Literature Section 4 Flashcards
Who wrote “The World is to much with us”
William Wordsworth
What war had “an enormous impact of Williams Wordsworth”
French Revolution
Wordsworth was part of a group of English poets called the…
Lake Poets
What year was “The World is to much with us” written?
1807
the change around the 8th line in “The World Is To Much With Us” where he switches to answer the question is called what?
Volta
“The world is to much with us” is an example of what type of poem
Sonnet
Who Wrote “The Toxic Donut”
Terry Bisson
What year was “The Toxic Donut” released?
1993
In the book “The Toxic Donut” you (The reader) are what character?
Kim
What does Kim do at the end of “The Toxic Donut”
She eats the donut
What is Kim preparing for in The Toxic Donut?
A live Television show
What is 1 of the 3 massive environmental disasters went on a few years before the toxic donut released
1989 Exxon Valdes Oil Spill. conformation of chlorofluorocarbons damaging the environment. Chernobyl.
Who were the three poets that were mentioned to be included within the “Lake Poets”? and What was their reputation?
The members were: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. The Lake Poets, where looked as unfavorably by some peers. Especially, Lord Byron (He critiqued their “narrow poetic scope and the poet’s abandonment of radical politics”
What was one of the main features of Wordsworth’s poems that contradicted the popular poetry of preceding periods?
Representing common folk has his subjects, and using vernacular language.
What is the poem “The World Is Too Much With Us” (William Wordsworth)’s context situated within?
The Industrial Revolution
What caused William Wordsworth to find solace in an extended summer walking tour of Revolutionary France (1790).What allegiances did he develop from this?
He became disenchanted from his indulgent of nature by the competitive nature of his studies at St. John’s College. By The Revolutionary France Walking Tour, he developed Allegiances with the revolutionaries fighting against the Ancient Regime, for Social and Economic Equality.
Terry Bisson, the writer of “The Toxic Donut” (1993) also wrote a short story called “Bears Discover Fire” (1990) What are Three Awards he has won from that story?
Hugo and Nebula Awards, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and The Locus Award
What is the name of the Memoir Terry Bisson co-authored with his Aunt Elizabeth Ballantine Johnson?
“A Green River Girlhood”
Terry Bisson is a self-Identified member of the “New Left” which is a political movement (1960s) which activists, especially students, took on “anti-establishment” views. What are some examples of things they sought for?
Free Speech, Academic Freedom on collage campuses, civil rights, gay rights, rejection of gender rolls, and drug policy reform. Extra Fact: Bisson’s work mainly addresses contemporary social and political problems. (Such as: Wars, Racism, Gender issues, cloning and virtual reality, and global warming.
What is something about Terry Bisson that stands out to Critics?
His Satirical bent, and his “outrageous humor and incisive perceptions”
“The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) was produced during an era greatly influenced by a series of events that raised environmental concerns. What are the 3 examples listed?
1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, Damage to the Ozone layer, and Chernobyl’s 1986 toxic radiation leak
Who Created the name for “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Hint: It’s not Bisson
Hazel Johnson, the mother of environmental justice is credited for coming up with the name in reference to Altgeld Gardens
In “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Kim and her predecessors are labeled as consumers. What is this referencing too?
The role people have played in contributing to the toxic landscape
In “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Kim answers all the assistant’s questions, though her voice is never heard. Throughout the story, what kind of actions does the Assistant make and what do they point too?
Sexist Remarks, Ignores her Protests, Obsesses over the minute details of the show, Disregarding Kim’s plight. He makes a remark stating he “didn’t know” the place Kim comes from could speak English. This points to the fact that environmental degradation due to toxicity and climate change typically affects countries who’s resources have been exploited by colonialism.
What perspective does Terry Bisson write from, in “The Toxic Donut” (1993)?
Environmental Justice
In freeway 280 what does the freeway represents
Freedom
The last lines in freeway 280 gives a sense of what
Longing
Who wrote “Once More to the Lake”
Elwyn Brooks White
What other two famous children stories did the author of “Once More to the Lake” also write
Stewart Little, and Charlotte’s Web
When does “Once More to the Lake” take place
1904
When was “Once More to the Lake” written
1941
Where does “Once More to the Lake” take place
on a lake in Maine
What is the main feeling that “Once More to the Lake” express
nostalgia
what animal convinces the main charter that “Everything was as it always has been”
A dragonfly
What are the years that’s gone by compared to and why
A mirage because its like nothing has changed over the years, as if no years have gone by
What does the author of “Once More to the Lake” think about nature
The author loves nature and loves the world
Where was Lorna Dee Cervantes raised?
San Jose, CA
Of which descent are Lorna Dee Cervantes’s parents?
Chumash
What topics are likely to appear in the poetry of Lorna Dee Cervantes?
feminism, cultural heritage, identity, and social justice
Which poet does Lorna Dee Cervantes cite as a major influence?
Pablo Neruda
Which period of poems did Lorna Dee Cervantes read while growing up?
Romantic
Lorna Dee Cervantes’s style can best be described as?
Accessible, due to language use
To which aspect of Lorna Dee Cervantes’s childhood does Freeway 280 refer?
the urban barrio where she grew up
How does Freeway 280 incorporate Lorna Dee Cervantes’s heritage?
using Spanish words
What literary device does Lorna Dee Cervantes use throughout Freeway 280?
juxtaposition
To what is the freeway compared to in Freeway 280?
a scar
The tone of the first stanza of Freeway 280 is best described as?
nostalgic
What plants does Freeway 280 mention?
spinach (yummy), apricots, walnut trees, and purslane
What are possible meanings of the term extraños?
queer, strange, foreign, missed
Where was Naomi Shihab Nye born?
St. Louis, Missouri.
Who is Naomi Shihab’s mother and what was her profession?
Her mother, Miriam, is an American artist and teacher.
Who was Naomi Shihab’s father and what was his profession?
Aziz Shihab, was a Palestinian refugee and journalist.
In what university does Shihab Nye teach creative writing?
She teaches creative writing at Texas State University.
What price did Shihab Nye received in 2013 for Children’s literature?
In 2013, she received the Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature
How does Naomi Shihab describe herself as?
She describes herself as a “wandering poet.”
T/F. Naomi Shihab wrote “Muchas Gracias por Todo” and “300 Goats.”
True
What do Naomi Shihab’s poem advocate for?
Her poems often advocate for Arab Americans, particularly in the wake of the discriminatory backlash against Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, South Asians, and other individuals perceived to be from Middle Eastern backgrounds that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks.60
When was “Different Ways to Pray” published?
1980
Why are the words “uttered in sequence” by women in Different Ways to Pray?
The words are “uttered in sequence,” as the prayer is an established ritual that the women repeat in hopes the prayer could “fuse them to the sky,” or help them take on a more ethereal existence.
What journey does stanza three in Different Ways to Pray recount?
Stanza three recounts the journey of pilgrims to Mecca, who travel far through the desert to worship at holy places.
What does an olive tree symbolize in multiple religious traditions?
It’s a common symbol of peace.
Amanda Gorman recited her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during the what Presidential Inauguration ceremony
59th, President Joe Biden
True or False: Amanda Gorman was the youngest inaugural poet in American history
True
Amanda Gorman was also the nation’s first what?
National Youth Poet Laureate.
What disability did Amanda Gorman have?
speech impediment
where did Amanda Gorman earn a degree in sociology
Harvard
Amanda Gorman authored a children’s book called…
Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem
Amanda Gorman views poetry as…
the lens we use to interrogate the history we stand on and the future we stand for.
poetry confronts serious issues facing the world today, such as
racism, hunger, inequality, climate change, and illiteracy
Amanda Gorman stated that astronauts thought the earth looked like what?
Earthrise
What do people say/do about climate change according to Gorman
- say it will go away 2. Pray that they will live another day
What is the single greatest challenge of our time according to Amanda Gorman?
Climate change
What does Amanda Gorman want people to do?
put the effort into changing the problems of our planet for our home and the future generations.
Where was Heather McHugh (author of “Webcam The World”) raised? When was she born?
she was raised in Virginia and born in 1948
How many volumes of poetry has Heather McHugh published?
Eight
Where did Heather McHugh earn her BA and then at a different university her master’s degree?
she earned her BA from Harvard and a master’s degree from the University of Denver in 1972
What did Heather McHugh do after she retired from teaching at the University of Washington?
managed the nonprofit organization “CAREGIFTED” to offer short term to long term relief to family caregivers of disabled and chronically ill relatives. She did this until 2021
In 2004, Heather McHugh was shortlisted for what prize?
the Pulitzer Prize
What type of rhymes does the poem “Webcam the World” five stanzas use?
internal rhyme to suggest an urgency that arises through the poem’s meter quickening the pace of the poem
When was “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh published?
2009
How is the poem “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh ironic?
the poem asks people to use technologies to document the world that is being ravaged by the existence of those same technologies
How does the phrase “we’re here to save the world without exception” [word] play on the word “save”?
because “save” also means to save documents and files to a computer but saving the world through documentation is not the same thing as saving, protecting, or preserving the organisms and their habitats
Heather McHugh (the poet of “Webcam the World”) IS most known for her ______ when writing
word play
Marge Piercy is a Jewish-American poet, novelist, and memoirist. When and where was born?
She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1938.
What does Marge Piercy credit her mother for?
She credits her mother for instilling in her a passion for poetry and Judaism.
Which two events in Marge Piercy’s life encourage her to vow to always be Jewish?
The murder of her grandfather and her Lithuanian-born grandmother’s grief over relatives murdered by the Nazis.
What does Piercy’s work reflect an interest in?
Politics, feminism, Marxism, Jewish spirituality, and the environment.
How many volumes of poetry has Piercy published?
She has published over 20 volumes of poetry.
Where does the poem, “The air smelled dirty”, take place?
Western Pennsylvania
In the poem, “the air smelled dirty”, why does she add, “where my father grew up and fled as soon as he could”?
To suggest that life in a coal mining town was arduous and undesirable.
In the poem, “the air smelled dirty”, what are the clinkers?
Waste caused by combustion and heating
What two reasons might be the reason why Piercy uses the word “clinkers” twice in the poem, “the air smelled dirty”?
The first one is to heighten its importance in the context of the poet’s dread of the coal-fired furnace. The other reason is that the production of clinkers causes the release of excess CO2.
Which nonprofit did Heather McHugh (the poet of “Webcam the World”) establish?
CAREGIFTED
The goal of the nonprofit organization established by Heather McHugh (the poet of “Webcam the World”) is to
provide caregivers to the disabled or chronically ill
From which larger collection was “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh taken?
Upgraded to Serious
The poem “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh urges the reader to?
document everything with technology
What does the narrator label as ugly in “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh?
cruelty, quackery, and rue
Which devices are the readers told to use in “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh?
electron microscopes and planetcams
Which scene does “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh NOT mention? Answer Choices: a). cows in neck irons b). Dubliners in fisticuffs c). a boy in Addis Abada d). street vendors in Bangkok e). rollickers at clubs
d). street vendors in Bangkok, are not mentioned in the poem
In “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh, the speaker asks the readers not to be overwhelmed by
totality
What rhyming structure does “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh use?
internal rhyme
The main purpose of the rhyming structure (internal rhyming) in “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh is to?
increase urgency
How does McHugh in “Webcam the World” increase the gravity of the situation?
through the imagery of vanishing species
What does the poet’s playfulness highlight about the human drive in “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh?
the prefernece for virtual experiences over real ones
What does the speaker suggest about the role of technology in documenting the world in “Webcam the World” by Heather McHugh?
it distracts from addressing actual environmental threats
Who is Marge Piercy’s (the poet of “The Air Smelled Dirty”) husband? And what is the name of the small publishing company they founded together in 1993?
her husband’s name is Ira Wood and they founded the company Leapfrog Press
From which larger collection was “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy taken from?
On the Way Out, Turn Off the Light: Poems
When was “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy published?
2017
What is the poem “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy about?
the story of how coal affected her youth and environment. she does this by blending poetic imagination with memory and history
The alliteration in the line: “Welsh cousins dug it down in the dark” in the poem “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy places a lyrical emphasis on
the work her family did in the mines
True or False? In the poem “The air smelled dirty” (by Marge Piercy), Marge Piercy’s father loved his job as a coal miner?
False; a line in the poem says he “fled as soon as he could” indicates that life in a coal mining town was unbearable
How does the poem “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy briefly discuss immigration?
her reference to her Welsh cousins who worked in mine signifies the difficult kinds of labor that were afforded to immigrants in the early twentieth century
In her poem “The air smelled dirty”, Marge Piercy compares the furnace to her basement to Godzilla or some other monster to give her experience what type of effect?
a chilling effect that links the coal to devastation through its monstrosity as her experiences with the coal was menacing, particularly at night
What does the poem “The air smelled dirty” by Marge Piercy foreshadow with the descriptions that the furnace in her basement was insatiably hungry for coal and its monstrous like shadow scared off mice (this all intensified her relationship with the furnace)?
it foreshadows the damage the country’s overuse of coal has wrought on the bodies of coal miners as well as on a larger environmental scale
“Epiphany In The Beans” by Robin Wall Kimmerer is an excerpt from?
Braiding Sweetgrass: Ingenious Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Where was Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of “Epiphany in the Beans”, an excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants) born and raised?
She was born in 1953 in New York (raised there as well)
What Native American Tribe is Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of “Epiphany in the Beans”, an excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants; it is Chapter 12 in this book) an enrolled member of?
the Potawatomi Tribe
What position does Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of “Epiphany in the Beans”, an excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants; it is Chapter 12 ) at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry where she teaches environmental and forest biology?
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
As a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of “Epiphany in the Beans”, an excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants) not only teaches environmental and forest biology, but also directs what center?
the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
What two books (mentioned in the Literature USAD Resource Guide) did Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of our selected work: “Epiphany of Beans”) write?
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants and the book: Gathering Mass: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (as a botanist she was always interested in plant ecology especially mosses)
How does Robin Wall Kimmerer incorporate her culture into the selected work: “Epiphany of Beans” (an excerpt from Chapter 12 of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants) and bridge the gap between traditional Indigenous ways of knowing the land and Western scientific praxis?
by blending cultural and spiritual practices and place-based methods of ecology from Indigenous beliefs that are normally discounted by Western Sciences
True or False? By writing creatively about science, Robin Wall Kimmerer bridges the gap between science and humanities.
True
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s (the author of our selected work: “Epiphany of Beans” which is Chapter 12 of the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants) work emphasizes what?
the interdependency between humans and nature and the the deep respect of and care for the natural world in Indigenous cultures
True or False? Robin Wall Kimmerer (the author of the selected work: “Epiphany of beans” which is Chapter 12 of her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings oof Plants) is a fellow. If true, what type of fellow?
True, she is a Macarthur fellow
Who wrote “The Blue”?
Camille T. Dungy
When was Camille T. Dungy born?
1972
When was “The Blue” written?
2011
In the second stanza of “The Blue” what does the speaker compare?
The dune landscape to a silk wedding dress.
What is the tone of the poem “The Blue” and why is that the tone?
The tone of the poem is wistful because the speaker foreshadows the idea that only one of the friend would live to see the devastation of the land that they love.
What is the main food source of the blue butterflies that also serves as the place where they lay their eggs?
The Buckwheat.
In “The Blue” what does Dungy consider alongside environmental catastrophe?
Personal tragedy.
When and where was Oliver Baez Bedorf born?
1987 in Iowa
What are all of Oliver Baez Bedorf’s jobs and activities?
He is a poet, teacher, librarian, and activist.
When was the poem “Evergreen” by Oliver Baez Bedorf written?
2016
When was the poem “Evergreen” by Oliver Baez Bedorf published?
2018
Where does the scene of poem “Evergreen” take place?
It takes place in the woods during winter.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what topic did Vashti deliver a lecture on?
‘Music during the Australian Period’
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, why does Kuno say to his mother, “The Machine is much, but it is not everything”?
Vashti talks about the Machine as if it were created by a god, or as it were a god.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, why is it dangerous for Kuno to visit the Earth’s surface?
The Earth is no longer suitable for higher life, the cold outer air would kill him.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what could we assume Vashti’s life was like before the events of the story?
Vashti’s life is very sedentary, she is isolated from everyone and has no need to leave her hexagonal shaped room as the Machine took care of all her needs.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what is the biggest form of punishment?
The biggest for of punishment is homelessness. Homelessness is essentially death because the Machine no longer takes care of you and you are exposed to air.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, how are we told to think about Vashti?
To think of her as without teeth or hair.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, why was Kuno threatened with homelessness?
Kuno did not get an Egression-Permit to go outside
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, why was it a demerit for people to be muscular?
This is because they would never be happy in the state of life to which the Machine had called them.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what does Kuno think that the Machine robbed from them?
He believes the Machine robbed them of their sense of space and the sense of touch and that it has blurred every human relation.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what was after Kuno when he was on Earth?
The Mending Apparatus
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, who tried to help Kuno escape from the Mending Apparatus?
A homeless woman
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what two developments were made after the Kuno’s escapade?
The abolition of respirators and the abolition of terrestrial motors.
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, when does the story take place?
Thousands of years in the future
In the short story, “The Machine Stops”, what theme does section 2 represent?
Cartesian Dualism
Who wrote a Passage to India?
Edward Morgan Forster
When was a Passage to India by Edward Morgan adapted to film?
in 1984
During what era did Edward Morgan wrote most of his works?
He was a prolific writer during the Edwardian era.
During which two periods did the Edwardian era occurred?
The Edwardian period occurred between the Victorian age and World War I.
What was ww1 called at the time?
The Great War
What did the post ww1 literature literature reflected on?
In the aftermath of the horrors of war, many looked back on the so- called “golden” era of the Edwardian period with nostalgia, though writers like Forster were early critics of class struggles in England—a topic that featured heavily in his works.
What group was Edward Forster part of?
Forster was part of the noted Bloomsbury Group.
T/F. John Maynard Keynes was part of the Bloomsbury Group (together with Edward Forster).
True
What type of literary style did the Bloomsbury Group contributed to?
The group contributed to Modernism in literature, philosophy, and art.
What ideas did Modernism drew on?
It drew on ideas about “feminism, analytic philosophy, psychoanalysis, macroeconomics, progressive domestic arrangements, left-oriented politics, postimpressionist art, and literary experimentation.
According to Edward Forster’s work, how can humas achieve a satisfactory life?
His work emphasized a belief that “if men and women were to achieve a satisfactory life, they needed to keep contact with the earth and to cultivate their imaginations.”
Where was Edward Forster from?
England
When was “The Machine Stops” by Edward Forster published?
1909
Where was “The Machine Stops” by Edward Forster first published?
It was first published in the Oxford and Cambridge Review.
What shape is the room in “The Machine Stops”?
Hexagonal
What is the hexagonal shape of the rooms in “The Machine Stops” compared too?
The cell of a bee.
What did engineers at the Chinese National Space Administration hollow out to create Yutu 3?
A spherical C-type asteroid with a diameter of approximately 800 meters.
What was the station named Yutu named after?
The jade rabbit of Chinese mythology.
Where did Jing Grow up?
In the metropolis of Shenzhen.
Where did Jing receive her Ph.D. in physical chemistry?
In America
What was the source of leek’s spicy odor and of leek breath?
Allyl Methyl
What did one of the astronauts do when the ISS crew first discovered their leak?
Blocked the hole with his own fingers to preserve the oxygen at first.
Who is the moon goddess?
Chang’e
Who did Chang’e marry?
The hero, Houyi.
How did Chang’e become immortal?
She took a sip of her husbands elixir of life that the gods had given to him for his brave deeds.
How did Chang’e meet Yutu, the rabbit?
She flew to the moon.
Where does research show that Chang’e was from?
Rizhao, Shandong.
How thick was every ripe Zhangqiu leek?
As thick as a child’s wrist.
Who wrote the selected short story “Space Leek” that was published in 2019? (Give both of his names)
Chen Quifan (aka Stanley Chan)
Chen Quifan (aka Stanley Chan) is the author of our selected short story “Space Leek” which was published in 2019, however, his first novel was published in 2013. What was the name of his debut novel and provide a brief summary.
His debut novel in 2013 was The Waste Tide which depiicts humans as cyborgs working in e-waste recycling plants in China
How many Nebula Awards has Chen Quifan (aka Stanley Chan) the author of the selected short story “Space Leek” (2013) won for science fiction in Chinese?
12
Where was Chen Quifan (aka Stanley Chan), the author of the selected short story “Space Leek” (2013), born?
Shantou, Guangdong Province
When Chen Quifan (aka Stanley Chan), the author of the selected short story “Space Leek” (2013) was born in 1981, what was happening in China culturally on a national level?
the 1980s’ had brought about a cultural shift where China became more open as state control of the culture loosened and Western ideas flowed freely into the country
True or False? The ideas that were once culturally revolutionary during the culture shift in China in the 1980s’, is still fully supported by Chen Qiufen (aka Stanley Chan), the author of the selected short story “Space Leeks”?
False, his work ow critiques some of these same ideas especially the notion of technological progress and runaway capitalism (which he sees as the driving force for people’s depression, isolation, inequality, and dissatisfaction with their busy lives)
Chen Qiufan (aka Stanley Chan), the author of the selected short story “Space Leek” (2013), co-authored what book?
AI2041: Ten Visions for Our Future
Who is the narrator of “Space Leek”?
The astrobotany narrator Shengnan.
Who is the narrator’s partner in “Space Leek”?
Jing
What is the station Yutu-3 shaped like?
A mortar and pestle.
What type of author is Chen Quifan (Stanley Chan)?
A science fiction author
How does “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chen) differ from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s explicit hope that her own children will come to love plants as she does (as expressed in the excerpt “Epiphany in Beans” which is Chapter 12 of the book Building Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants?
this story describes both a sense of pride in Shandong leeks and a desire to see younger generations escape from the poverty of rural life styles
What does the nickname “Roast Garlic” refer to in Chen Quifan (Stanley Chan)’s “Space Leek”?
the yutu-3 space station
In the selected short story, “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan) why does Shengnan’s (the protagonist/narrator) grandfather originally disprove of her decisions to pursue agriculture and had refused to teach her his ways as a child? Is it because she is a woman?
Shengnan had originally believed that her being a woman as the reason he never seemed satisfied with her life choices as the ideal life her family thought for her was to marry and raise children. However, after waking up from her memory that was caused by the hypoxia, she realizes that her Grandpa did not want her to pursue agriculture or working in the fields because he knew that she was meant for something bigger and he didn’t want her to be tied down to farming like he was. He knew that Shandong women were just as good as the men; he did not discriminate against gender.
In the short story “Space leek” by Chen Quifen (Stanley Chan) where was the Yutu 3 based?
at the Earth-Moon L4 Lagrangian point.
In short story “Space leek” by Chen Quifen (Stanley Chen) what does the ring-shaped main module do?
could generate microgravity
In the selected short story, “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan) who is Shengnan’s (the narrator) friend and partner aboard the station?
her friend’s name is Jing. She is from the metropolis of Shenzhen, and received her PhD. in physical chemistry in America and she always wanted to be an astronaut
In the selected short story, “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan), what is the narrator (Shengnan) growing in space?
leeks
In the selected short story “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan) does Shengnan (the narrator/main character) feel close to her family?
No, not only is she physically far from them as she is in space, but she has always felt distant from them due to their differences in their fundamental understandings of the world; she also felt like she never had her Grandpa’s approval or respect
The space station, Yutu, in the selected short story “Space Leeks” by Chen Quiefen (aka Stanley Chan) is named after what mythological creature?
the jade rabbit of Chinese mythology that was the companion of the moon goddess Chang’e and pounded her elixir (magical potion) of life day and night with a mortar and a pestle
In the selected short story “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan) how does Shengnan and Jing fix the leak in the main module?
with a leek by creating a synthetic polymer (polyphenylene sulfide)that would be strong enough to seal the leaks. This is due to the leeks allyl methyl sulfide
In the selected short story “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (aka Stanley Chan) what does Shengnan’s grandfather tell Shengnan to convince her to take leeks to space to plant?
“Home is wherever the leek grows”
In the short story “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (Stanley Chen) microgravity was generated through what?
slow rotation
In the short story “Space Leek” by Chen Quifen (Stanley Chen) what did the pole-shaped component that pas through?
through the central axis of the asteroid
What two words were used to described the Yutu-3 in “Space Leek”by Chen Quifen (Stanley Chen)?
that it was the most advanced and sophisticated part of its space program
The laboratories in the space station enabled us to conduct what type of experiments?
ll kinds of experiments:
True or False: Jing grew up in the city
True
What did the protagonist ask themselves in “Space Leek”?
If they were doing something they enjoyed.
What type of dissent is the protagonist and their family in “Space Leek”?
I meant the gap between our fundamental understandings of the world.
What happened to how the protagonist family perceived them in “Space Leek”?
They went from black sheep to the favorite.
What magazine was “Once more to the lake” published in
Harper’s Magazine
Of which Native American tribe is Robin Wall Kimmerer an enrolled member?
Potawatomi
What came to Kimmerer’s mind while she was picking beans in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
The secret of happiness
What are scientists brainwashed by, according to Kimmerer in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
Cartesian Dualism
Who was isolated by technology, according to Kimmerer in “Epiphany in the beans?”
Kimmerer’s love
What are Oliver Baez Bendorf’s professions?
Poet, teacher, librarian, and activist
Where was Oliver Baez Bendorf born and raised?
Iowa
What is the title of Oliver Baez Bendorf’s upcoming poetry book?
Consider the Rooster (2024)
Which award did Bendorf’s book Advantages of Being Evergreen win?
The 2019 CSU Poetry Center Open Book Prize
What does Baez Bendorf mean when describing poems as “bodies on the page”?
He views poems as living entities that convey depth and presence
What central themes are explored in Bendorf’s poetry?
Ideas of “becoming” and “transformation.”
When was “Evergreen” Written?
2016
Which fellowship did Bendorf receive from the National Endowment for the Arts?
A fellowship for his contributions to poetry.
What does the opening line of the poem “Evergreen” contemplate? “What still grows in winter”
Survival in difficult winter conditions?
In “Evergreen” what does Oliver reflect on regarding his past?
Challenges that connect him to a harsh, wintery atmosphere, possibly hinting at a previous suicide attempt
Who wrote a review of Advantages of Being Evergreen, highlighting its engagement with despair?
Luiza Flynn-Goodlet
What imagery is shown in Bendorf’s poem “Evergreen”?
References to winter, river rocks, and evergreen trees, emphasizing themes of survival and resilience
Which group of people in “The Machine Stops” have always thought that it was foolish to visit the surface
The advanced thinkers
As the Machine in “The Machine Stops” starts to break down what happens to the fruit
it starts to get moldy
In “The Machine Stops” how does Vashti react to Kunos warning
She dismisses his warnings
In “The Machine Stops”, what happens with the air quality inside the machine after they shut off the respirators?
The air quality drops
In “The Machine Stops”, what does the third section name “homelessness” refer to?
Being expelled from the Machine
In “The Machine Stops”, at the end who thinks that humanity has learnt there mistake about the Machine?
Kuno
In “The Machine Stops”, what is part two name?
The Mending Apparatus
In “The Machine Stops”, what object do the people start to worship in a religious manner?
The Machine
In “The Machine Stops”, as the Machine starts to break down what happens to the water?
the water develops a stench
True or False: In “The Machine Stops”, as the Machine starts to break down the beds start to slowly stop responding to calls.
True
In “The Machine Stops”, what happened to everyone?
They died
In “The Machine Stops”, near the end, who responds to Vashti cries?
Kuno
In “The Machine Stops”, in the last 3 lines, what sails through the Vometorium destroying everything?
An air-ship
What is Edward Morgan Forster best known for?
His novels, especially “A Passage to India” and Howard’s End”
In what year was “A Passage to India” published?
1924
What notable literary group was Foster a member of?
The Bloomsbury Group
What social issue did Foster critique in his works?
Class struggles in England
What is the central theme of Forster’s short story “The Machine Stops”?
Technological isolation and overdependence on technology
Who are the main characters in “The Machine Stops”?
Vashti and her son Kuno
In “The Machine Stops”, how does Vashti prefer to communicate with her son Kuno?
Through the machine, rather than meeting him in person
In “The Machine Stops”, what does Kuno want to experience that concerns Vashti?
He wants to see the stars from the surface of the Earth, as their ancestors did
In “The Machine Stops”, how does Vashti feel about visiting the surface of the Earth?
She feels shocked and believes it offers no advantage, only dust and mud
In “The Machine Stops”, what does Vashti rely on in her room for everyday needs?
A series of buttons and switches for food, music, bathing, and communication
In “The Machine Stops”, what is the nature of Vashti lectures?
They are delivered from her room, with her audience also in their own rooms, using technology
In “The Machine Stops”, what does Vashti think about the importance of direct experience?
She is frightened of it and has been conditioned to avoid it due to the Machine
In “The Machine Stops”, how does the Machine respond when Vashti claims to be unwell?
It automatically projects a thermometer and administers medicine.
In “The Machine Stops”, what does Vashti reflect on concerning her relationship with Kuno?
She recalls her experiences with him, feeling a special bond despite the Machine’s interference.
In “The Machine Stops”, what does Vashti realize as she prepares to visit Kuno?
She understands the journey to him is necessary and begins to confront her fears of the unknown
What does the Bloomsbury group contribute too?
Modernism in Literature, philosophy, and art. They drew ideas about feminism, analytical philosophy, psycohanalysis, macoeconomics, and more
What is the Bloomsbury Group?
A collection of English intellectuals, artists, philosophers, and writers
Who were some members of the Bloomsbury Group?
Virginia and Leonard Wolf, John Maynard Keynes
What beliefs Forster’s work emphasis?
“If men and women were to achieve a satisfactory life, they need to keep contact with the Earth and to cultivate their imaginations”
In addition to being a Novelist, what else did E.M. Forster do?
He was a literary critic who based his critiques on his “acute observation of middle-class life” in England
What did Foster Highlight in his work?
notions of technological isolation and overdependence on technology
The Machine Stops: Why does Kuno not like Airships?
He hates seeing the brown Earth, Sea, and the Stars
The Machine Stops: Why did Kuno Isolate himself from his mother?
She didn’t want to disobey the machine and see him in person.
The Machine Stops: Why can Vashti not visit Kuno?
She says she is sick, then shortly after says she cannot leave her place because something tremendous might happen
The Machine Stops: What is Kuno’s Horrifying encounter with? (Hint: the ____ of the mending apparatus)
Worms of the Mending Apparatus
True Or False: People Worshiped the Machine in Machine Stops?
True
The Machine Stops: Vashti cries out from what, which makes Kuno answer her cries with his own?
Chaos and Darkness, sized by imminent death
What does Kuno place his hopes for in Section 3 “The Homeless” for “Machine Stops”?
He places his hopes for the continuance of Humankind on the people living on the surface.
Where does Vashti travel to, in the second section “The Mending Apparatus” for “Machine Stops”
The Northern Hemisphere where Kuno Lives. She takes an Airship to what used to be “Greece, the Himalayas”
In the short story “Space Leek”, what old saying is quoted?
“A leek a day helps our hearing stay.”
In the short story “Space Leek”, what caused Shengnan to start hallucinating?
A lack of oxygen due to the leaks
In the short story “Space Leek”, what does Jing say is the best life for a Shadong woman?
how their best life is to marry a man with a stable government job and have sons.
In the short story “Space Leek”, how many leaks were there?
Four
In the short story “Space Leek”, what is the leek Shangnan brought up to space called?
the Zhangqiu leek
In the short story “Space Leek”, what is Sangnan’s family name?
Song
In the short story “Space Leek”, what did Shangnan get her degrees in?
Astrobiology and Astrobotany
In the short story “Space Leek”, why does Shangnan feel disconnected from her family?
They don’t allow her to explain herself, only giving their two cents and leaving without room for argument —- She wants something different with her life
In the short story “Space Leek”, why was the grandfather so critical of Shangnan’s career choice?
he didn’t think she shoudl be doing agriculture because he believed she was meant for something bigger
In the short story “Space Leek”, what was Shangnan’s favorite food from home?
flatbread with leek and roasted meat
In the short story “Space Leek”, what do the leeks and men Jing dates have in common, according to Shangnan?
they come in batches
In the short story “Space Leek”, what was one proverb Grandpa told Shangnan?
Plant the eggplant deep and plant the leek shallow
In the short story “Space Leek”, what was the second proverb Grandpa told Shangnan?
Keep the leek away from the rain and keep the chives away from the sun
In the short story “Space Leek”, what was the third proverb Grandpa told Shangnan?
Leeks live through coldness and garlic lives through drought
In the short story “Space Leek”, why do Shangnan’s astrobiology textbooks seem outdated?
because she’s in space and practically discovering everything new
In the short story “Space Leek”, why is working in space so difficult, according to Shangnan?
humans are used to relying on previous experience, so to be taking baby steps again is difficult
In the short story “Space Leek”, why didn’t Shangnan use tape to seal the leaks?
all of it was in the C4 unit and got blown away
In the short story “Space Leek”, where was Chang’e actually from?
Rizhao, Shandong
In the short story “Space Leek”, what was Chang’e the first of?
first female astronaut (from her province)
In the short story “Space Leek”, who was the last person to speak to the protagonist?
Her grandpa
