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
The words deer and clear (from “Swift Things Are Beautiful”) are examples of
meter.
figures of speech.
rhyme.
vivid word choice.
rhyme.
When Nash refers to a leopard as “peppered,” he means that the animal is
black and white.
well-seasoned.
spotted.
from a hot climate.
spotted.
The poem “Wild Blackberries” can be classified as free verse because
there is no logical sequence of progression from stanza to stanza.
it has no rhyme scheme or definite meter.
it contains many visual images.
the language of the poem is both precise and concise.
it has no rhyme scheme or definite meter.
A metaphor is an expression of one thing in terms of another. Lines from “Wild Blackberries” that contain a metaphor are
“My father put socks on our hands / And with old strong hat pulled to his ears . . .”
“Yet we plucked the fruit lightly; / Stifled in our protection . . .”
“Our juices fermented from the pores / Became blood with the berries’ smears.”
“Even fat ticks are known / To bury in the picker’s skin.”
“Our juices fermented from the pores / Became blood with the berries’ smears.”
These expressions from “The Life and Death of a Western Gladiator”—“a castanet of fourteen segments,” “rolled top of a stocking around the neck,” “rippling symmetry,” “fine old machine,” and “thick . . . as a motorcycle tire”—are
examples of figurative language.
descriptions of the snake’s rattle.
examples of understatement.
examples of similes.
examples of figurative language.
Author Charles Finney’s attitude toward the snake seems to be
hostile.
fearful.
sympathetic.
indifferent.
sympathetic.
In “The Life and Death of a Western Gladiator,” Crotalus is all of the following except
a rattlesnake.
the protagonist.
a German shepherd.
a granddaddy.
a German shepherd.
In “The King’s Provider,” the author includes vivid words such as “wham,” “fuzzy,” “snarl,” and “thrash.” The literary device that uses words that sound like what they mean is known as
eye rhyme.
hyperbole.
onomatopoeia.
imagery.
onomatopoeia.
Sam describes his falcon as having a “bulletlike” dive. This is an example of
simile.
metaphor.
exaggeration.
flashback.
simile.
Thurber’s tone in “Snapshot of a Dog” changes from humorous to serious
in the description of the longest fight.
in the description of Rex’s death in the last paragraph.
in his actual physical description of the dog.
in the episode involving the chest of drawers.
in the description of Rex’s death in the last paragraph.
Two qualities that the reader can see in Rex in “Snapshot of a Dog” are
cruelty and malice.
fear and weakness.
doubt and insecurity.
perseverance and loyalty.
perseverance and loyalty.
Which statement best explains the major problem with Brian Robeson’s statement in Hatchet that bad luck or fate was at work in his parents’ divorce and in the plane crash?
He did not acknowledge God as the sovereign ruler over all of life and nature.
He did not look on the bright side of things but instead focused on his bad situation.
He did not trust his own abilities and ingenuity to solve his problems.
He did not brace himself against the harsh realities of uncaring, indifferent nature.
He did not acknowledge God as the sovereign ruler over all of life and nature.
The major conflict in the excerpts from Hatchet is
man vs. man.
man vs. nature.
man vs. himself.
man vs. God.
man vs. nature.
All the following are specific examples of conflict in the Hatchet excerpts except
Brian’s struggle with the reality of the Secret.
Brian’s struggle to survive a porcupine attack.
Brian’s struggle with feelings of despair after missing the rescue plane.
Brian’s struggle with obedience to parents.
Brian’s struggle with obedience to parents.
In “Old Sly Eye” the author uses which literary device to relate a trapping expedition that had occurred prior to the action in the story?
suspense
hyperbole
flashback
memoir
flashback
Alben waits to shoot the panther until it has left the cabin because
he is not sure until the last minute that he wants to kill the animal.
his is afraid of guns.
he wants a safe, clean shot.
he is hoping that his family will see his bravery.
he wants a safe, clean shot.
In “Old Sly Eye” the author describes a “tongue of flame” flashing from Alben’s musket. This is an example of
metaphor.
simile.
hyperbole.
exaggeration.
metaphor.
In “The Rainy Day” Longfellow compares a rainy day to
his own life.
his thoughts of the past.
his approaching death.
the death of a loved one.
his own life.
In “Midnight Storm,” the poet contrasts nature’s mighty power with
God’s almighty power.
nature’s darker moments.
man’s limitations and weaknesses.
man’s relative strength.
man’s limitations and weaknesses.
In her poem “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild,” Anne Bradstreet addresses
God.
her grandchild.
the readers.
her husband.
her grandchild.
The following lines from “The Windmill” contain eye rhyme. What is the rhyme scheme?
His tireless merry slave the wind
Is busy with his work today:
From whencesoe’er, he comes to grind;
He hath a will and knows the way.
abcd
abab
abcb
abba
abab
The first and third lines above are examples of
stanza.
free verse rhyme.
cinquain rhyme.
eye rhyme.
eye rhyme.
Frost’s metaphor in “A Hillside Thaw” about the moon’s holding the lizards in place is referring to
a magical spell cast by the moon.
the colder nighttime temperatures’ refreezing the melted snow.
the tendency of lizards to sleep at night.
the enchanting appearance of snow at night.
the colder nighttime temperatures’ refreezing the melted snow.
Line 17 of “A Hillside Thaw,” “I have no doubt I’d end by holding none,” shows
that a determined person can do anything he attempts.
the limitations of man in trying to duplicate what God does in nature.
that man’s power is equal to nature’s power.
that man has never liked wriggling lizards.
the limitations of man in trying to duplicate what God does in nature.
Which of the following characteristics does the author of “The Mahogany Fox” use to encourage his readers to sympathize with the fox? Select the three that apply.
He describes the fox as a beautiful and courageous creature.
He describes the scene where the fox rides on the automobile.
He describes the dogs leaping off the trestle.
He first introduces Old Mahogany as a baby cub.
He describes the chase in terms where the fox is always outnumbered.
He describes the fox as a beautiful and courageous creature.
He first introduces Old Mahogany as a baby cub.
He describes the chase in terms where the fox is always outnumbered.
At the end of the story, Old Mahogany escapes to
a railroad trestle where the dogs are too afraid to go because of trains
a chunk of ice floating down the river where he becomes trapped by the river
an abandoned haystack, one his hunting lodges, where he feasted and feel asleep
the place where the chase began because the dogs wouldn’t think to look there again
an abandoned haystack, one his hunting lodges, where he feasted and feel asleep
In “Snapshot of a Dog,” Thurber says that Rex’s brindle eye “made him look like a clown.” This type of comparison is called a __________.
simile
the porcupine attack
external conflict / man vs. a greater force
internal conflict / man vs. himself
external conflict / man vs. man
external conflict / man vs. a greater force
the despair that he feels in not being rescued
external conflict / man vs. a greater force
internal conflict / man vs. himself
external conflict / man vs. man
internal conflict / man vs. himself
hatred of his mother because of the divorce
external conflict / man vs. a greater force
internal conflict / man vs. himself
external conflict / man vs. man
external conflict / man vs. man
After his transformation, Brian’s source of confidence is
God.
himself.
the hope of rescue.
his dad and mom.
himself.
The kind of rhyme that uses words that are spelled alike but are pronounced differently is
eye rhyme.
internal rhyme.
end rhyme.
near rhyme.
eye rhyme.
The natural object that Robert Frost refers to as a wizard in “A Hillside Thaw” is
the moon.
the melting snow.
the sun.
the night.
the sun.
Based on “The Raven and the Swan,” the raven believes that his black feathers will turn white once he
has eaten the grain.
is on the water.
trumpets like a swan.
is freed from the net.
is on the water.
What is ironic about the nets that were used to catch the birds in “The Swallow’s Advice”?
The nets were made from a rope that actually strengthened the birds.
The birds thought that the nets would hold them only so that they did not try to fly away.
The nets were sewn together from the feathers of birds caught in previous years.
The nets were made from the hemp that grew from the seeds that the birds had not picked up.
The nets were made from the hemp that grew from the seeds that the birds had not picked up.
“Koyo, the Singer” is set
near the beaches of southern California.
in the high altitude ofrests of Wyoming.
on an island near Puget Sound, Washington.
along the heavily wooded but rocky coastline of Maine.
on an island near Puget Sound, Washington.
In “The Mahogany Fox,” the beautiful fox is at last caught by the hunting dogs.
True
False
False
In “The Life and Death of a Western Gladiator,” Crotalus’s ability to run fast saved his life on many occasions.
True
False
False
The poisonous venom of the snake in “The Life and Death of a Western Gladiator” blinded its victim.
True
False
False
In “Snapshot of a Dog,” the boys realized that Rex was dying when he came through the gate so slowly and uncertainly.
True
False
True
In the Hatchet excerpts, the attack of the porcupine had beneficial as well as painful results for Brian.
True
False
True
The setting in the Hatchet excerpts decreases Brain’s feelings of isolation and loneliness.
True
False
False
Anne Bradstreet expresses a loss of faith in God in “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild.”
True
False
False
A fable is a story that uses animals to teach specific truths about life and human nature.
True
False
True
In “The Farmer and the Stork,” the farmer is more influenced by the stork’s actions than by his words.
True
False
True
Koyo stopped singing when he realized no one was listening to him.
True
False
False
In “Koyo, the Singer” the foxes considered Dan their friend and did not bark when he approached them at night.
True
False
True
climbs a cliff to get a falcon
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Sam Gribley
fights with an octopus
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Dan Scott
builds a signal fire
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Brian Robeson
kills Crotalus
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the homesteader
chases Old Mahogany
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