9 week literature test
What does the word swaggering mean? Write a sentence from the story using it and explain what it means in that sentence.
Strutting, walking into a bold step
Who is the scorpion?
Symbol of evil
Who is the doctor in the pearl?
Symbol of evil and selfish
How is Mrs Bertha flowers described by the author?
The aristocrat of black stamps
Who was the speaker in "all but blind"?
The human
In "the choice" who is "you"?
The man she chose
Who is the speaker in the poem "the road not taken"?
The person who remembers making a decision
Who's the poet speaking about in "the choice"
The poorer man whom the poet chose as her mate
How much was the reward for capturing booth?
$100,000
Who was an autopsy performed on?
Booth
Define diverge
Branched off
What happened to kinos house?
Caught on fire
Who was Laurie's mom looking for at the PTA meeting?
Charles's mom
What did Juana do first thing every morning?
Check on the baby
Describe booth.
Conceited handsome and arrogant
Who is Jefferson Davis?
Confederate President
Who is David Harold?
Conspired with booth, traveled with booth until caught
Who is dr leale?
Doctor who attends Lincoln after he was shot
Who is clara Harris?
Guest of the Lincolns at fords theater finance of Rathbone
What does the word fiscal mean?
Having to do with finances
What happens to coyotito at the beginning of the story?
He is stung by a scorpion.
Who was Rathbone and what did he do towards the end of the story?
He was a general, he killed his wife Clara and was with Lincoln while he was assassinated
Who is Samuel mudd?
Helped fix booths broken ankle; arrested charged with conspiracy for life
What does the hut symbolize?
His close relationship with nature and material poverty
What does it mean to "ruffle away"?
His heart beat
Who was telling the story in "Charles"?
His mom
Who is Abe Lincoln?
16th president assassinated by booth
What is Juanas prayer while in the canoe?
A big pear
Who is Mary Todd Lincoln?
Abraham Lincolns wife
Who is John w booth?
Actor who killed Lincoln
Who is Laura Keene?
Actress who requested to cradle the the head of dying Lincoln in her lap
Who is John Steinbeck?
Author of the pearl
What is a memoir and why is "I know why the caged bird sings is considered one"?
Autobiographical writing. The author is talking about his life
Who are the Garrett's?
Folks who let booth stay with then and their barn burned down
Who is Apolonia?
Juan Tomas' wife
Who is coyotito?
Juana and kinos baby got stung by a scorpion
Who was the main character in "the pearl"?
Kino
Who is Juan Thomas?
Kino's brother
What was the keepsake Mary Jane Wells wanted?
Lock of his hair
What was the name of the play that Lincoln was attending?
Our American Cousin
Who is Mary strurratt?
Owned a boardinghouse where booth and fellow conspirators planned their revenge on Lincoln arrested, tried, and convicted
Booth has two weapons, what were they?
Pistol and knife
Who is kino?
Protagonist who found the pearl of the world
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Restate the lines in your own words
What is the baby coyotito bitten by?
Scorpion
What is used on coyotito to heal his wounds?
Seaweed wrap
What did Mary Todd Lincoln do after her husband was shot?
She couldn't bear seeing him
Who was Mary Sturratt and what happened to her?
She was arrested and taken to the old capital prison
Define lilting
Singing or speaking with a light graceful rhythm
Why do kino and Juana flee to the mountains?
To Run away from the trackers
Why did the author of "all but blind" write this poem?
To explain his view of his small world
What was booths original plan for Abraham Lincoln?
To kidnap him
At night, where does kino hide the pearl?
Under his sleeping mat
Who is U.S. Grant?
Union general helped win the civil war
When did booth decide was the best time to shoot Lincoln?
When the crowd was clapping
Who is Juana?
Wife of kino
Define taut
tightly stretched
