house taken over

Which of the following does not represent magical realism? *

There is an imbalance between reality and fantasy which lacks insight to human nature and perception

Part A) What can you infer about the brother and sister's economic status in "House Taken Over"? *

They have enough money to live comfortably.

What do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

They move into the other part of the house.

Part B) Which excerpt from the story best supports the answer to Part A

"I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part."... "In that case," she said, picking up her needles again, "we'll have to live on this side."

How many PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES exist in the following sentence? --> "The students intensely stared at the new painting above the fireplace"

2

Part A) Which option is the best statement of one of the main ideas in "House Taken Over"? *

Each time people avoid confronting their fear, they lose a little more of themselves, until, finally, they have lost everything.

After reading this excerpt how would you describe the narrator's reaction after the back section of the house is taken over? *

He is surprisingly calm.

What does this detail suggest about the force or creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and his sister? *

It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.

What is realistic about "House Taken Over"? *

The brother and sister keep busy cleaning house and working on hobbies.

Part B) Which excerpt from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

The first few days were painful, since we'd both left so many things in the part that had been taken over. My collection of French literature, for example, was still in the library.

What happens in "House Taken Over" that demonstrates most clearly that it is a story of magical realism? *

The routine, ordinary lives of the characters contrast with the unreal and frightening takeover of the house.

Which of the following details most clearly suggest that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? (CHOOSE TWO) *

They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully. and They intentionally stop thinking.

Part B) Which of the following excerpts from "House Taken Over" best supports the inference made in Part A? *

We didn't have to earn our living, there was plenty coming in from the farms each month, even piling up.

Which of the following things would most likely be described as "obscure"? *

a rare book

If a room can be accurately described as "spacious", which of the following must be true? *

alot of people can fit

Look at the sentence in the picture provided. Which words make up a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?

at the party

which of the following words best describes the mood or overall feeling established in house taken over

creepy

Identify the word in the sentence that is the OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION she sat by the fire knitting scarves and humming a song

fire

In which of the following circumstances would a person's voice most likely be "muffled"? *

if the person were wearing a mask over his or her mouth

Identify the PREPOSITION in the following sentence? --> "The present inside the big box is mine"

inside

At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days? (CHOOSE TWO

knitting, cleaning

Part A) What is the narrative tone of "House Taken Over" that contributes most clearly to the magical realism of the story? *

matter-of-fact even when describing mysterious events

Which word functions as a PREPOSITION?

of

What are four elements of Magical Realism?

ordinary settings - rumblings of the extraordinary - magical, strange events - characters not alarmed