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English Mid term study guide Flashcards

1
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tentatively

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in an uncertain or hesitant way

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Probing

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searching or investigating

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Intently

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with close attention

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impromptu

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unplanned

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ominous

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threatining

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internal conflict of lemon brown

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When Greg looked up to his house, thought of the lecture that awaited him, and started walking down the street instead.

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external conflict of lemon brown

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His father wants him to study instead of playing basketball
Can’t play for scorpions if he doesn’t improve his math grades
Conflict with 3 thugs they want lemon brown’s treasure

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8
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What is the setting (t.o.l.b)

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rainy night in harlem

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What is Greg looking for when he runs away from home (t.o.l.b)

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he’s looking for a way to avoid going home

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10
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Why is lemon brown in a tenement

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he was homeless

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11
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Why did lemon brown quit the blues

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hard times” caught up with him

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What did we find out about lemon brown’s son?

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he was killed in war

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13
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What was lemon brown’s treasure

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news paper clippings and a battered harmonica

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14
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What did lemon brown’s treasure represent

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what he has done and gave him his son hope

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15
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What is the resolution

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greg goes home to face his father

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16
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Why does greg smile at the end

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he’s thinking about the lecture his father gave him

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17
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What does nature do to the story? (t.o.l.b)

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sets the mood in the opening + closing lines. it also reflects gregs internal conflict

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18
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foundered

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broke down and failed

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19
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ruin

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great damage

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20
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commotion

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noisy confusion

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21
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inert

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moving still

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22
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what is the theme of stop the sun

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A son’s struggle to understand his father, who fought in the Vietnam war
A war can affect a person for a lifetime. They can never go back to living a “normal life”.
Terry’s father is haunted by his experiences in the vietnam war

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23
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what is the lesson in stop the sun

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It is not always possible to truly understand another person

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24
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what are the important events in stop the sun

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when his eyes “go away” = he is having bad memories or flashbacks
- he has vietnam syndrome flashback at the hardware store.
- Mom deals with problems by ignoring that they don’t exist.
- she is trying to protect terry’s father

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what happened to e.a.p’s parents

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his father abandons the family and his mother dies when he’s 2

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26
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who adopted him and what did he give him

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A wealthy tobacco merchant adopted him and gives him a first class education

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27
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what was the name of the adopter

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John Allan

28
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What university did Poe atend

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Uni. West Virginia

29
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What happened to Poe in 1849

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In 1849 Poe was found delirious in a tavern on a rainy election day, wearing clothing that was not his own.

30
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Where was Poe taken, when did he die, and of what

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Taken to a hospital, he died on October 7, “of congestion of the brain.

31
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what were possible reasons of his death

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Many assume it was connected to his drinking; others say he was killed by a disease - rabies, and yet others argue he was kidnapped by a political gang

32
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Poe vocabulary

gesticulations

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energetic movement

33
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vehemently

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forcefully, passionately

34
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derision

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contempt, ridicule

35
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vexed

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disturbed, annoyed

36
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audacity

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boldness

37
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what does the author open the story with (t.t.h)

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The story opens with the narrator saying he is not INSANE.

38
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why does he want to kill the old man

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He wants to kill the old man because his “eye” is like a vulture’s.

39
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when does he kill the old man

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after 7 nights because his eye was closed

40
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why does the narrator confess his crime

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He confesses because he thinks the cops can hear the heartbeat.

41
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what are the 3 types of irony

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dramatic, situational, and verbal

42
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what is dramatic irony and give an example

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when we know the something the narrator doesn’t

The narrator claims he is “sane”, but we know he is a madman.

43
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what is situational irony and give an example

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when the opposite happens of something you were doing

when you lock the window because of robbers, then your house gets broken into

44
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what is verbal irony and give an example

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you say the opposite of what you mean

when the narrator says he loves the old man but kills him

45
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when was WWll

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1939-1945

46
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how did WWII start

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nazi invasion of poland and the U.S enters after Japan bomb pearl harbor

47
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what were the axis powers

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Germany, Italy, and Japan

48
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why were the characters wearing several layers of clothing

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because luggages would look suspicious

49
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who is anne closest too

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her father

50
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what is Mr. Franks personality

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calm and logical

51
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what is Mr. Van Daans personality

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greedy and selfish

52
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what is dussels personality

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impatient and unsympathetic

53
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what is the theme during the hanukkah celebration

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faith gives meaning to life

54
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what does “lone wolf” mean

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not having many friends

55
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Why is Mr Frank visiting warehouses

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to take 1 last look at where he last saw his family

56
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Why do they move to the Secret Annex

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to hide from the Nazis, who have been persecuting Jews

57
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why does peter remove the star of david

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he resents the fact that Nazis force Jews to wear it

58
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why are they afraid of the theif

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if Nazis catch the thief, he may betray the people in the attic to save himself

59
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how many months pass by acts

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18 months

60
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who is the dynamic character and why

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Mrs. Frank, she demands the Van Daans leave the Secret

61
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why is anne yelling at her mother

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she yells at her mother about trying to hold on to ideals. (something you believe in)

62
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what is everyones reaction after Miep delivers the news of the Allied Invasion

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they feel relieved and ashamed to argue

63
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what is the climax

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nazi police arriving at the annex

64
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Who told on them

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the thief

65
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what does anne believe in that “puts her father to shame”

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Anne’s hope for humanity far exceeds his own

66
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what event proves the statement “happiness is the attitude someone has”

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anne enjoyed the sunshine at the camp

67
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why is anne dressed up

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she is seeing peter/her “boyfriend”

8th Grade Mid Term Study Guides (2 decks)

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