Midterm study guide
what dialect does Simon wheeler speak in
Vernacular
What does Mrs Gearson say in her greeting to Editha
What you got that black on for
Jim smiley bet often, did he usually win?
Yes
What does Editha hope happens to George in the war
He loses a limb so he is remebered
What is most ironic about the ending of the story
the narrators mental breakdown gives her the freedom she craves
how long has Lisa jane been looking for her husband
25 years
In Desiree's baby how does Desiree first learn her baby is not completely white
Armand tells her, that she and the baby are not white
Which animals was mentioned in the story
Dog, Frog, Cow, Horse
in the title for the story, what adjective was used to describe the "jumping frog of calaveras county"
Notorius
When the narrator writes that the wallpaper has 2 bulbus eyes that stare at you and it slaps you in the face, knows you down and tramps upon you. Gilman employing what type of figurative language
Personification
Which of the following best describes mr ryders career trajectory
Poetry
What profession did George wish to follow before becoming a lawyer
Preacher
What did the stranger put in Dan'l Websters mouth
Quail shot
What happens to Desiree after she obtains armands permission for herself and the baby to live with the valmondes again
She disappears into the reeds bordering the bayou
What does Editha's mother think about George going to war
She disapproves
What war does Editha want George to fight in
Spanish American War
where was bibi and his father when the storm hits
a local shop
Story implies that the blue veins are
elitist and factor light skinned African Americans for membership
According to the final sentence of the storm when the storm passed everyone was
happy
What object shows the narrators need for creative expression
her journal
What is the most significant about the room the couple occupies
it has bars on the windows and immovable furnature
What explanation of desirees parentage does Madame valmonde finally accept
she accepts that she was a gift from the providence since Madame was childless
Why does mr ryder host a ball for the blue veins at his house
to impress a woman to whom he is planning to propose
Johns character is best described as
unconcerned