2.5.F - Quiz: Week 5 Flashcards
Richard Connell, the author of “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee,” only wrote a couple of short stories in his life. (t/f)
false
What is Amy Tan’s (author of “Rules of the Game”) perspective on cultural representation in literature?
She believes that authors should represent their personal experience, not an entire culture.
Alice Walker, author of “Everyday Use,” has been heavily involved in many political causes over her lifetime. (t/f)
True
Amy Tan’s complicated relationship with her Chinese immigrant mother has informed much of her writing. (t/f)
True
How did Richard Connell, the author of “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee,” begin his professional writing career?
He wrote sports articles for his father’s newspaper.
What accident occurred early on in the life of Alice Walker, author of “Everyday Use”?
Her brother blinded her eye with a BB gun.
Match each of the 5 elements of plot structure to its definition.
Exposition
Rising Action
Crisis/Turning Point
Falling Action
Resolution
The conflict begins to resolve, and there are possibilities for eliminating the crisis.
The crisis is over, and the conflicts are ended
This is the beginning of the story, in which the author introduces the setting, characters, and conflict.
Conflicts build, and things really start to happen in the story.
The story’s conflicts finally reach their breaking point.
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Exposition
This is the beginning of the story, in which the author introduces the setting, characters, and conflict.
Rising Action
Conflicts build, and things really start to happen in the story.
Crisis/Turning Point
The story’s conflicts finally reach their breaking point.
Falling Action
The conflict begins to resolve, and there are possibilities for eliminating the crisis.
Resolution
The crisis is over, and the conflicts are ended.
Read the following excerpt from “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee.”
At seventeen, still in the University, he was becoming known as a first-rate all-round bird man; he rather looked down on old Fodd at the Natural History Museum who was a beetle man and particularly on Armbuster who was a mere bee man; yes, Armbuster and his bees decidedly wearied Hervey Deyo. As if bees counted!
How does this excerpt characterize Hervey?
As someone who looks down on people who study beetles and bees.
Read the following excerpt from “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee.”
Lying in his bed that night the brain of Hervey Deyo entertained two thoughts. One was that Miss Low was a singularly charming girl; the other was he could not interest her by birds alone. How then? He analyzed the situation with the same care and logic that he applied to the dissection of a humming-bird. His conclusion was revolting but inescapable. He must master a parlor trick. He shuddered at the notion, but he was resolved.
“The end justifies the means,” he muttered.
He rose early and attacked the problem with the weapons of science. In his note-book he carefully wrote down all the animals and the sounds they made, with comments and remarks on their value as entertainment.
What conflict does Hervey have in this excerpt?
He thinks parlor tricks are silly but decides to master one to impress a girl.
At the beginning of “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee,” what was Hervey’s passion and how did it lead to conflict? [Select the best two answers]
His friends did not like bird sounds.
Society was not interested in his passion.
Studying birds
Imitating birds
Society was not interested in his passion.
Studying birds
Read the following dialogue from “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee.”
“Who is Mr. Mullett?” he asked her as they rode tea-ward in her motor car, a product of the seriousness applied by Mr. Deyo, senior, to his brick business.
“Mr. Mullett? Why, he’s one of the Brookline Mulletts,” his mother said. “Why?”
“Is he an animal man?”
“No; he sells insurance.”
“He seems popular.”
“Oh, he has some parlor tricks.”
“I beg pardon, mother? The allusion escapes me.”
“Parlor tricks,” repeated his mother. “He imitates a trained seal; it appears to strike the younger people as excessively comical. I believe he can also swallow a lighted cigaret.”
Hervey emitted a polite moan.
“Must one do parlor tricks?”
“They have their uses,” said his mother.
What conflict does this illustrate about Hervey?
[Select the best two choices]
That he feels that he should be respected as a bird man.
That he is very angry at his mom and her suggestion.
That he does not understand how to conform to what other people think is important.
That he is unsure about the idea of using parlor tricks to get attention.
That he does not understand how to conform to what other people think is important.
That he is unsure about the idea of using parlor tricks to get attention.
Read the following excerpt from “The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee.”
Lying in his bed that night the brain of Hervey Deyo entertained two thoughts. One was that Miss Low was a singularly charming girl; the other was he could not interest her by birds alone. How then? He analyzed the situation with the same care and logic that he applied to the dissection of a humming-bird. His conclusion was revolting but inescapable. He must master a parlor trick. He shuddered at the notion, but he was resolved.
“The end justifies the means,” he muttered.
He rose early and attacked the problem with the weapons of science. In his note-book he carefully wrote down all the animals and the sounds they made, with comments and remarks on their value as entertainment.
How does this excerpt characterize Hervey?
As a romantic approaching his problem emotionally.
As a confident businessman approaching the problem through financial investments.
As an environmentalist approaching the problem with idealism.
As a scientist approaching his problem systematically.
As a scientist approaching his problem systematically.
You have learned in this module that stories usually involve more than one _________ .
conflict
At the end of “Everyday Use,” Mama gets a sudden “awakening” and does something she has “never done before.” What does she do?
She stands up to Wangero and tells her “no.”
What is Mama’s dream in “Everyday Use”?
A talk show appearance in which she and Dee are reunited
