Lit Final Study Guide (7th Grade)

They eat when others are speaking.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," how do westerners carry on a conversation at a meal?

Japanese don't eat and talk.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," how is Japanese-style dinner conversation different from western-style dinner conversation?

It is rude to talk with your mouth full.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," on what point do Japanese speakers and western-style speakers agree?

The conversation would stop.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," what happened when the author tried to take part in Japanese conversations?

They are playing the wrong game.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," why do Japanese students have trouble speaking English?

Each person takes turns talking.

According to "Conversational Ballgames," why is a Japanese-style conversation like a game of bowling?

It is cool.

According to "Rattlesnake Hunt," why are the snakes sluggish in January?

Bark.

According to "Seal" what noise does a seal make?

Very large.

According to Bailey White, what is the size of the alligator that the children saw?

By the sea

According to the speaker in "Annabel Lee", where does the action described in the poem take place?

Proud

After Rikki-tikki kills Karait, how does he feel?

Love boxing

Antonio and Felix have a collection of Fight magazines and scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and tickets from boxing matches. What do these details show about the boys?

She reads comic books.

As a child, Judith Ortiz Cofer in the essay "Volar: To Fly" dreams of flying. What habit does she have that may encourage her dreams?

Curiosity

At the beginning of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" which characteristic does Rikki-tikki display as soon as he has warmed up?

They don't want to hurt each other and they don't want their friendship to get in the way of the fight.

Felix says he and Antonio have to act like strangers when they box each other. What inference can you draw from the statement?

Have courage and know about the snakes.

From "Rattlesnake Hunt," which of these qualities would you infer is most important for catching snakes?

He photographed the first snowflake, he kept a log of daily weather conditions, and had over 2,000 examples of snow crystals.

How did "Snowflake" Bently contribute to science?

Arthur hits him on the head with a black jack

How does Luiz Cruz die?

She doesn't like it.

How does the writer feel about her white "princess" furniture?

She overcame her fear of snakes.

How has the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" changed by the end of the essay?

Making a garden

How is the escape plan kept a secret?

4 years

How long has it been since Gerta saw Papa and DomeOfficer Muellernic?

17

How many syllables does a traditional Japanese haiku contain?

Sad and longing.

How would you describe the atmosphere in the kitchen when the writer's parents were together?

She wants to meet the alligator face to face.

In "Alligator," why does the narrator's aunt crawl through the marsh grass at the edge of a pond?

Lightweight champion of the world

In "Amigo Brothers," what do both Antonio and Felix dream of becoming someday?

He wants to get his mind off the fight.

In "Amigo Brothers," why does Felix go to the movies?

He would let her know when a snake is dangerous.

In "Rattlesnake Hunt," what is one way in which Ross helps the author with her fear?

He doesn't speak Chinese.

In "Ribbon" Ian is relieved when he realizes that Grandmother speaks English. What inference can the reader draw from the detail?

Not used to people showing affection.

In "Ribbons" Grandmother reacts to Stacy's hug by stiffening and snapping at her. What inference can the reader draw from this detail?

China

In "Ribbons" from where has Grandmother just arrived?

When she will be able to do ballet again.

In "Ribbons" what does Stacy ask her father once her grandmother has arrived?

She thinks they are hurting Stacy.

In "Ribbons" why does Grandmother get angry when she sees the ribbons of Stacy's toe shoe?

In China, boys are better.

In "Ribbons" why does Grandmother spoil Ian?

They are mis-shapen.

In "Ribbons" why is Grandmother ashamed of her feet?

Spring time.

In Basho's haiku, what time of year does the poet seem most concerned with?

Appreciative.

In Basho's three haiku, how is the poet's attitude toward nature best described?

A path.

In the first of Basho's three haiku, what does the speaker point out?

They are both involved in the plot.

In what way are the narrator in "Alligator" and the speaker in "The Cremation of Sam McGee" alike?

Doesn't rhyme

In what way is "How I Learned English" different from "The Highwayman"?

All American setting contrasting with the narrator's foreigner nest

In what way is the setting of "How I Learned English" important to the subject of the poem?

An atlas

In which resource would you likely check the fact that Big Prairie, mentioned in "Rattlesnake Hunt," is "west of the northern tip of Lake Okeechobee?"

Encyclopedia

In which resource would you most likely check the fact, stated in "Rattlesnake Hunt" that snakes take on the temperature of their surroundings?

It is a spooky and odd mystery.

The opening of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" states, "the Arctic trails have their secret tales." What does this statement suggest about the atmosphere, or mood, of the poem?

Dramatic

The opening of "The Highwayman" states, "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy skies." What does that statement suggest about the atmosphere or mood, of the poem?

Tennis and volleyball

To what does Sakamoto compare western-style conversation?

Telegram.

To what method of communication does the speaker of "Forsythia" refer?

A Cat

To which animal is the fog compared in "Fog"?

Curious

What adjective best describes "Snowflake" Bently?

Expresses the poet's thoughts on a single idea.

What aspect of "The Ryder" tells you that it is a lyric poem?

The person wants to escape.

What conclusion can you draw about a person who dreams of flying?

She was willing to wash the dishes and cook

What conclusion can you draw from these lines from "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"? She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans,/Candy the yams and spice the hams

He photographed a snowflake.

What does "Snowflake" Bently finally manage to do when he is nineteen years old?

Play college football

What does Erik plan to do when he graduates?

He might die.

What does McGee mean when he tells the speaker that he will "cash in this trip"?

Helps the Cruz family save their trees

What does Paul do during the freeze?

A steel-L

What does Ross use to catch rattlesnakes in "Rattlesnake Hunt"?

Inactivity

What does Russel Baker's mother despise?

The ribbons came off.

What does Stacy discover when she puts on her satin toe shoe?

She steps back slowly.

What does the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" do when she finds a snake under the violet she picks?

Being well known

What does the speaker in "I'm Nobody" say is dreary?

Stacy's ribbons.

What does the title of "Ribbons" refer to?

Both gave 100%.

What does this passage from "Amigo Brothers" tell you about the fight? Rights to the body. Lefts to the head. Neither fighter was giving an inch.

Technical

What feeling does the word choice in this passage from "Rattlesnake Hunt" convey? (Ross Allen, a young Florida herpetologist, invited me to join him on a hunt in the upper Everglades.)

A microscope

What gift does "Snowflake" Bently get on his fifteenth birthday?

The reader does not know what her fate is

What happens to Sarah Stout because she refuses to take the garbage out?

Quirky and unusual.

What impression of her aunt does Bailey White convey in "Alligator"?

They care more about their friendship than who won.

What inference about Antonio and Felix can you draw from this passage? The Announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

Tunneling to the other side

What is Greta's plan of escape?

Deputy Director of the Civil Engineering Department

What is Mr. Fisher's job?

Paper boy

What is Russel Baker's first job?

Knowing the Red Coats will capture the highwayman

What is suspenseful about "The Highwayman"?

Are you-Nobody-too?

What is the best paraphrase of these lines from "I'm Nobody"? Are you-Nobody-too?/Then there's a pair of us!

She simply would not take the garbage out.

What is the best paraphrase of this line from "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"? And though her daddy would scream and shout, She simply would not take the garbage out.

And bore her away from me

What is the best paraphrase of this passage from "Annabel Lee"? Her highborn kinsmen came/And bore her away from me,/To shut her up in a sepulcher

Commit a robbery

What is the highwayman planning to do when he asks Bess to wait for him?

Boxing

What is the main external conflict in "Amigo Brothers"?

A curve.

What is the shape of the poem "Seal"?

Keep trying no matter what

What is the speaker's message in "Mother to Son"?

If there are more than two people in the conversation, then it is like doubles in tennis , or like volleyball.(The first sentence)

What is the topic sentence of this paragraph from "Conversational Ballgames"?

Mongoose

What kind of animal is Rikki-tikki-tavi?

Mutual respect

What phrase best describes the relationship between the alligator and Aunt Belle?

He is not convincing.

What prevents Russel Baker from succeeding as a salesman?

Texas

What state did the Fisher family move from?

Florida

What state is Tangerine in?

War Eagles

What team does Paul play for?

Rikki-tikki and Nag

When Rikki-tikki-tavi first comes to the garden, a conflict is introduced. Whom is the conflict between?

It isn't scary and he realizes that the snake is mortal.

When the author of "Rattlesnake Hunt" touches a water snake, what does she realize?

Berlin

Where does the book take place?

Under Lake Windsor Middle

Where does the sinkhole open up?

In a large American city.

Where does this "Volar" take place?

Enthusiastic.

Which adjective best describes Mary Ellen Solt's attitude toward forsythias?

Shy

Which adjective best describes Russel Baker?

Lonely.

Which adjective best describes the speaker in "The Rider"?

They both use exaggeration.

Which aspect do "Alligator" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" share?

You have to wait your turn.

Which detail in "Conversational Ballgames" supports the main idea that Japanese-style conversations are "not at all like tennis or volleyball"?

Has tacks and splinters in it

Which details in "Mother to Son" point to the conclusion that the mother has had a hard life?

All of the above

Which details in "The Village Blacksmith" lead you to conclude that the blacksmith is a good man? I. He works hard. II. He is dependable. III. He sits in a church with his sons. IV. He rejoices when he hears his daughter sing.

Simile

Which kind of figurative language is represented by these lines from "The Village Blacksmith"? You can hear him swing his heavy sledge.../Life a sexton ringing the village bell.

Prune pits, peach pits, orange peels

Which line from "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" contains alliteration?

Flying and escaping the Barrio.

Which of these quotations from "Volar: To Fly" expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's (author) feelings about flying?

Sight

Which of your senses can best help you picture this passage from "The Village Blacksmith"? Under a spreading chestnut tree/The village smithy stands;/The smith, a mighty man is he,/With large and sinewy hands.

First person

Which point of view is Tangerine told from?

Loyal and brave

Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki's character?

Honesty, love and hard work

Which statement best expresses the main point of "The Village Blacksmith"?

Advice

Which word best summarizes the content of "Mother to Son"?

Soft

Which words best describe the seal in "Seal"?

Gerta & Fritz

Who are the main characters in A Night Divided?

Nobodys and Somebodys

Who are the subjects of "I'm Nobody"?

Kerri

Who becomes Paul's girlfriend?

Officer Domenic

Who died in the tunnel?

Mike & Luis

Who dies in the novel?

Mrs Fisher

Who discovers that Erik is the thief?

Mrs Fisher

Who finds out that Erik has been stealing from the neighbors?

Arthur Bauer

Who goes to jail at the end of the book?

Fritz

Who helps Greta with her plan?

The son.

Who is "honey" in the following line from "Mother to Son"? "For I'se still goin', honey"?

Erik's main friend

Who is Arthur Bauer?

Nag's wife.

Who is Nagaina?

Captain of the War Eagles

Who is Victor?

Papa & Domenic

Who is on the other side of the wall?

Edward Bloor

Who is the author of Tangerine?

Paul Fisher

Who is the protagonist of Tangerine?

Tim the Osler

Who overhears the conversation between the highwayman and Bess?

Gerta's Grandma

Who was left behind?

Jennier A. Nielsen

Who wrote A Night Divided?

It is too expensive.

Why can't the writer's family visit Puerto Rico?

It is in both Spanish and English because the writer's family speaks both Spanish and English.

Why do you think the title of the essay is in both Spanish and English?

She can do it herself.

Why does Grandmother get out of the car before Stacy's father can help her?

Sinkhole ruined Lake Windsor

Why does Paul go to Tangerine Middle?

He is reminded of her mother.

Why does the blacksmith in "The Village Blacksmith" weep when his daughter sings?

He doesn't speak English.

Why does the narrator of "How I Learned English" call his head his shin?

Escape the lonliness.

Why does the roller skater in "The Rider" want to move fast?

He can't refuse a last request; its like a debt unpaid.

Why does the speaker agree to McGee's request.

She doesn't want to interrupt her parents.

Why does the writer wait in bed until her mother comes to wake her?

She wants to see other people and seek a better life.

Why does the writer wish to fly?

He was from Tennessee which is warm.

Why might Alaska's extreme cold have been particularly difficult for Sam McGee to endure?