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Ch 1 test ( Twaine-Harte) Flashcards

1
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______________ was born in florida and moved to Hannibal where he spent most of his childhood.

A

Mark Twaine

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2
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When did Marks father die?

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1847

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3
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How old was Mark when his father died?

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11

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4
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____________ started out writing newspapers.

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Mark Twaine

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5
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____________ spent the first part of his life as a bachelor who lived a adventurous life.

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Mark Twaine

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6
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In Mark Twaines thirties he lived in ____________ and in ______________.

A

east Virginia city , West San Francisco

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7
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Mark Twaine fell in love with _________________ in his thirties.

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Olivia Langdon

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8
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Mark and Olivia got married and had a son who died at ________ months old.

A

19

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9
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Where did Mark build a home?

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Connecticut

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10
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In __________ Mark Twaines house went into bankruptcy and is now a museum.

A

1894

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11
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What year did Twaines daughter die?

A

1896 and 1909

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12
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When did Twaines wife die?

A

1904

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13
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When did Mark Twaine die?

A

April 21, 1910

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14
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Why and where did Twaine die?

A

Heart attack , Redding Connecticut

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15
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Who is the narrator in The Notorious Frog?

A

A “gentleman” who hears a story about Smiley–as told to him by Wheeler.

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16
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What is the Irony in The Notorious Frog?

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Wheeler supposed to be “notorious” for his long-winded stories–but T gets last laugh and repeats episode verbatim, making fun of Wheeler

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17
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What makes The Notorious Frog story funny?

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The storyteller– his attention to detail–more so, even, than the tale itself

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18
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____________ is the customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to its particular character.

A

Local color

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19
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How is frontier talking a epresentative of local color?

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Wheeler is a character type, narrator serves as mediator, and plot and emphasises more on character than on plot

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20
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Who is the narrator on Life on the Mississippi?

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Mark Twaine

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21
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Who is the narrator on Frescoes of the Past?

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Huck

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22
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What is Hucks situation?

A

He climbed on a raft to see where he truly is

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23
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What was a tale that Huck heard boarding the raft?

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His pap dies

24
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Why would Twaine use Huck hearing tales in the story?

A

To ridicule the men

25
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______________ is a literary technique that denotes a particular kind of subject matter, especially the representation of middle-class life

A

Realism

26
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______________ is consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region with a homogeneous population

A

Regionalism

27
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_____________ was born March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920

A

William Dean Howells

28
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__________ was born in Ohio and was considered child prodigy.

A

William Dean Howells

29
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In 1869, ___________ first met Mark Twain, which began a longtime friendship.

A

William Dean Howells

30
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___________ married Eleanor Mead in 1862.

A

William Dean Howells

31
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___________ was known for the father of realism.

A

William Dean Howells

32
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What was William Dean Howells most well known Novel?

A

The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885)

33
Q

What’s the nature of the relationship between George and Editha?

A

Editha was more masculine then George

34
Q

What tactics does Editha use to make George believe as she does about war?

A

Being manipulative

35
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What profession did George wish to follow before becoming a lawyer?

A

Ministering

36
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What does Edithas throaty voice suggest about her appeal for George?

A

Masculine

37
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What is the purpose of Edithas letter?

A

To show how serious she is

38
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How does George mom greet Editha?

A

Note their confrontation

39
Q

__________ was born in 1836 in Albany New York.

A

Francis Brett Harte

40
Q

_____________ father died in the mid 1840’s and mother remarried and moved West to California

A

Francis Brett Harte

41
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Throughout ______________ life, he worked as school teacher, drug store clerk, express messenger, typesetter, journalist, editor, and wrote poetry, sketches, novels, and a play

A

Francis Brett Harte

42
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_______________ married Anne Griswold in 1862

A

Francis Brett Harte

43
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In 1878 Francis Brett Harte moved to ____________.

A

Germany

44
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Francis Brett Harte died in ___________ on _____________.

A

London, 1902

45
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Francis Brett Harte’s first poem was published at ___________ years old.

A

11

46
Q

Why do the outcasts leave Poker Flat?

A

They’re forced to

47
Q

The Duchess?

A

a Prostitute

48
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Mother Shipton?

A

a Prostitute

49
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Uncle Billy?

A

the drunken man that steals the horses and rides in the woods

50
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Why do the outcasts stop half way to Sandy Bar?

A

Too hide from the blizzard

51
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Tom simpson?

A

Young man who leaves town and joins Oakhurst and the other outcasts

52
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Piney Woods?

A

Virgin 15 year old girl

53
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How are Piney woods and Tom Simpson different from others?

A

Piney doesn’t judge anybody

54
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Why do the Duchess and Mother Shipton keep their true occupations and personalities from Piney?

A

So she won’t know that they’re prostitutes

55
Q

How does Mother Shipton die?

A

Starvation

56
Q

How do Piney and the Duchess die?

A

snowstorm

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