regionalism and naturalism test

in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" the narrator suspects that leonidas smiley is what

a made-up person

in "the outcasts of poker flat" mr. oakhurst is calm when he becomes an outcast from poker flat because he

accepts fate as a gambler does

use context clues to choose the best meaning of "bannanner" in the dialect of the following excerpt: "well, thish-yer smiley had a yaller one-eyed cow that didnt have no tail, only just a short stump like a bannanner..."

banana

in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" the narrator's attempt to leave when wheeler is out of the room suggests mainly that he

believes that wheeler will never stop talking

writing is difficult for the narrator because she

finds it hard to keep her writing secret

in "a wagner matinee" aunt georgiana's concern with a calf and a packet of fish at home tell clark that his aunt

has not adjusted to being in boston

in "outcasts of poker flat" what does the narrator's comment clarify about mr. oakhurst? "mr. oakhurst could not bring himself to disclose uncle billy's rascality, and so offered the hypothesis that he had wandered from the camp and had accidentally stampeded the animals"

he protects the others from the truth

what does the woman in the wallpaper tell you about the social context of the late 1800s

husbands' rules made some women feel trapped

in "the story of an hour" mrs. mallard's conclusion about love is that it

is far less important than freedom

in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" what does wheeler say that dan'l webster can do better than any other frog

jump distances

in "april showers" what "unfortunate accident" happens to theodora's novel

kathleen kyd's novel has the same title

who were innocent characters in "the outcasts of poker flat"

piney woods and tom simson

in "the yellow wallpaper" john's cure for the narrator's illness is for her to

rest and avoid all work

richards tries to hide mr. mallard from mrs. mallard because

richards fears the sight of mr. mallard will shock her

what detail helps you draw the conclusion that aunt georgiana could be resentful of clark

she asks whether he has been hearing music ever since he left her

in "a wagner matinee" which details helps you draw the conclusion that aunt georgiana regrets leaving boston

she cries throughout the concert

which ironic detail helps you predict mrs. mallard's ultimate end in "the story of an hour"

she wishes for a very long life

in "the open boat" the men's inability to get help from people on shore is an example of naturalism because it

suggests that the men are not in control

which event is the story's climax

the arrival of mr. mallard because it is the turning point

how does the excerpt from "the open boat" exihibit naturalism: " 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 controls the boat's fate

in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" wheeler's claim that smiley would bet "on anything that turned up you ever see" is best supported by smiley's bet on

the parson's wife not getting well

why does bret harte's description of the setting in this region most likely include so many details about snow

the snow plays an important part in what happens to the outcasts

when dr. dace walks theodora home from the train, you can infer that he

understands what she is feeling

in "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" an example of hyperbole in this tall tale is wheeler saying that smiley

will follow a bug to mexico