Nature of Man UTHS English final study
In the last paragraph of the cutting that was provided in the course, what rhetorical strategy does Emerson use for his support?
Exemplification
. What does Uncle John do near the end of the novel to send a message to world about the conditions the migrants were living in?
He puts Rose of Sharon's stillborn infant in a crate and sets it in the river.
Read the following passage. "What we got lef' in the worl'? Nothin' but us. Nothin' but the folks." (Chapter 16, p. 230) In this statement by Ma, Steinbeck uses the anaphora to -
appeal to the emotions of the family
Angelou uses anaphora in stanzas 2 and 4 to -
emphasize the important ideas
Which line below best speaks to a Darwinian view of human nature?
Adroit in ways her forebears couldn't presage,
In Chapter 12, what comparison does Steinbeck make between business transactions the action of theft?
Business charges more than items are worth but to take what is needed without paying for it is considered theft.
When a man can no longer take care of his family, he loses human dignity best describes which character?
Pa Joad
. Which of the following is NOT a meaning for the symbol Route 66, the road?
life and death
Anna Quindlen says, "Home is where the heart is." What does she most likely mean by that statement?
"Home" usually means a lot to people because it's where their families are and where important memories are created.
What can we infer about human nature when reading the last paragraph of the story?
Actions, especially those involving life and death, can haunt us for the rest of our lives.
A philosophy of life that promotes the pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence is often referred to as hedonism. Which character seems to pursue this philosophy of life?
Al Joad
Read the following line from the poem. For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is Whitman saying about humanity?
At every level of our being, we are transferring and exchanging materials, ideas, emotions, affections.
The first and last paragraphs frame the story in the present. Which literary device is used in paragraphs 2 - 6?
Flashback
What theme about human nature does Angelou explore in this poem?
Freedom is an innate characteristic of humans and knowledge of this fact cannot be undone by limitation of opportunity.
John Locke
Human nature is a blank tablet
Karl Marx
Human nature is determined through the social and economic system of one
Read the following line from the text. Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron strong. What is the message about human nature that Emerson wants the reader to understand?
Individuals must avoid blindly following the paths of others; they must rely on their own instincts.
Tom assaulted a deputy and would have been arrested, but someone intervened. Who takes responsibility for the incident?
Jim Casey, who believes he needs to do something for the Joads.
If the need for friendship and family is being met, which level of Maslow's hierarchy would be addressed?
Love/Belonging
Read the following passage. "All we got is the family unbroke. Like a bunch a cows, when the lobos are ranging, stick all together. I ain't scared while we're all here, all that's alive, but I ain't gonna see us bust up." (Chapter 16, p. 231) Steinbeck uses a simile to compare the family to a herd of cattle protecting themselves from the lobos. Which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs would this best exemplify?
Love/Belonging
Charles Darwin
Man is an evolved primate
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
Man is basically good, but society corrupts individuals
Thomas Hobbes
Man is basically selfish/destructive
Maslow was not interested particularly in mental illness as other psychoanalysis and behaviorists had been. Why?
Maslow was more concerned with what could be right with people.
"S'pose you got a job a work, an' there's jus' one fella wants the job. You got to pay 'im what he asts. But s'pose they's a hunderd men....S'pose they's a hundred men wants that job. S'pose them men got kids, an' them kids is hungry. S'pose a lousy dime'll buy a box a mush for them kids. S'pose a nickel'll buy at leas' somepin for them kids. An' you got a hundred men. Jus' offer em a nickel - why, they'll kill each other fightin' for that nickel." (Chapter 20, p. 334) What theme is Steinbeck trying to present?
Men will do whatever is necessary, even working for low wages, when their children's lives are at stake.
If the need for food and water is being met, which level of Maslow's hierarchy would be addressed?
Physiological
Toward the end of the novel, the decision to build a levee to contain the rising water is forced upon the Joads and their group because -
Rose of Sharon goes into labor.
Why does Ruthie reveal Tom's secret?
She wants to impress a girl who is picking on her
What is the problem with how society deals with the homeless?
Society does not want to be associated with the homeless.
Which of the following is most likely NOT a reason for studying philosophy?
Studying philosophy can help you understand the physiological connection to the evolution of man.
Read the following simile from The Grapes of Wrath. "In the morning the dust hung like fog, and the sun was as red as ripe new blood." (p. 6) What is Steinbeck describing?
The day after a disastrous dust storm when the dust begins to settle slowly to the ground.
Which of the following is NOT a trick the car salesmen used to take advantage of the farmers?
They handled complaints quickly to increase business.
Which of the following is NOT one of the good things that happened when the migrants stopped for the night along the highway? Correct!
They settled into small groups to better segregate themselves.
The archetype of the hero is most often the protagonist and is a character who shows courage in the quest for justice. Who best fits the role of the archetype of hero in The Grapes of Wrath?
Tom Joad
Eigner shifts his tone in the essay beginning with an informative and descriptive approach to -
a critical and analytical one.
Read the following sentence. "A Model T Ford sedan and a two-wheel trailer were parked beside the shack, and about the camp there hung a slovenly despair." (Chapter 20, p. 329) Which phrase best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word, slovenly?
beside the shack
Read the following sentence. Pa observed querulously, "That Rosasharn is gettin' awful scary an' nimsy-mimsy." The author uses the word querulous to convey Pa's nature of ________ habitually.
complaining
1. Read the following quote from The Grapes of Wrath. "The film of evening light made the red earth lucent, so that its dimensions were deepened, so that a stone, a post, a building had greater depth and more solidity than in the daytime light; and these objects were curiously more individual - a post was more essentially a post, set off from the earth it stood in and the field of corn it stood out against." (p. 135) Which phrase is most useful in providing context for the word lucent?
film of evening light
"Connie Rivers lifted the high tail-gate out of the truck and got down and helped Rose of Sharon to the ground; and she accepted it nobly, smiling her wise, self-satisfied smile, mouth tipped at the corners a little fatuously." (p. 134) Which definition below best defines the word fatuously as it is used in this sentence?
foolishly or without thought
The purpose for the use of a hierarchy by Maslow to understand human nature is to -
indicate needs that must be satisfied as prerequisites to other needs
Read the following sentence. "And the girl moved about, poking the fire, shifting the rusty stove lids to make a better draft, opening the oven door; and all the time the baby sucked, and the mother shifted it deftly from arm to arm." (Chapter 22) The use of the word deftly strongly suggests that the girl -
is capable of multi-tasking
Read the following passage. "And they scampered about, looking for work; and the highways were streams of people, and the ditch banks were lines of people. Behind them more were coming." (Chapter 21, p. 385) The metaphor compares -
migrants heading to California to streams
Which symbol did Steinbeck use that best resonates with the sounds of survival and hope?
music
The colors of yellow and gold are symbolic in The Grapes of Wrath. When Tom is released from prison, he receives a pair of fancy yellow shoes. When Tom arrives at Uncle John's, a yellow shepherd dog greets him. Steinbeck describes the landscape as "The yellowing, dusty, afternoon light put a golden color on the land." What do the colors of yellow and gold symbolize?
new hope and prosperity
Read the following sentence. "A skunk padded heavily and unself-consciously down the trail, carrying a faint effluvium with him." (Chapter 28) Which synonym below could best be used to replace effluvium?
odor
In this novel, the people who help the poor people are -
other poor people who share what they have
Read the following passage. "You got to have patience. Why, Tom - us people will go on livin' when all them people is gone. Why, Tom, we're the people that live. They ain't gonna wipe us out. Why, we're the people - we go on." (Chapter 20, p. 383) Steinbeck uses anaphora in this passage when Ma is speaking to Tom. The author establishes a tone that is -
passionate, intense, and assertive
According to Chapter 19, who were the first Americans to settle in California?
squatters
What was Ma's concern once she realized that Tom had been paroled from prison and had not escaped?
that he would have become mean and dangerous
In Chapter 5, what is Steinbeck describing as a monster that enslaves the land owners?
the Bank/Company
The exposition for this novel can best be described with the following information -
the Dust Bowl during the Depression and the introduction of the Joad family
Whitman introduces two characters "I" and "you." The "I" is the speaker. Who is the "you?"
the individual reader as well as the entire world.
Tom is most impressed at the Weedpatch camp by the fact that -
the people govern the camp themselves
Some of the intercalary chapters (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12,14, 15) in The Grapes of Wrath seem like sermons in the sense that -
they pick up the cadence and vocabulary of a sermon
Not only did Eighner have a desire to record what he learned as a Dumpster diver, but he also had another purpose in writing this essay. What likely was that purpose?
to criticize those who take what they have for granted.
Read the following anaphora from The Grapes of Wrath. "Listen to the motor. Listen to the wheels. Listen with your ears..." (p161). What is the purpose of this literary device?
to emphasize the importance of listening to the vehicle running to find the mechanical problem
What is the purpose for managers to use Maslow's hierarchy?
to identify the needs of their staff and help them feel fulfilled.
Read the following asyndeton from The Grapes of Wrath. "Too hot, loose connections, loose bearings, rattling bodies." (p. 165) What is the purpose for using this literary device?
to make the situation more dramatic and effective by speeding up the rhythm and pace.
"When she spoke her voice had a beautiful low timbre, soft and modulated, and yet with ringing overtones." (p. 183) Complete the following analogy. timbre is to _________ as modulate is to adjust
tone
