Reading midterm
Which statement best describes the theme of three century woman
Although they may be frail old people can be as clever as they always were
What is the central idea of two kinds
And important part of growing up is discovering one's own goals and desires
His and her main reason for writing
Author's purpose
Are the individual qualities that make each character unique
Character traits
The way in which a writer reveals a character traits
Characterization
Are the motions are gold drive him to act away or another
Characters motives
The store is highest point at which the eventual outcome becomes clear
Climax
After Ricky kills karait how does he feel
Confident
The writer tells what the character is like
Direct characterization
In Ricky Tikki tavi A slut takes Ricky from his home to the care of an English family in what part of the plot does the flood take place
During the exposition
In the excerpt from barrio boy why does miss Hopley have another boy come to her meeting with Ernesto and his mother
Ernesto and his mother do not speak English
How do Ernesto and barrio boy and the boy in a days wait show bravery
Ernesto never says that he is afraid of attending school in America and the boy he never says that he is afraid of dying
Introducing the setting the characters and the basic situation
Exposition
Events that follow the climax
Falling action
What do Ernesto and the boy in a days wait feel during their stories
Fear and anxiety
The narrator is a character who participates in the action of the story and tells a story using words such as I and me
First person point of view
In melting pot what does quindlen mean when she says on the micro level most of us get along
For the most part they like each other personally
Which fat provides historical context for the period in which the fall of the Hindenburg takes place
Germany was governed by the Nazis at the time of the crash
In letters from Rifka what does Papa's decision to leave show about you
He cares deeply about his family
Which statement best expresses Greg's feelings at the end of the story
He has developed a new appreciation for his father
Which statement best describes Ricky's character
He is brave and loyal
In the rare boy why does cool Kuo-haya's father spend time with his son
He is sad about the death of his wife
What lesson have the Bears taught the boys father
He should treat his son well
Why does lemon Brown give the treasure to his son
He wants his son to be proud of him
What promise do the boys father make with his son
He will be friends with the Bears
Using your prior knowledge in the following quotation you can predict that the boys father will do? Although the father try to follow the mother bear stood up on her hind legs and grout she would not allow the father to come any closer
He will try another way to get his son
What do the details in this passage tell you about the authors purpose it had been raining for several years thousands upon thousands of days for compounded and filled from one into the other was rain with syndrome and gush of water
He wishes to create a mood
In my first free summer what keeps Alvarez from being thrown out of the American school
Her grandfather had donated the land that the school was built on
The actual political and social events and trends of the time
Historical context
The writer shows what the characters like
Indirect characterization
Why is the boys story told now
It reminds parents to show love for their children
What does the following passage from the papa's parrot add to the story"i'm here" Harry sobbed the tears for falling
It shows the shock of realization
How do the children show the disrespect for Margo
Lock her in a closet
What does the following passage from all summer today say about Margot she was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain has washed out the blue from her eyes the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair
Margot is pale and delicate
The characters and short stories are driven by
Motives
Any type of writing that tells a story
Narrative writing
Which statement from an American childhood explains what Dillard finds disappointing about being captured by the man
Now he came down to earth. I wanted the glory to last forever
The best explanation of the title my first free summer is that it was the first summer Alvarez was free
Of the dictator
What makes Ernesto similar to several of his classmates
Other students in the class also do not speak English
What historical context is provided by this past but the yard replete with cousins and friends that I have dreamed about all the years was deserted family members were leaving for the United States the plot had unraveled every day there were massive arrest the United States had closed it's embassy and advising Americans to return home
People involved in a plot against the government were being arrested
The related sequence of events in the short story and other works of fiction
Plot
The perspective from which A narrative is told
Point of view
Making an intelligent guess about what will happen next in the story based on details in the text
Predicting
And papa's parrot with Harry and his father tease each other and joke together at the dinner table their behavior could be described as
Relaxed and affectionate
The final outcome and time up of loose ends when the reader learns how the conflict is resolved
Resolution
When Ricky first comes to the garden a conflict is introduce who is the conflict between
Ricky and nag
Events that introduce a conflict or struggle and increased attention
Rising action
What is the tone of Quindlen's essay
Serious
The time and place of action
Setting
And was Tarzan three bandage man how does Cosby portray his mother
She is direct and blunt
Which of the following statements best describes Mrs. Breckenridge
She is imaginative and clever
What does this passage from my first free summer suggest about the narrator but as ours text away with no plane in sight a light came in my head if a light can be translated into words instead they would say freedom and liberty and justice for all
She realized why her family was leaving
Which of the following is a fact that is stated in the fall of the Hindenburg
Some passengers survived by jumping from the burning ship
Is two kinds what character trait did the daughter and the mother share
Stubbornness
What idea does the historical context Convey of the message My mother had decided to send her children to the American school so we could learn the language of the nation that would seem to be liberating us for 30 years at Dominican Republic couldn't get a bloody and repressive dictatorship
The Dominican Republic was a dictatorship during the Arthur's childhood
According to Mrs. Breckenridge which is store cool if it did she experience
The San Francisco earthquake
In letters from Rifka why is it Tova allow to hear the plan for escape
The family wants to keep her out of danger
And all summer in a day what does Margo mean when she says but this is the day the scientist predict they say they know the sun
The sun appears at predictable times on Venus
The central message about life
Theme
In the course of Papa's parrot which of the following choices describes the basic relationship between Harry and his father
They are always fond of each other but they grow more distant
In letters from Rifka why does the family decide to leave their home
They want to save Nathan's life and keep Saul out of the army
What conflict occurs while Greg is with lemon Brown
Thieves try to rob lemon browns treasure
The nerd it is not a character in the story and uses third person pronouns such as he she and they to refer to the characters
Third person point of view
What is Cosbys main purpose for writing the story
To entertain readers and teach a lesson
Which purpose do quindlen and Cosbys essays have in common
To reflect on experiences
In the excerpt from an American childhood what is the author's purpose in writing about football
To show that she values concentration and courage
Use context clues in the following passage from an American childhood to choose the correct meaning of the word incredibly He ran after us and we ran away from the snowy sidewalk at the corner I looked back incredibly he was still after us he was in the city close a suit tie street shoes any normal adult would've quit
Unbelievably
In a days wait how can the Father's reaction to his sons concern best be described
Understanding
Is one that is expressed in many cultures and time periods
Universal theme
Which phrase best describes Rifka relationship with Tova
Warm and loving
When does lemon Brown feel proud and happy
When He realizes that his son treasure the things he had given him
In Papa's pair when does Harry learn that his father has missed Harry's visits to the shop
When Rocky keep saying where's Harry