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Sem 1- 6 week (2) Flashcards

1
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Cultures of love involve–

  • our work place and how we present ourselves.
  • people we have relationships with and how we behave with them.
  • those we encounter everyday and the grace we show to them.
  • family memebers and friends that we have grown up with.
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people we have relationships with and how we behave with them.

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Maya Angelou chose to write a letter because it–

  • empowers her to change things.
  • allows her to avoid uncomfortable feelings.
  • forces her to address the past.
  • gives her freedom to rewrite the past.
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forces her to address the past.

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The tone of Maya Angelou's letter can best be described as--
  regretful 
  empowering 
  resigned 
  hopeful
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empowering

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Match the descriptor with the symbols traditionally found in love poems.
newness and promise

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flowers

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Match the descriptor with the symbols traditionally found in love poems.
a figure that can bless the relationship

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older/wiser person

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Match the descriptor with the symbols traditionally found in love poems.
goodness and hope

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sunny day

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Match the descriptor with the symbols traditionally found in love poems.
youth and innocence

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cherubs

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How might readers determine that Gary Soto’s “Oranges” is set in the past?

  • A boy bought candy for a girl.
  • The boy and girl went on a date as twelve-year-olds.
  • The woman in the shop accepts an orange as payment.
  • The price of the chocolate was ten cents.
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The price of the chocolate was ten cents.

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Gary Soto’s success in the poem is partly due to the–

  • reuse of traditional tropes.
  • complex syntax and form.
  • new take on old symbols.
  • simplified language.
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new take on old symbols.

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Read the following sentence from Maya Angelou’s letter.

When you walk out of my door, don’t let anybody raise you—you’ve been raised.

What does the word raised mean in this context?

to have grown and formed fully
embossed
more intense or strong than usual
to be lifted up

A

to have grown and formed fully

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What is meant by the following statement in Maya Angelou’s letter?

In every relationship you make, you’ll have to show readiness to adjust and make adaptations.

  • People are not worth your time if you don’t have to adapt to them.
  • You need to understand and bend a little to the way other people work.
  • The world will not accept you exactly as you are.
  • Relationships that take too much work aren’t good relationships.
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You need to understand and bend a little to the way other people work.

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Which line best demonstrates the empowering tone of Maya Angelou’s letter?

  • You’re itching to be on your own.
  • You’re going to leave your mother’s big comfortable house and she won’t stop you, because she knows you too well.
  • You will go home again when the world knocks you down—or when you fall down in full view of the world.
  • You know right from wrong.
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You know right from wrong.

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Maya Angelou's salutation, "Walk proud as you are," demonstrates her--
  respect for herself. 
  resolution to change for the better. 
  righteous indignation. 
  admiration for her mother.
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respect for herself.

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Read the following passage.

“None of that is happening,” my brother replied calmly from Seattle. “You’ve lost your mind.” His voice was full of the kind of conviction I’d had myself just days before—a certainty about who our parents were and what they were capable of.

What is the meaning of the word “conviction” as it appears in this passage?

  • the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
  • compelled to admit the truth
  • a clear understanding
  • a strong persuasion or belief
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a strong persuasion or belief

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Mira Jacob sees the cultural nature of her parents' relationship as different from her friend's parents because her parents--
  like to talk to each other. 
  are from a different region. 
  did not think about romance. 
  were planning a divorce.
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did not think about romance.

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Please read the following passage.

“Arun was quiet for a long moment. Then he said, “Are you sure?” his voice edged with wonder, and we were young suddenly, younger than we had been in years, punted back to a time when our parents were larger than we could imagine, their actions mysteries that could change the course of our entire lives. Forget that we were grown-ups ourselves, that our lives were being lived elsewhere. This felt seismic, a shift so big it threatened to alter the way we looked at everything.”

How would you describe the tone of this passage?

threatened
childish
imaginative
nostalgic

A

nostalgic

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17
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The simile used in paragraph six implied that the author felt a marriage to her boyfriend was--
  unwise 
  unavoidable 
  unlikely 
  arranged
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unavoidable

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In the beginning of the passage, Mira Jacob believes that marriages should be built on an overwhelming amount of love.
True
False

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False

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What is meant by the following line (you may find this line toward the end of the piece for reference)?

From that moment on, I understood that whatever happened to him would happen to me, too.

  • In all relationships, you physically feel the pain of others.
  • In loving relationships, what affects one affects the other.
  • Familial relationships create unbreakable bonds.
  • Married relationship are complicated and confusing.
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In loving relationships, what affects one affects the other.

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When the author falls in love with the filmmaker, it is slightly ironic because–

  • the audience knows she denounced this kind of relationship previously.
  • it is completely unexpected for the author.
  • the audience knows the outcome, but the speaker does not.
  • it is a very comical situation.
A

the audience knows she denounced this kind of relationship previously.

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The intended audience of this piece is most likely–

  • young people about to get married.
  • married couples that are struggling.
  • anyone interested in the nature of relationships.
  • people who have left married relationships.
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anyone interested in the nature of relationships.

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The organization of this piece is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  statement and clarification 
  cause and effect 
  compare and contrast 
  chronological
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chronological

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23
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The purpose of this piece is to emphasize that–

  • married relationships are worth the extremely hard work.
  • we should not always pay attention to our preconceived notions about love.
  • parents set good examples for us to follow.
  • the best relationships are the ones that surprise us.
A

we should not always pay attention to our preconceived notions about love.

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24
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Match the following characters with their descriptions.

Annoyed and aggressive

A

Juror three

25
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Match the following characters with their descriptions.

Patient and fair

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Juror eight

26
Q

Match the following characters with their descriptions.

Impatient and whiny

A

Juror seven

27
Q

In Act II, Juror Ten speaks about the nineteen year-old defendant saying, “He’s a common, ignorant slob. He don’t even speak good English.”

This example of ___ serves to ___ .

simile; show the juror’s lack of education
synecdoche; reveal his prejudice
personification; illuminate his character
irony; diminish this juror’s credibility

A

irony; diminish this juror’s credibility

28
Q

First published as a teleplay in 1954, how does this text reveal the traditions or culture of its writer’s time?
The jurors are sequestered.
The jury is comprised of only men.
There are twelve jurors instead of ten.
The jurors share stories of their love interests.

A

The jury is comprised of only men.

29
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Throughout the play, there is no emphasis on the names of any of the characters. This ensures the audience’s focus is on ___ rather than ___.

  • the judge’s role; the jurors’ role
  • the foreman; the rest of the jurors
  • the responsibilities of the jurors; their personal identities
  • the defendant’s name; the jurors’ names
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the responsibilities of the jurors; their personal identities

30
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Author Reginald Rose reveals the results of each vote one at a time in order to\_\_.
  generate confusion 
  build suspense 
  create conflict 
  emphasize the number of jurors
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build suspense

31
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Following the resolution, the tense conflict between the last two jurors in the room serves to reinforce the parallel between ___ and ___, conveying the importance of examining all “evidence” with an open mind.

  • a dangerous knife; a closed case
  • the knife submitted as evidence; Three’s knife
  • Three’s empty threat against Eight; the defendant’s against his father
  • Eight’s acknowledgment of Three’s perspective; the defendant’s view of his father
A

Three’s empty threat against Eight; the defendant’s against his father

32
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Match each description with the juror it describes.

Voted “not guilty” from the beginning

A

Eight

33
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Match each description with the juror it describes.

The last one to change his mind

A

Three

34
Q

Match each description with the juror it describes.

A thoughtful and precise immigrant

A

Eleven

35
Q

Match each description with the juror it describes.

Sympathized with the “old man” witness

A

Nine

36
Q

Reginald Rose’s choice to craft this play as a series of single-scene acts taking place in exactly the same setting without any alteration reinforces for the audience the sense of claustrophobic isolation and monotony the jurors were experiencing.
True
False

A

True

37
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The following defines which word?

  1. the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form

mourning
coping
cremation
catharsis

A

catharsis

38
Q 
Shaw does not like most funerals because he feel like there are--
  weak eulogies. 
  fake mourners. 
  burial problems. 
  bad ministers.
A

fake mourners.

39
Q

Which line best reflects Shaw’s accepting tone?

  • It looked cool, clean, sunny, though no sun could get there.
  • And lo! it wasn’t professional chicanery at all.
  • Hayden Coffin suddenly appeared in the chapel.
  • We could have made him perfect technically in two rehearsals; but he was excellent as it was…
A

It looked cool, clean, sunny, though no sun could get there.

40
Q

Why might Shaw have chosen to write this letter to his friend?

  • To illicit sympathy from someone else
  • To try to forget the whole ordeal
  • To put his emotions into words
  • To give a factual account of the day
A

To put his emotions into words

41
Q 
Though Shaw presents a non-traditional response to loss, it is clear that his attitude toward his mother is--
  loving. 
  accepting. 
  depressing. 
  uninterested.
A

loving

42
Q 
Shaw's tone in the letter can be described as--
  mournful. 
  detached. 
  accepting. 
  depressing.
A

accepting

43
Q 
Which phrase best indicates why Shaw does not generally care for funerals?
  unaffected gratitude
  induced grief
  splendid procession
  shattered with grief
A

induced grief

44
Q

Shaw’s biblical reference serves to–
show how deeply religious his mother was.
suggest that his mother has not really died.
demonstrate the inability of grief to overtake him.
reveal his theological approach to death.

A

demonstrate the inability of grief to overtake him.

45
Q

Toward the end of his letter, Shaw states that his mother was “leaning over beside [him.]” What does he mean by this?
His friend reminded him of his mother.
His encountered his mother in a supernatural form.
His mother was physically present.
He could imagine what his mother would say and do.

A

He could imagine what his mother would say and do.

46
Q 
Which of the following are examples of cathartic activities? (Select all that apply)
  Playing the piano. 
  Writing a letter to a friend. 
  Painting a picture. 
  Composing a poem.
A

Playing the piano.
Writing a letter to a friend.
Painting a picture.
Composing a poem.

47
Q

Elizabeth Bishop’s repetitive insistence that she is not encountering disaster only reinforces the idea that she–
feels like this situation is disastrous.
didn’t care that much in the first place.
is handling the situation well.
has faced greater losses.

A

feels like this situation is disastrous.

48
Q

Bishop’s purpose in writing “One Art” is to–
voice that she is angry with another person.
make herself grapple with a difficult subject.
suggest that she has been wronged by others.
lament all that she has lost.

A

make herself grapple with a difficult subject.

49
Q

Shaw and Bishop’s pieces are alike in that they both–

  • already accept or come to accept how they feel about the situation.
  • are consumed with immense grief.
  • are dealing with loss in unhealthy ways.
  • need the support of the reader to process a tragedy.
A

already accept or come to accept how they feel about the situation.

50
Q 
Who is the intended audience for "Getting Grief Right"?
  Others who have lost children 
  Young mental health professionals 
  Fellow psychiatrists 
  People struggling with grief
A

People struggling with grief

51
Q 
The author's argument is made more convincing by including a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ before his \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  anecdote; assertion 
  fact; explanation 
  opinion; thesis 
  argument; credentials
A

anecdote; assertion

52
Q

The author makes the assertion that–
a person should not grieve for too long.
it is impossible to cope with the loss of a child.
a person’s grief is unique.
grief is relatively easy to master.

A

a person’s grief is unique.

53
Q

The author established credibility in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)

  • distinguishing himself as a practicing psychiatrist
  • explaining that he has practiced psychiatry for quite some time
  • asserting his opinion about grief
  • admitting that he has lost a child
A

distinguishing himself as a practicing psychiatrist

explaining that he has practiced psychiatry for quite some time

admitting that he has lost a child

54
Q

Why is it necessary for the author to start the piece with an anecdote?
It allows for an intended audience to be established.
It makes the piece more entertaining.
It offers insight into the grieving lady’s medical history.
Without it, there would be no emotional connection with the audience.

A

Without it, there would be no emotional connection with the audience.

55
Q

The fact that this appeared in a newspaper does not make it void of emotion. Which of the following lines is a good example of how the author connects with the audience emotionally?

  • The depth of her sadness was simply a measure of the love she had for her daughter.
  • Mary wanted to reassure her family, friends and herself that she was on the fast track to closure.
  • My firstborn child had also died before he was a year old.
  • Earlier in my practice, I would have zeroed in on that depression.
A

The depth of her sadness was simply a measure of the love she had for her daughter.

56
Q 
The tone of this piece can largely be described as--
  emotional. 
  detached. 
  grieving. 
  sympathetic.
A

sympathetic

57
Q

O’Malley believes that the depth of sorrow is directly related to the grieving person’s relationship with the lost.
True
False

A

True

58
Q

O’Malley believes support groups are not helpful since everyone grieves differently.
True
False

A

False

59
Q

When applied to the other pieces in this unit, O’Malley’s piece shows us that–
both Shaw and Bishop are grieving in appropriate ways.
Bishop is grieving properly, but Shaw is not.
both Shaw and Bishop have a long road to recovery.
Shaw and Bishop should have formed a support group.

A

both Shaw and Bishop are grieving in appropriate ways.

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