English Modules 4-6
What is the first thing Hemingway notices about Raven?
his missing face
In order to win his dog fights, Andrew Jackson
holds the other dog's hind leg.
Conjecture means to form an opinion based on
incomplete information.
Septic means
infection.
A harassing person uses
intimidation.
What tone does Wharton express regarding Theodora with the statement, "she didn't see how authors could live if they were kept waiting more than a week"?
irritation
What do the townspeople think Emily will do with the poison?
kill herself
Pallor means
lack of color.
The magazine editor's attitude toward Theodora can be described as
lacking concern for her feelings.
Emily's father
limited her life with his controlling behaviors.
In order to help the oiler and correspondent, the captain
makes a sail.
The first event the narrator describes is
men putting lime around Miss Emily's house.
Motley means
mismatched elements.
Infamous has a
negative connotation of having a bad reputation.
The correspondent has trouble swimming to shore because
of a hidden current that traps him.
A tranquil feeling is
peaceful
Line 7 of Grass is referring to
people who will pass in the future.
Crane uses imagery to describe the staring seagulls having "black bead-like eyes." This creates a sense of
pessimism.
If someone is retrospective, they
reflect back on the past.
If a person is enterprising they are
resourceful
Lines 10 and 11 of, The Weary Blues, contain a shift in which poetic element?
rhythm
If something is dilapidated it is
rundown.
What does dearth mean?
scarcity
Theodora thinks it is okay to forget her chores because
she believes novel will make money for her family.
What does croon mean?
sing softly
How does Miss Emily feel towards the people who try to collect her taxes?
superior
Hemingway suggests Raven should participate in which activity?
talking on the radio
What does Hemingway's change of location in the hotel, after the bombing, imply?
that he believes he was lucky he did not get hurt
The speaker hears which river singing in The Negro Speaks of Rivers?
the Mississippi
In, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the speaker compares their soul to
the depths of rivers.
In The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the speaker emphasizes
the history of the black race.
What does the speaker in Harlem worry about?
the idea of people giving up on their dreams
Line 5 of Chicago states "City of Big Shoulders" to indicate
the importance of physical labor in the city.
One example of how The Open Boat is naturalistic literature is the men's inability to get help from people on shore. This aspect of the story suggests the naturalistic element that
the men are not in control.
When the narrator attempts to leave once Wheeler is out of the room suggests that
the narrator believes Wheeler will never stop talking.
Miss Emily decides to stop giving china painting lessons because
the new generation is not interested.
What do the men feel they can interpret after their experience?
the ocean's voice
Some townspeople choose to not ask Miss Emily about the smell because
they think it is improper to tell her that she smells.
The details in Grass result in the idea that
time erases the good and bad of the past.
Interrogation means
to be questioned.
Hemingway promises Raven
to bring Dos Passos and Sinclair Lewis to see him.
Why does Hemingway make up words that describe sounds?
to bring the exact sounds of battle to his audience
Acquiesce means to
to give consent.
Why does the speaker in Grass reference significant battles?
to show people forget important battles
Why does Uncle James talk about Kathleen Kyd?
to show that his neighbor is an ordinary person
What does line 3 of Chicago indicate the city is a center for?
transportation
Obstreperous means
unruly.
Dastardly means
unscrupulous.
What does the captain say to do before the men attempt to swim to shore?
wait until the last moment to jump in
Admonitory means to
warn.
Regarding Theodora's reaction to the good news, a humorous tone is implemented
when wealthier girls imitate Theodora.
In I Too, the words "they" and "they'll" refer to
white people in the United States.
The speaker in Harlem
wonders about unrealized dreams.
What can the reader infer regarding Dr. Dace walking Theodora home from the train?
Dr. Dace understands how Theodora is feeling.
What can the reader infer regarding Uncle James's suggestion for Theodora's next book?
He cares only for sanitation.
What does the narrator suspect about Leonidas W. Smiley?
He is a made-up person.
Why do the men in the boat become angry with the man on the shore?
He just waves his coat.
Why is the oiler's death surprising?
He swam quickly ahead of the other men.
What can you infer from Hemingway's details about the injured man in the following description? "they are giving a blood transfusion to a man with a very gray face who lay on a cot with his arm out, looking away from the gurgling bottle and moaning in a very impersonal way
His moans are from the pain of his injury, not the transfusion.
How does the following description regarding Emily at death contribute to the mood of the story? "... her gray head propped on a pillow yellow and moldy with age and lack of sunlight."
It stresses the idea of age and decay.
What does the phrase "unfortunate accident" refer to?
Kathleen Kyd's novel has the same title as Theodora's.
Why are the townspeople curious about Miss Emily?
Miss Emily refuses to leave her house later in her life.
Recall the actual sequence of events in Miss Emily's life. Which of the following is the first event?
Miss Emily's father passes away.
What does Miss Emily's attitude toward her taxes indicate?
She is willing to disregard the law.
Why does Theodora hope her novel will sell?
She wants to make money to help her family.
In I, Too what does the speaker predict?
The darker brother will achieve equality.
Literary naturalism is illustrated the following sentence with what message? "As each slaty wall of water approached, it shut all else from the view of the men in the boat, and it was not difficult to imagine that this particular wave was the final outburst of the ocean, the last effort of the grim water."
The ocean is in control the boat's fate.
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
Wheeler saying that Smiley will follow a bug to Mexico
What is a tableau?
a dramatic scene
Chicago presents details that provide the general feeling of
a hardworking and proud city.
What does Hemingway see when he first looks at Raven?
a mound covered by a blanket
What is a predecessor?
a person who comes before
Respite means
a restful period.
What is a cabal?
a secret political group
Wheeler states that Smiley would bet "on anything that turned up you ever see." An example what Wheeler means is when Smiley bet
about the Parson's wife not getting well.
Temerity means to
act with excessive boldness.
In Chicago, a realistic view of the city is depicted when the speaker
admits that the city has faults.
Imperviousness means
an inability to be disturbed.
Lines 25-29 of Chicago, conveys a tone of
approval of the city's energy.
Dialect is used with the term "bannanner" in the following statement from line 200. "Well, thish-yer Smiley had a yaller one-eyed cow that didn't have no tail, only just a short stump like a bannanner, and -" You can use context clues to determine the meaning of "bannanner" as a
banana.
In Grass, the speaker gives a command to
bury the soldiers.
How does the speaker in Grass indicate a detached tone toward war?
by not using descriptive words
What does syncopated mean?
change in flow of rhythm
What does a charwomen do?
cleans
The implementation of human qualities to Chicago and the grass
creates a feeling of change and movement.
Cavorting means to
dance around in a playful manner.
Dust and shadows are used to describe Miss Emily's house after her death. This image helps create what mood?
decay
How does the speaker respond to criticism of the city in Chicago?
defending the city's spirit despite problems
Both, Chicago and Grass,
depict movement through time.
The four Langston Hughes poems all
depict the feelings and experiences of African Americans.
Smiley's mare make him "uncommon lucky" because
despite her illnesses, the mare wins.
Lines 1-2 of Grass lacks description which results in a tone of
detachment toward war.
What is Hemingway's initial reaction to finding out how Raven was wounded?
disbelief
In, The Weary Blues, what do the words in the song express?
dissatisfaction with life
How does the dialect of the following excerpt describe the bull-pup? "his underjaw'd begin to stick out like the fo'castle of a steamboat and his teeth would uncover and shine like the furnaces"
eager to win the fight and money
The respectful tone toward Chicago, in lines 25-29, is in respect the the city's
energy.
In The Weary Blues, the musician can be described as
feeling alone and dissatisfied.
To coerce someone is to
force.
When the darker brother is sent to the kitchen, in I Too, he
gains strength.
How long did Smiley "educate" his frog?
3 months
