English Final

caricature

(n.) a representation (especially in drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

what year was twain born in

1835

How many letters did the chair have?

19

how many letters were delivered?

19

how much is the fake bag sold for in the end

40,000

how many seats were filled at the townhall?

412 fixed seats and 68 extra

verbal irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Satire

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

Who wanted to corrupt hadleyburg?

A stranger

Parody

A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

invective

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.

situational or cosmic irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

According to the narrator, why should the townspeople have cared about the Stranger's opinion?

Because he was a bitter and vengeful man

Twain said developing lying skills is important for a student's "future eminence." This means he expects students to:

Become important in the future.

Why wasn't Richards' letter read at the town meeting?

Burgess protected him and chose not to read it

What did Mr. Wilson accuse Mr. Billson of?

Copying his note of deserving the gold

What is the name of the frog in the story "Jumping Frog.."?

Daniel Webster

Who said:"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn" ?

Ernest Hemingway

What does Mr. Richards intend to ask for when he interrupts the proceedings?

Forgiveness for his dishonest claim of money

Who kept questioning why the 19 citizens were so happy?

Halliday

where did Twain grow up?

Hannibal, Missouri

Who buys the bag of fake money after the auction?

Harkness

What was Burgess' speech about

He talks about the letters and who deserves the sack. He talks about how honest and deserving the town is.

How does Smiley's mare make him "uncommon lucky"?

His excited mare wins in spite of her illnesses.

What was the talk of the town?

His story about Jim Smiley

what was twains first published book?

Innocence Abroad

dramatic irony

Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.

What was his audience?

Middle Class

What song was said often?

Mikado

Who did the letter say the ingot of gold belongs to?

Mr. Billson

What happened at the townhall?

Mr. Billson and Mr. Wilson fought over who wrote the note and who the gold belongs to

Who are the first two to claim the money and be exposed as liars?

Mr. Bilson and Mr. Wilson

Who recieved the sack?

Mr. and Mrs. Richards

Which character said the following quote? "...so help me, I do believe that if ever the day comes that its honesty falls under great temptation, its grand reputation will go to ruin like a house of cards."

Mrs. Richards

who did Goodson almost marry and what happened?

Nany hewitt; she dies but was said to have negro blood in her. Richards believed this was the good deed he helped goodson with

What was the name of his wife?

Olivia Langdon

Pinkerton

One of the richest men in town; invlolved in political office

Who was the narrator of "The Jumping Frog..." originally looking for information about?

Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley

what was Twains given name?

Samuel Clemmons

What island did they go to?

Sandwhich Island

What did Mrs. Richards think of the town?

She thought it was stingy, had no virtue, and rotten

Jumping Frog: One aspect of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" that makes the story humorous is the fact that __________.

Simon Wheeler does not recognize how ridiculous his tale is

Why does the narrator in "Jumping Frog' listen to Simon Wheeler's long story?

Simon has backed the narrator into a corner and won't let him escape

Andrew Jackson would take a severe beating at the start of each fight so that

Smiley could increase the bets against him.

what was twains dream job?

Steamboat pilot

what was the name of twains daughter who died?

Susy

Which character said the following quote? "Why, you simple creatures, the weakest of all weak things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire."

The Stranger

What happens to the young apprentice engineer? How would you describe the attitude of the other boys toward the apprentice engineer?

The boat blows up, they were jelous that he had a boat at was happy to see it destroyed

What were the 18 people called?

The incorruptables

Where did the name Twain come from?

The mississippi rivers

Why was Smiley so eager to catch up with the stranger?

The stranger tricked him out of his money.

How did hadleyburg change?

The town became more greedy because of the gold

The townspeople yell they "are winning eternal celebrity." What makes this statement ironic?

They are "winning" a reputation for their dishonesty; something that one would not want to win.

What happened to Mr. and Mrs. Richards in the end?

They die.

What happened to the cheques?

They were stolen and never to be seen again

What was the main sentence in each latter?

You are far from being a bad man

who sent a small business to hadleyburg and what did they want?

an architect and builder from the next state

The narrator's attempt to leave when Wheeler is out of the room suggests that he

believes that Wheeler will never stop talking

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware

dramatic irony

Jumping Frog: According to Jim Smiley, a frog could do most anything as long as it was what?

education

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

What is Hadleyburg's tragic flaw?

excessive pride

The stranger beats Jim Smiley when he deceives him by

feeding Dan'l Webster lead

Jumping Frog: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is an example of what type of story?

frame

Hadleyburg's synonym

incorruptable

Twain said he should tell students something "didactic" in a speech about education and youth. "Didactic" probably means:

intended for instruction or teaching a moral lesson

Most educators are expected to tell students not to lie, but in paragraph 5 Twain tells students that lies need to be carefully and skillfully told. This is an example of:

irony

[Burgess] "Under my hand, my friends, rests a stranger's eloquent recognition of what we are..." What is this an example of?

irony

What did some people spend the money on?

land, mortgages, farms, speculative stocks, fine clothes, horses, and various other things, paid down the bonus, and made themselves liable for the rest—at ten days

Which character said the following quote? "After much reflection--suppose it was a lie? What then? Was it such a great matter? Aren't we always acting lies? Then why not tell them?"

mr.richards

Twain suggests students throw bricks at people, because dynamite is for "the low and unrefined". He is implying that people who throw bricks are _______ than those who throw dynamite.

of higher class

Jack Halliday

overlooks and oversees, thinks people are acting ridiculous over the gold; the loafing, good-natured, no-account, irreverent fisherman, hunter, boys' friend, stray-dogs' friend, typical "Sam Lawson" of the town.

Who is Barclay Goodson

people thought he sent the sack; one of the kindest people in town wasn't from Hadleyburg

Dan'l Webster "was planted as solid as a church" is an example of _________.

simile

A pilot with a fear of heights

situational irony

The example that best shows Smiley's addiction to gambling with disregard for anything else is the bet he places on _________.

the Parson's wife

Irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

understatment

the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

Sarcasm

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt

In "Advice to Youth", Twain said students should be "humoring" their parents because it makes parents more likely to agree to things. What is the likely definition of "humor" as it is used here?

to comply with someone's mood in order to make content or more agreeable

Burgess

unpopular; wrongfully guilty; Mr. Richards could've saved; stingy

A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said "wonderful weather we're having!"

verbal irony

What color suit is associated with Mark Twain?

white