lit 7 Flashcards
In his essay “’Twas a Dark and Dreary Night,” McManus primarily makes his point by using
facts.
humor.
sarcasm.
suspense.
humor.
In McManus’s essay, what is the narrator’s basic character flaw?
greed
hatred
pride
covetousness
pride
Which statement from “Run, Boy, Run!” best characterizes Glenn Cunningham’s attitude toward his injury?
He did not have faith that he would walk again.
He never cried after the accident.
He responded to tragedy by working to overcome it.
He was embarrassed to run in public because of his strange running style.
He responded to tragedy by working to overcome it
Helen Keller considered her most important day to be
the day she learned to use sign language.
the day she uttered her first connected sentence.
the day her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, arrived.
the day she graduated with honors from Radcliffe College.
the day her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, arrived.
In “The Most Important Day” Helen learns two lessons that forever change her. They are
how to get her own way and when to give up.
why she lost her sight and how she could get it back.
how words and ideas are connected and what repentance and sorrow are.
what blind people could do and what they could never accomplish.
how words and ideas are connected and what repentance and sorrow are.
The major theme of “Columbus” is that
one will always be rewarded for success.
one should not quit but should persevere.
one should not listen to people who complain.
one can achieve anything one wishes.
one should not quit but should persevere.
In Longstreth’s essay “The Friend Inside,” Jim’s reaction to the stranger’s proposal that he betray the president exemplified his
ability to stay calm in a difficult situation.
lack of self-control.
misunderstanding of the man’s proposal.
desire for monetary gain.
lack of self-control.
The genre of “The Friend Inside” is
hymn.
nonfiction short story.
fictional essay.
historical fiction.
historical fiction.
In “Yes, Your Honesty” Giorgi holds some flowers for his friend. Why does the friend ask Giorgi to hold the flowers?
probably because a police officer is approaching
because the friend needs to get his money out of his shoe
because Giorgi has nothing in his hands and the friend’s hands are full
because the friend wants Giorgi to have flowers for his “lady friend”
probably because a police officer is approaching
In the excerpt from “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” Chuchundra desperately wanted the courage to
help Rikki-tikki defeat Nag.
run into the middle of the room.
warn Teddy’s father about Nag.
defend his own family.
run into the middle of the room.
When Rikki-tikki attacked the sleeping Nag, he locked his teeth and held on while the cobra battered him around, thus showing the mongoose’s
loyalty.
wisdom.
arrogance.
persistence.
persistence.
The story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is told from what point of view?
first person plural
omniscient
third person
first person
omniscient
Mr. Warren in “A Kind of Murder” probably felt sympathetic toward Teddy from the beginning because
he loved all animals.
he thought the animal was being mistreated.
he recognized that both he and the dog were lonely and neglected.
he once owned a dog that resembled Teddy.
he recognized that both he and the dog were lonely and neglected.
The students’ immediate response to Mr. Warren’s rescue of Teddy was to
cheer enthusiastically as the two reached the shore.
ask Mr. Hadley to beg Mr. Warren not to leave the school.
quietly leave the scene of the rescue.
laugh at the curious look on Mr. Warren’s face.
cheer enthusiastically as the two reached the shore.
One major theme of “A Kind of Murder” is that
strong discipline is the most important quality of education.
one must look at physical appearance and personality to discover noble character traits.
it is to be expected that young people are cruel.
failure in youth to act courageously in the face of injustice may be a source of regret later in life.
failure in youth to act courageously in the face of injustice may be a source of regret later in life.
Edith Cavell’s imprisonment provided relief because she
knew what she had done was wrong.
finally had time to meditate on matters of life and death.
was disillusioned with her unending work as a nurse.
knew that her friends would not forsake her.
finally had time to meditate on matters of life and death.
We learn all of the following about Edith Cavell from the dialogue at court except
that she had no hatred or bitterness toward anyone.
that she was courageous in speaking out against false German claims.
that she helped only those of her own nationality.
that she is honest and unafraid of the German court.
that she helped only those of her own nationality.
The greatest irony of Edith Cavell’s death was that
she remained calm until the end.
her death had a greater impact than her life.
she was innocent of all charges.
the chaplain trembled more than Edith did.
her death had a greater impact than her life.
In “Whether by Life or by Death,” the Stams say they are “not unprepared” for the Chinese army’s approach. Which of the following is not
an example of their preparedness?
speaking by telephone to the ambassador
receiving a warning of the army’s approach
praying before the army’s arrival
having already given their lives to God
speaking by telephone to the ambassador
All of the following statements about the account of the Stams’ deaths are true except that
God used the Stams to glorify Himself in their lives, but much more in their deaths.
the faithfulness of friends can provide comfort in tragedy.
God can sustain a person even in the face of death.
when faced with execution, even faithful followers can waver.
when faced with execution, even faithful followers can waver.
.
The narrator in “’Twas a Dark and Dreary Night” is named _________.
Patrick
In “’Twas a Dark and Dreary Night,” the description of sleeping outside as “madness” and the statement that all he needs is “a fifteen-foot birthday-cake candle” are examples of _____________ (a literary device).
overstatement
In “Run, Boy, Run!” Glenn Cunningham, while still bedridden, showed extraordinary determination towards reaching the goal of
saving his brother Floyd.
winning awards.
walking again.
living for three more years.
walking again.
Glenn Cunningham said that he would trade all of the trophies he had ever won
to have his brother Floyd alive and healthy.
for the silver cup he won at the Morton County Fair.
to have not put gasoline on the fire in the schoolroom.
for the chance to have perfect legs.
for the silver cup he won at the Morton County Fair.
Helen Keller said, “That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free.” She was referring to the word __________.
water
The ____________ (literary term) is the main character in a story (sometimes known as the hero or heroine).
protagonist
At the end of each stanza in the poem “Columbus” is the two-word refrain “______ _____!”
Sail on
In the story “The Friend Inside,” Jim had a nightmare about a lost confidential dispatch probably because he
had left his hat behind while at the War Department.
had given up his dispatch pouch to the man on the street.
was unable to handle this much responsibility at his age.
was fearful of Mr. Stanton and his bad temper.
had left his hat behind while at the War Department.
The suspicious-looking stranger who approached Jim in front of Ford’s Theatre tried to tempt Jim to take a drink and
give him the pouch.
hit him.
tell a lie to the President.
take a bribe.
take a bribe.
In “Yes, Your Honesty,” Giorgi’s honesty cost him
his job.
his reputation.
one day’s pay.
five hundred dollars.
one day’s pay.
.
In “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” two characters that show great courage are Rikki and
Darzee’s wife.
Darzee.
Chuchundra.
Krait.
Darzee’s wife.
The students watch Mr. Warren struggle in the classroom without coming to his aid, yet Mr. Warren cannot bear to see the old dog struggle in the water. This is an example of the literary device ________.
irony
Besides Hugh’s fellow students, his teacher _________ __________ also treated Hugh coldly after his defense of Mr. Warren.
Major Durand
.
Edith Cavell was charged with the crime of ___________.
spying
