Mid Term 2023 Flashcards
Be able to identify the part of speech of the underlined word in a sentence:
I think I’s rather not see that movie. - - what is think?
Verb
Be able to identify the type of sentence structure.
I don’t understand what you’re saying, but I wouldn’t care even if I did.
Compound-complex
Be able to identify the simple subject and simple predicate of each sentence.
I just want some peace and quiet.
Simple subject is - - - I
Simple predicate - - want
Be able to identify the Independent and dependent clauses and the subordinating Conjunctions and the Coordinating conjunction.
Whether you think it’s right or wrong, it makes no difference since I’m the boss, and what I say goes.
Dependent clauses: Whether you think it’s right or wrong
since I’m the boss
Independent Clauses: it makes no difference
and what I say goes
Subordinating Conjunction: Whether - - since
Coordinating Conjunction: and
Who is the protagonist of the Chocolate War?
Jerry Renault
What type of major conflict do we see in the novel?
Man vs. Society
What side of things does an optimistic person see?
The Positive side
Where does the story take place?
A Catholic high school in the Northeast of the United States
From which point of view is the story told?
Third person omniscient
What does the Goober eventually do?
Quits the football team
How is Archie able to control Emile Janza?
Blackmail’s him and Psychologically bullies him
What word does Archie use to describe Emile Janza?
Animal
Brother Leon accuses which student of cheating, and nobody sticks up for him, but he holds his ground?
Gregory Bailey
What is the second assignment given to Jerry?
Participate in the annual chocolate sale
What is the first assignment give to Jerry?
Refuse to participate in the annual chocolate sale
During which season did the protagonist’s mother die?
Spring
What season is it when the novel begins?
Fall
Who is the protagonist’s best friend?
Roland Goober Goubert
If you had to write an essay on one of the major themes of the novel what would make a good title?
Power Corrupts
Disturbing the Universe
Conformity and Choice
By the end of the sale, how many boxes of chocolate had been sold?
19,950
What is Archie’s plan for the remaining boxes?
Raffle them off
How did Jerry break the rules during the boxing match?
Blocked a punch aimed at this groin
What happens to the chocolates after the boxing match?
They are stolen by the students
Who had been watching the boxing match from the hill next to the field?
Brother Leon
What is propaganda?
How do Brother Leon and The Vigils use it?
Give examples
Propaganda is the spreading of information (can be facts, rumors, half-truths and lies) to influence public opinion.
Brother Leon and The Vigils use propaganda to get support for the chocolate sale and to demonize Jerry. Brother Leon lies about the sales totals, name-calls and plays on the boys’ sense of belonging to the group to get them to get involved in the chocolate sale. The Vigils us the third party technique to make the sale “cool” to the students
What is conformity?
Is Jerry a conformist?
Why or why not
Conformity is compliance with standards, rules or laws - or the behaving in a manner that is socially accepted. Jerry is a conformist at the beginning because he doesn’t question anything or challenges anyone.
He does what he is told. But once he begins refusing the chocolates he becomes a nonconformist. He remains this way until he’s beaten up by Emile Janza at the end of the book. He tells Goober not to disturb the universe and becomes a conformist.
Describe Goober’s reaction to learning that he is credited with 50 boxes sold. Why does he have this reaction?
He becomes distraught and begins to cry. He had quit selling after his 27 box in support of Jerry. At this moment he realizes that Jerry is up against something larger than both of them - - he begins to feel hopeless
Who is Archie Costello?
Describe him.
Who is he as a person?
How does the author characterize him? Give examples
He is the leader of The Vigils.
He answers to no one but himself
He says that he does not believe in God
He clearly thinks he is a god
He is embarrassed by mortality because he hates the fact that he seats and has other bodily fluids
He believes he is better than Emile, and calls him an animal - but respects him for some level of his cruelty.
He like to manipulate people to be able to hold power over them - the loves to control people
How does the opening scene on the football field foreshadow Jerry’s downfall?
The first words are - “They murdered him” Jerry is then violently thrown around during football tryouts - and eventually admitting that he does not want to play - but then he get some approval from the coach and becomes determined to make the team. Obie sees that the goalpost looks like a cross and that since Jerry is tough his “death” might have greater meaning
Why do we read tragic literature?
What is catharsis? How is tragic literature cathartic?
We read it as a way to process and release the feelings that it brings: doubt, shame, despair, loss
Catharsis is the process of indulging in these emotions so that we can release them.
Tragic literature gives us a healthy way to experience and process these feeling, which in turn give us a healthier perspective of the world.
Be able to explain what a tragic hero is?
Is Jerry a tragic hero?
This is your opinion - back it up with information from the book
Think about it and make up your own mind
What is the term for an excessive admiration or praise?
Adulation
What is the term for to detect with the senses?
discern
What is the term for of an argument, theory or policy that is logical and consistent?
Coherent
What is the term for and open rebellion against constituted authority?
mutiny
What is the term for a state of extreme uproar and disorder?
bedlam
What is the term for to escape either physically or mentally?
elude
What is the term for a disagreement, or argument and assertion, especially on maintained in an argument?
Content
What is the term for a conclusion drawn from circumstantial evidence?
inference
What is the term for to influence in an unfair way - a prejudice in favor of or against something?
bias
What is the term for a marked balance or equilibrium and readiness for action?
poised
What is the term for a lacking spirit or liveliness?
languid
What is the term for not showing care for the consequences of an action - rash?
imprudent
What is the term for in a secretive manner?
furtively
What is the term for to be a typical example of?
exemplify
What is the term for endless
interminable
Be able to use all of the above words in a sentence
See Mrs. Krumpelman
What happens at the end of the book?
Jerry is taken a way in an ambulance
