Study Guide for Thursday's Literature Test

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Which quote from "Two Kinds" best supports the theme of being yourself?

"I did not believe I could be anything, I could only be me"

What does Jing-Mei say to her mother that she wishes she could take back?

"I wish I were dead like them"

What were the two songs in the song book?

"Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented"

How old was Greg's father when he had to drop out of school?

13

Whom does the mother want Jing-mei to become?

A Chinese Shirley Temple

Who is the narrator of the short story "Two Kinds"?

A Chinese girl named Jing-Mei

What is a prodigy?

A person/child with exceptional talents or powers

What role does the piano come to play for Jing-Mei later in like?

A trophy of her mother's approval

Definition of Internal Conflict

An inside struggle.

Definition of External Conflict

An outside struggle.

What reaction does Jing-Mei expect from her mother when they return home from the talent show?

Anger and yelling

At the end, why do the birds and frogs sing in the garden?

Celebrate all the snakes are dead

Definition of an Antagonist

Character that opposes the main character or the villian

Rikki-tikki-tavi can be considered a...

Curious mongoose

Definition of Plot

Events that make up the story

How did Jing-Mei feel when she started playing at the talent show?

Excited and confident

Rikki gets washed away in a flood. What part of the plot does the flood take place?

Exposition

Who is the main character in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

Greg Ridley

Who is the protagonist in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

Greg Ridley

What is the resolution "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

Greg goes home to his father

In the introduction of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" we learn...

Greg has bad grades & his dad won't let him play ball

In "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" what is an example of internal conflict?

Greg trying to decide whether he wants to see his dad

The setting in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is.....

Harlem, New York on a stormy day

Why is Rikki-tikki unafraid of fighting the snakes?

He instinctively knows how to fight them.

Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki's character?

He is brave and loyal.

Why is Lemon in the tenement building?

He is homeless

Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?

He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom.

What is the setting of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

India in a bungalow

What is the name of the first snake Rikki-Tikki kills?

Karait

Rikki-tikki-tavi defeated which snakes?

Karait, Nag, and Nagaina

Who is Jesse in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

Lemon's son

Definition of a Protagonist

Main Character or hero

What subject was Greg about to fail in school?

Math

What is the FIRST conflict Rikki faces in this story?

Nag and Nagaina

Which characters are the antagonists in this story?

Nag and Nagaina

What was the name of Nag's (the cobra) wicked wife?

Nagaina

What are the two kinds of daughters?

Obedient and follows her own mind

What kind of daughter is Jing-Mei?

One who follows her own mind

The birds/frogs in the garden rejoice when the snakes are killed.What part of the plot is this?

Resolution

Which of the following is the main conflict in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

Rikki-tikki vs. Nagaina

Who is the author of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?"

Rudyard Kipling

In "Two Kinds" what is the mother's background

She escaped communist China and lost everything

What happens at the talent show?

She fails and misses the notes

How does Jing-Mei feel about becoming a prodigy in the beginning?

She feels excited and wants to try everything

How did Teddy's father help Rikki survive during this story?

Shot Nag when he was fighting Rikki in the bathroom.

What TV show do Jing-Mei and her mother watch?

The Ed Sullivan Show

Which of the following events causes the "war" in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

The cobras want to kill Rikki before he kills them.

Why is it unwise for a mongoose to follow a cobra into a hole?

The hole could open up and the cobra can strike.

Definition of Theme

The message the author sends through the story.

The antagonist in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

The thugs

Why are the names of the songs important to Jing-Mei's life?

They mirror the need for her mother's approval and reflection of her life now

Which conflict occurs while Greg is with Lemon?

Thieves try to rob Lemon of his treasure

Where does the story title come from?

Two kinds of daughters

What kind of animal is Rikki-tikki-tavi?

a mongoose

In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for the daughter?

a special talent which will lead to success

What is Lemon Brown's treasure?

an old harmonica and some newspaper clippings

Why is Rikki-tikki-tavi is considered the most valiant characters in this story?

because he is brave and not afraid of anything

Theme of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is....

every man has a treasure

Lemon gave up singing the blues because...

hard times caught up with him

Foreshadowing is...

hints or clues about events that will happen later

What treasure does Greg realize he has in his own life?

his father's advice

What was Lemon's real treasure?

his son's respect

"Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius" this quote shows the girl believes what?

mom doesn't like her if she doesn't have a talent

What two animals are at war with each other in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

mongoose and cobras

What was the weapon Lemon threatened to use on Greg?

razor

What is the mother's reaction after the talent show?

shame and disappointment

When the daughter looks at herself in the mirror and becomes angry, what does she realize?

she can decide on her own who she wants to be

Why does the daughter had a negative attitude about the quizzes?

she sees herself disappointing her mother

Greg did this when he returned home to hear his dad's lecture

smile

What character trait do the mother and the daughter share in "Two Kinds"?

stubbornness

Darzee's wife and Nagaina are similar because they both

take action when their husbands fail.

The narrator makes the animal characters in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" seem human by

telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts.

Greg wanted to play basketball for...

the community center

Where did Lemon hide his treasure?

tied to his leg

According to "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", a mongoose looks like what two animals?

weasel and cat


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