Jones do to make ends meet?

She works as a wash-woman for the white townspeople.

Why does the mother read the magazine?

She would look through the child-rearing column for advice to confirm that she was on the right path in life.

What is Delia's worst phobia?

Snakes

A Story for Children

Svava Jakobsdottir

Who is Bertha?

Sykes' fat and snaggle-toothed mistress

After discussing money and business matters, Petruchio suggests to Baptista that they should draw up the papers and prepare for the wedding between himself and Katharina. How does Baptista react?

That Petruchio must win her love first

"And where two raging fires meet together, they do consume the thing that feeds their fury." Petruchio says this: what do you think he means?

That two angry, ill-mannered people are compatible bc they will have nothing left to fight about and therefore become better partners

Which articles does she read?

The child-rearing and role of the mother column

What is the role of the doctor? Why do you think Jakobsdottir included the doctor?

The doctor informs her that her heart is getting bigger. Then he cuts it out when she informs him that her heart's voice had fallen silent. To include somebody who pitied her, maybe.

Identify what has driven the narrator to the brink of madness? How does she try to free herself from this element? What is her greatest desire? What is the central irony of the story?

The isolation drove the narrator the brink of madness She rips "herself" out of the wallpaper. To let the woman, who she then believes to be her, out of thew wallpaper. The isolation/rest cure was supposed to help her while in actuality, it drove her to madness.

Why do you think there was an "air of mystery among the blacks" and frequent visitors to L'Abri about 3 months after Desiree's baby was born?

They could tell that the baby was black

Describe how Desiree and Armand met and fell in love.

They had known each other since he had moved to Louisiana from Paris at eight. Armand looked at her when she was eighteen years old, asleep in the shadow of the big stone pillar, and fell in love with her like he was struck with a pistol shot.

What is the final piece in Lucentio and Tranio's plan?

Tranio must act as a suitor to Bianca to distract the other suitors from Lucentio's efforts

According to the narrator, what is the one thing that arouses fear in the mother?

Unexpected changes in the world

What are some of the mothers worries?

Whether the children would suffer psychologically if they did not receive supper on time, from her not continuing a story, from her pointing out a rope that was not tied well enough, etc.

What does Katharina want Bianca to tell her? What does Bianca tell her sister?

Who of Bianca's suitors is her favorite That she does not have a favorite

The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare

"Ah hates you, Sykes," she said calmly. "Ah hates you tuh de same degree dat Ah useter love yuh. Ah done took an' took till mah belly is full up tuh mah neck. Dat's de reason Ah got mah letter fum de church an' moved mah membership tuh Woodbridge--so Ah don't haftuh take no sacrament wid yuh. Ah don't wantuh see yuh 'roun' me atall. Lay 'roun' wid dat 'woman all yuh wants tuh, but gwan 'way frum me an' mah house." Ah hates yuh lak uh suck-egg dog."

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Delia Telling Sykes how much she hates him and how she doesn't want to be around him after he refused to get rid of his snake

"You done gone too fur. Ah been married to you fur fifteen years, and Ah been takin' in washin' for fifteen years. Sweat, sweat, sweata! Work and sweat, cry and sweat, pray and sweat!"

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Delia Telling off Sykes when usually she was submissive

"There's plenty men dat takes a wife lak dey do a joint uh sugarcane. It's round, juicy an' sweet when dey gits it. But dey squeeze an' grind, squeeze an' grind an' wring tell dey wring every drop uh pleasure dat's in 'em out.. When dey's satisfied dat dey is wrung dry dey treats 'em jes lak dey do a cane-chew. Dey throws 'em away."

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Joe Clarke Telling how Sykes tested and took advantage of Delia so that she lost her appeal to him

"[He] . . . aint wuth de shot an' powder hit would tek tuh kill 'em. . . . He aint fit tuh carry guts tuh a bear"

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Joe Lindsay The men talking about how Sykes takes advantage of Delia when he isn't worth it

"She don't look lak a thing but a hunk uh liver wid hair on it."

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Not obvious who's speaking Talking about how Bertha looks ugly

"An we oughter kill 'im" Old Man Anderson advised. A grunt of approval went around the porch. But the heat was melting their civic virtue.

Zola Neale Hurston Sweat Old Man Anderson They plot to kill Sykes but lose their motivation almost right away

Sweat

Zora Neale Hurston

How does Lucentio plan to get close to Bianca?

disguise himself as a tutor

After Gremio and Hortensio agree that they must help find teachers for Bianca, what do they also decide they must do, concerning Katharina?

find a husband for Katherine

How do Hortensio and Gremio plan to "thank" Petruchio?

give him money to bear his charge of wooing

Lucentio is in love with Bianca because she is so beautiful, but according to Tranio, there's still a problem. What is it?

he cannot court her (get her to fall for him) publicly with her curst sister not being wed

Why does Petruchio say he has come to Padua?

he wants to find a wife with a significant dowry

What did Armand have put on the bonfire?

items from the marriage, letters, willow cradle

What is the setting in the Induction?

outside of an alehouse

How does Katharina feel about her father's offer?

refuses to even consider either of the men and threatens them

What does Sly refuse to do?

refuses to pay for glasses he broke

How does Lucentio fool his servant, Biondello, into accepting his new disguise?

says Lucentio killed a man and thinks he was seen so Tranio has taken his place

How does Gremio react to this proposition?

says that Katherine is too rough for him

Tranio and Lucentio are watching the interactions between Baptista, his daughters, and the gentleman callers. What assessment does Tranio make of Katharina?

says that she's either crazy or extremely difficult

What offer does he make the gentleman, concerning his eldest daughter, Katharina?

says that they could court her if they wish

How would you characterize the narrator's initial reaction to, and description of, the wallpaper?

she despises the wallpaper it's ripped up, and dull, and an awful color

Katharina does not respond favorably to her father's commands. How does she react when he tells her that she may stay outside with the gentleman?

she leaves almost immediately

Why have the narrator and her husband, John, rented the "colonial mansion"? What is its history, and what is the reaction of the heroine to this estate? Does she feel comfortable living in the house?

summer isolation to cure Jane's "temporary nervous depression" hereditary estate (in the family) doesn't feel comfortable, thinks it's haunted

How are the huntsman to trick the beggar, according to Lord?

take the beggar back to the Lord's house, put him in a bed, place rings on his fingers, set a banquet for him, etc.

Where had Monsieur Valmonde found Desiree for the first time when she was a baby?

the gateway of Valmonde in the shadow of the big stone pillar

What is the problem with this plan and how is this issue resolved?

the problem is how Lucentio will be unaccounted for Tranio then decides to act as Lucentio

Describe and explain the changes in Armand Aubigny's behavior as the story unfolds.

treated his slaves harshly but loved his wife then after his son was born, treated the slaves and his family well after the rumors surfaced, treated the slaves and his family harshly he grew to no longer love his family

How does Petruchio treat his servant, Grumio?

we first see Petruchio is abusive and wrings him in the ears