Lit Exam 2018
They eat while others are speaking
According to "Conversational Ballgames," how do westerners carry on a conversation at a meal?
It is rude to talk with your mouth full
According to "Conversational Ballgames," on what point do Japanese speakers and western-style speakers agree?
the conversation would stop
According to "Conversational Ballgames," what happened when the author tried to take part in Japanese conversations?
They were playing the wrong kind of game
According to "Conversational Ballgames," why do Japanese students have trouble speaking English?
You have to wait your turn
According to "Conversational Ballgames," why is a Japanese-stlye conversation like a game of bowling?
People do not engage in long conversation
According to "Conversational Ballgames,"how is Japanese-style dinner conversation different from western-style dinner conversation
too cool
According to "Rattlesnake Hunt", why are snakes sluggish in January?
bark
According to "Seal", what noise does a seal make?
extremely large
According to Bailey White, what is the size of the alligator that the children saw?
by the sea
According to the speaker in "Annabel Lee", where does the action described in the poem take place?
confident
After Rikki-tikki tavi kills Karait, how does he feel?
they have a passion for boxing
Antonio and Felix have a collection of fight magazines and scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and tickets from boxing matches. What do these details how about the boys?
reading comic books
Asa child, Judith Ortiz Cofer in the essay "Volar: to fly" dreams of flying. What habit does she have that may encourage her dream?
curiosity
At the beginning of "Rikki-tikki tavi" which characteristic does Rikki-tikki tavi display as soon as he has warmed up?
they don't want their friendship to get in the way of winning
Felix says that he and Antonio have to act like strangers when they box each other. What inference can you draw from that statement?
you need to know their habits
From "Rattlesnake Hunt", which of these qualities would you you infer is most important for catching snakes?
a book of 2,000 examples of crystals
How did "Snowflake" Bentley contribute to science?
Arthur hits him in the head with a black jack
How does Luis Cruz die?
she doesn't want it
How does the writer feel about her white "princess" furniture?
She loses much her fear of rattlesnakes
How has the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" changed by the end of the essay?
making a garden
How is the escape plan kept a secret?
4 years
How long has it been since Gerta saw Papa and Dominic?
17
How many syllables does a traditional Japanese haiku have?
wishful
How would you describe the atmosphere in the kitchen when the writer's parents were together?
to go to the alligators
In "Alligator", why does the narrator's aunt crawl through the marsh grass at the edge of the pond?
a light weight champion
In "Amigo Brothers", what do both Antonio and Felix dream of becoming someday?
so he can keep from thinking about Antonio
In "Amigo Brothers", why does Felix go to the movies?
informs her of great many scientific facts about rattlesnakes
In "Rattlesnake Hunt", what is one way n which Ross helps the author with her fear?
china
In "Ribbons" from where has grandmother arrived?
he doesn't speak her language
In "Ribbons", Ian is relieved when he realizes that grandmother speaks English. What inference can the reader draw from this detail?
she is not used to people showing affection
In "Ribbons", grandmother reacts to Stacey's hug by stiffening and snapping. What inference can the reader draw from this detail?
she asked to join ballet class again
In "Ribbons", what does Stacey ask her father once her grandmother has arrived?
she thinks they hurt stacey's feet
In "Ribbons", why does grandmother get angry when she sees the ribbons on stacey toe shoe?
he is a boy
In "Ribbons", why does grandmother spoil Ian?
they were bound when she was a child and are now miss shaped
In "Ribbons", why is grandmother ashamed of her feet?
spring
In Basho's haiku, what time of year does the poet seem most concerned with?
appreciative
In Basho's three haiku, how is the poets attitude towards nature best described?
a path
In the first of Basho's three haiku's, what does the speaker point out?
they are both involved in the plot
In what way are the narrator in "Alligator" and the speaker in "The Cremation of Sam McGee" alike?
it doesn't rhyme
In what way is "How I Learned English" different from "The Highwayman"?
all American selling contrasting with the foreigners
In what way is the setting of "How I Learned English" important to the subject of the poem?
atlas
In which resource would you most likely check the fact that Big Prairie, mentioned in "Rattlesnake Hunt", is "west of the northern tip of Lake Okeechobee?"
encyclopedia
In which resource would you most likely check the fact, started in "Rattlesnake Hunt", that snakes take on the temperature of their surroundings?
it will be strange
The opening of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" states, "the Arctic trails have their secret tales." What does this statement suggest about the atmosphere, or mood, of the poem?
it will be dramatic
The opening of "The Highwayman" states, "The moon has a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy skies." What does that statement suggest about the atmosphere, or mood of the poem?
Tennis
To what does Sakamoto compare western-style conversation?
telogram
To what method of communication does the speaker of "Forsythia" refer?
cat
To which is the fog compared to in "Fog"
lonely
What adjective best describes the speaker in "The Rider"?
expresses poets thought on a single idea
What aspect of "The Rider" tells you that it is a lyric poem?
she wants to escape
What conclusion can you draw from a person who dreams of flying?
Sarah was willing to wash the dishes and cook
What conclusion can you draw from these lines from "Sylvia Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"?
photograph snowflakes
What does "Snowflake" Bentley finally manage to do when he is nineteen years old?
payed college football
What does Erick plan to do when he graduates?
he is going to die
What does McGee mean when he tells the speaker that he will "cash in the trip"?
helps the Cruiz family save their trees
What does Paul do during the freeze?
a steel prong in the shape of an L
What does Ross use to catch rattlesnakes in "Rattlesnake Hunt?"
laziness
What does Russel Baker's mother despise?
the ribbons have come off
What does stacey discover when she puts on her satin tow shoe?
She walked backwards slowly
What does the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" do when she finds a snake under the violet she picks?
being well known
What does the speaker of "I'm Nobody" say is dreary?
stacey and grandmothers shoes
What does the title of "Ribbons" refer to?
both fighters are doing their best
What does this passage from "Amigo Brothers" tell you about the fight? Rights to the body. Left to the head. Neither fighter was giving an inch.
technical
What feeling does the word choice in this passage from "Rattlesnake Hunt" convey? Ross Allen, a young Florida herpetologist, invited me to join. hunt in the upper Everglades.
an old microscope his mother had once used for teaching
What gift does "Snowflake" Bentley get on his fifteenth birthday?
the reader never learned what her fate is
What happens to Sarah Stout because she refuses to take the garbage out?
unusual
What impression of her aunt does Bailey White convey in "Alligator"?
They cared about their friendship too much
What inference about Antonio and Felix can you draw from this passage? The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.
digging a tunnel to the other side of the wall
What is Gerta's plan of escape?
the director of the civil engineer department
What is Mr. Fishers job?
selling newspapers
What is Russel Baker's first job?
knowing that the red coats are ready to capture the highwayman
What is suspenseful about "The Highwayman"?
commit a robbery
What is the highwayman planning to do when he asks Bess to wait for him?
boxing match between Felix and Antonio
What is the main external conflict in "Amigo Brothers"?
it forms a curve
What is the shape of the poem "Seal"?
don't give up
What is the speakers method in "Mother to Son"?
If there are more than two people in the conversation, then it is like doubles in tennis, or like volleyball.
What is the topic sentence of this paragraph from "Conversational Ballgames"?
mongoose
What kind of animal is Rikki-tikki tavi?
affectionate/respect
What phrase best describes the relationship between Aunt belle and the alligator?
he hated it
What prevents Russel Baker from succeeding as a salesman?
Texas
What state did the Fisher family move from?
Florida
What state is Tangerine in?
the War Eagles
What team does Paul play for?
Rikki-tikki and Nag
When Rikki-tikki tavi first comes to the garden, a conflict is introduced. Whom is the conflict between?
They aren't as scary as she thought
When the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" touches a water snake, what does she realize?
Berlin
Where does the book take place?
under lake Windsor middle school
Where does the sinkhole open up?
in barrio
Where does this "Volar" take place?
curiosity/wonder
Which adjective best describes "Snowflake" Bentley?
enthusiastic
Which adjective best describes Mary Ellen Solt's attitude towards forsythias?
shy
Which adjective best describes Russel Baker?
exaggeration
Which aspect does "Alligator" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" share?
You have to wait your turn
Which detail in "Conversational Ballgames" supports the main idea that Japanese-style conversations are "not at all like tennis or volleyball"?
she says that life has had tacks in it and splinters
Which detail in "Mother to Son" point to the conclusion that the mother has had a hard life?
all of them
Which detail in "The Village Blacksmith" lead you to conclude that the blacksmith is a good man?
simile
Which kind of figurative language is represented by these lines from "The Village Blacksmith"?
prune pits peach pit orange peels
Which line from "Sylvia Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" contains alliteration?
information/facts
Which of the following statements about "Conversational Ballgames" explains why it is considered an expository essay?
sight
Which of your senses can best help you picture this passage from "The Village Blacksmith"?
First person
Which point of view is tangerine told from?
loyal
Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki tavi's character?
honestly, love, and hard work
Which statement best expresses the main point of "The Village Blacksmith"?
advise
Which word best describes the content of "Mother to Son"
quick and soft
Which words best describe the seal in "Seal"?
Gerta and fritz
Who are the main characters in A Night Divided?
Nobody's and Somebody's
Who are the subjects of "I'm Nobody"?
kerry
Who becomes Paul's girlfriend?
Herr Muller
Who died in the tunnel?
Mike Costello and Louis Cruiz
Who dies in the novel?
mrs. fisher
Who discovers that Erick is the thief?
Mrs. Fisher
Who finds out that Erick has been stealing from the neighbors?
Arthur Bauer
Who goes to jail at the end of the book?
fritz
Who helps Gerta with her plan?
her son
Who is "honey" in "Mother to Son"?
Erick's mean friend
Who is Arthur Bauer?
nags wife
Who is Nagaina?
captain of the War Eagles
Who is Victor?
Dominic and Papa
Who is on the other side of the wall?
Edward bloor
Who is the author of tangerine?
paul fisher
Who is the protagonist of tangerine?
Tim the ostler
Who overhears the conversation between the highwayman and Bess?
grandma
Who was left behind?
Jennifer Neilson
Who wrote A Night Divided?
its too expensive
Why can't the writer's family visit Puerto Rico?
because she is both Spanish and American
Why do you think the title of this essay is in both Spanish and English?
because a sink hole ruins Lake Windsor Middle School
Why does Paul go to Tangerine Middle?
she wants to get out by herself
Why does grandmother get out of the car before Stacey's father can help her?
he is reminded of her mother
Why does the blacksmith in "The Village Blacksmith" weep when his daughter sings?
He doesn't know much English
Why does the narrator of "How I Learned English" call his head his shin?
he can run away from his loneliness
Why does the roller skater in "The Rider" want to move fast?
the speaker can't refuse a last request
Why does the speaker agree to McGee's request?
her parents talk in the morning before work
Why does the writer wait in her bed until her mother comes to wake her?
she wants to see whats around her
Why does the writer wish to fly?
He was from a warm place
Why might Alaska's extreme cold have been particularly difficult for sam McGee to endure?
