UNIT TEST (5) 96%

Based on chapters 22 and 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what is ironic about the fact that the judge proposes the plan to fool the other townspeople into attending the play? A judge usually only holds authority within the courtroom. A judge should merely listen and not make suggestions. A judge does not belong at a play with the townspeople. A judge is typically viewed as the height of moral conduct.

A judge is typically viewed as the height of moral conduct.

Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "It's so. You can do it. I had my doubts when you told me. Now looky here; you stop that putting on frills. I won't have it. I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good. First you know you'll get religion, too. I never see such a son." What do these words by Huck's father reveal about his character? He wants Huck to have a better life than he himself had. He does not believe that Huck will succeed academically. He believes that education will make Huck feel superior. He feels that religion is the only subject worthy of study.

He believes that education will make Huck feel superior.

Read these lines from the poem "We Wear the Mask." Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Which theme is reflected in these lines? Those who record history are arrogant and nosy. People should honestly express all their thoughts and feelings. Only sad emotions should be kept private. It is preferable to keep certain emotions private.

It is preferable to keep certain emotions private.

Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which Huck's father is speaking to him. "Don't you give me none o' your lip," says he. "You've put on considerable many frills since I been away. I'll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can't? I'LL take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalut'n foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?" Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? Huck and his father will engage in an altercation. Huck and his father will have a friendly conversation. Huck's father will admit that he is jealous of this son. Huck's father will apologize for insulting his son.

Huck and his father will engage in an altercation.

Which theme is addressed in both "We Wear the Mask" and "A Man Said to the Universe"? People are vulnerable to the forces around them. People hide their deepest emotions. People have a duty to their communities. People significantly impact their environments.

People are vulnerable to the forces around them.

Read the excerpt from part 1 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. Which is the most reasonable prediction? The man will remain standing in this location. The man will face execution shortly. The man will ask to be cut loose. The man will become increasingly uncomfortable.

The man will face execution shortly.

In the poem "War Is Kind," which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines "Do not weep. War is kind"? These lines illustrate the fact that people react very differently to suffering. These lines suggest that people who suffer from war are overreacting. These lines highlight the idea that war is not as brutal as people think. These lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.

These lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. When the place couldn't hold no more, the duke he quit tending door and went around the back way and come on to the stage and stood up before the curtain and made a little speech, and praised up this tragedy, and said it was the most thrillingest one that ever was; and so he went on a-bragging about the tragedy, and about Edmund Kean the Elder, which was to play the main principal part in it; and at last when he'd got everybody's expectations up high enough, he rolled up the curtain, and the next minute the king come a-prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over, ring-streaked-and-striped, all sorts of colors, as splendid as a rainbow. And—but never mind the rest of his outfit; it was just wild, but it was awful funny. Which best describes the source of the humor in this excerpt? the fact that the place was packed the duke's speech to the audience the image of the king performing the audience's high expectations

the image of the king performing

Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "Well, I'll learn her how to meddle. And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is." What is Twain's most likely intention for employing humor within this quotation? to portray Huck's father as educated and helpful to portray Huck's father as uneducated and ignorant to convince the reader that Huck's father truly wants to help Huck to convince the reader that Huck's father has the ability to be funny

to portray Huck's father as uneducated and ignorant

Which of the following quotations by Huck's father in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an example of irony? "Starchy clothes—very. You think you're a good deal of a big-bug, DON'T you?" "You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can't?" "And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is." "All right. I'll ask him; and I'll make him pungle, too, or I'll know the reason why.

"And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is."

Which best describes one theme of both "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"? The environment is indifferent to the individual. The individual is more powerful than the environment. An individual's place in the world is determined by his or her environment. An individual affects society, just as a society influences individuals.

An individual's place in the world is determined by his or her environment.

How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" similar? Both poems imply that sacrifices bring rewards. Both poems suggest that order can be created out of chaos. Both poems acknowledge that war is painful and causes suffering. Both poems convey the idea that evil will overcome attempts at goodness.

Both poems acknowledge that war is painful and causes suffering.

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out." Which of the following groups was Twain attempting to satirize with this statement? the uneducated the townspeople the people in power the people of Arkansas

the people in power

How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" different? "War Is Kind" implies that war can be a unifying force, while "The Colored Soldiers" implies that war is exclusively a dividing force. "War Is Kind" suggests the certainty of war's injustice, while "The Colored Soldiers" suggests that war can have positive outcomes. "War Is Kind" focuses on the individual against nature, while "The Colored Soldiers" focuses on the individual against self. "War Is Kind" presents a romantic view of war, while "The Colored Soldiers" presents a more realistic view of war.

"War Is Kind" suggests the certainty of war's injustice, while "The Colored Soldiers" suggests that war can have positive outcomes.

Which line from the first stanza of "We Wear the Mask" most effectively uses irony to show social conflict? "It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes," because the mask covers many human features. "This debt we pay to human guile," because only those who are clever are able to hide their emotions. "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile," because those humans who are most in pain often cover their hurt and are thus ignored. "And mouth with myriad subtleties," because it is difficult to interpret the many ways humans use their faces to communicate.

"With torn and bleeding hearts we smile," because those humans who are most in pain often cover their hurt and are thus ignored.

Read the final stanza from "The Colored Soldiers." And their deeds shall find a record In the registry of Fame; For their blood has cleansed completely Every blot of Slavery's shame. So all honor and all glory To those noble sons of Ham— The gallant colored soldiers Who fought for Uncle Sam! Which theme of the poem is reflected in this stanza? Those who are prevented from experiencing freedom should not fight for it. Black Americans' willingness to fight in the Civil War helped unite the country. Freedom from enslavement is the only cause worth dying for. The Civil War left a scar on this country that can never be erased.

Black Americans' willingness to fight in the Civil War helped unite the country.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." "The Yanks are repairing the railroads," said the man, "and are getting ready for another advance. They have reached the Owl Creek bridge, put it in order and built a stockade on the north bank. The commandant has issued an order, which is posted everywhere, declaring that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, its bridges, tunnels or trains will be summarily hanged. I saw the order." "How far is it to the Owl Creek bridge?" Farquhar asked. "About thirty miles." "Is there no force on this side the creek?" "Only a picket post half a mile out, on the railroad, and a single sentinel at this end of the bridge." "Suppose a man—a civilian and student of hanging—should elude the picket post and perhaps get the better of the sentinel," said Farquhar, smiling, "what could he accomplish?" Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? Farquhar will get caught by Northern forces. Farquhar will attempt to tamper with the bridge. Farquhar will discover the truth about the soldiers he's speaking with. Farquhar will be executed for his crimes against the North.

Farquhar will attempt to tamper with the bridge.

Which best describes the narration in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Huck narrates the story, which helps readers understand his point of view and his inner thoughts. Huck's father narrates the story, which makes it difficult for the reader to grasp Huck's inner thoughts and feelings. The story is told in the third person, which creates a sense of detachment between the reader and the characters. The story is narrated by the "widow," which helps the reader see Huck as an immature child.

Huck narrates the story, which helps readers understand his point of view and his inner thoughts.

Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which Huck is discussing his father. I HAD shut the door to. Then I turned around and there he was. I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? Huck will once again start fearing his father. Huck will confidently face his father. Huck will refuse to speak to his father. Huck will be forced to make a choice about his father.

Huck will confidently face his father.

Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which Huck describes his father. He was most fifty, and he looked it. His hair was long and tangled and greasy, and hung down, and you could see his eyes shining through like he was behind vines. It was all black, no gray; so was his long, mixed-up whiskers. There warn't no color in his face, where his face showed; it was white; not like another man's white, but a white to make a body sick, a white to make a body's flesh crawl—a tree-toad white, a fish-belly white. As for his clothes—just rags, that was all. He had one ankle resting on t'other knee; the boot on that foot was busted, and two of his toes stuck through, and he worked them now and then. His hat was laying on the floor—an old black slouch with the top caved in, like a lid. Which best describes the effect of the narration? It gives the reader an objective view of Huck's father. It foreshadows Huck's argument with his father. It helps the reader see Huck's father through Huck's eyes. It distances the reader from Huck and his father.

It gives the reader an objective view of Huck's father.

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?" "No," I says, "it don't." "Why don't it, Huck?" "Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike," "But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's reglar rapscallions." "Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out." Which best describes the satirical element of this excerpt? Jim and Huck still genuinely believe that the"rapscallions" are royalty. Jim is revealing to Huck that most people are not what they seem. Jim tells Huck that he knew the truth about the kings before everyone else. Jim and Huck are basing their opinion of all royalty on fake kings.

Jim and Huck are basing their opinion of all royalty on fake kings.

Which excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn most clearly illustrates that the duke is someone who does not take responsibility for his actions and would rather blame others if something does not go well? So the duke said these Arkansaw lunkheads couldn't come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy—and maybe something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned. Then the duke he lets the curtain down, and bows to the people, and says the great tragedy will be performed only two nights more, on accounts of pressing London engagements, where the seats is all sold already for it in Drury Lane. "'Walk fast now till you get away from the houses, and then shin for the raft like the dickens was after you!'" "'Greenhorns, flatheads! I knew the first house would keep mum and let the rest of the town get roped in; and I knew they'd lay for us the third night, and consider it was their turn now.'"

So the duke said these Arkansaw lunkheads couldn't come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy—and maybe something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned.

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." A rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! The cannon had taken a hand in the game. As he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** A whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. The baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. He sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! What function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? The cannon continually pushes Farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. The cannon encourages Farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. The cannon reminds Farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. The cannon represents Farquhar's romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.

The cannon continually pushes Farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality.

Read the excerpt from part 1 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are still beyond the invader's farthest advance." As these thoughts, which have here to be set down in words, were flashed into the doomed man's brain rather than evolved from it the captain nodded to the sergeant. The sergeant stepped aside. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction? The prisoner will escape. The prisoner will beg for mercy. The execution will commence. The sergeant will stop the hanging.

The execution will commence.

Which statement most accurately describes the satire that exists within chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Twain is satirizing society's greed by having Huck's father return under the pretense of caring for Huck when all he really wants is money. Twain is satirizing society's dishonesty by having Huck hide his money to appear as though he is too selfish to share with his own father. Twain is satirizing society's disrespect by characterizing Huck as someone who is so rude that he cannot even treat his father with respect. Twain is satirizing society's ingratitude by characterizing Huck as someone too selfish to appreciate anything his father has ever done for him.

Twain is satirizing society's greed by having Huck's father return under the pretense of caring for Huck when all he really wants is money.