The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

Question 1

What is Escapism

Answer 1

The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities especially by seeking entertainment, or engaging in fantasy

Question 2

What type of husband is Walter

Answer 2

A “hen pecked” husband according to Mrs mitty

Question 3

What is a caricature

Answer 3

Comically, or a grotesque exaggerative representation of something or Someone

Question 4

What were Walters five dreams how did they start? And how did they end?

Answer 4

1. Navy hydroplane- driving car- wife voice
2. Famous doctor – parking lot passes hospital – police officer, voice.
3. Trial for murder – passes newsboy in Street – she calls the district attorney, a miserable cur, which is a dog.
4. and war – six with magazine waiting for Mrs. Mitty – his wife’s voice.
5. Facing firing squad – waiting for life inside the store – there is no ending.

Question 5

What are galoshes?

Answer 5

A rubber overshoe that goes over a normal shoe

Question 6

What are some of fantasy walters characteristics

Answer 6

Brave, smart, strong, heroic, looked up to, in charge, did everything

Question 7

What did Walter say right before they executed him

Answer 7

“never mind the blindfold”

Question 8

Who does water have inferiority complex with?

Answer 8

He has an inferiority complex, especially with younger men

Question 9

Rakishly

Answer 9

Having a carefree, dashing appearance

Question 10

Distraught

Answer 10

Troubled, anxious

Question 11

Haggard

Answer 11

Having a very exhausted appearance

Question 12

Craven

Answer 12

Very fearful, cowardly

Question 13

Vaulted

Answer 13

To you have leaped

Question 14

Insolent

Answer 14

Bold in a reckless way

Question 15

Insinuatingly

Answer 15

Arouse doubt, suspicion

Question 16

Pandemonium

Answer 16

Wild noise and disorder

Question 17

Derisive

Answer 17

Mocking

Question 18

Inscrutable

Answer 18

Mysterious

Question 19

Where does Walter drop off his wife?

Answer 19

At the hairdresser

Question 20

How did Walter repair the broken machine in the hospital?

Answer 20

Used a pen to replace a piston

Question 21

Why did the woman laugh at water in the streets?

Answer 21

Because he yelled out, “puppy biscuit” out loud

Question 22

Why did Walter’s wife say she was going to take his temperature?

Answer 22

Because Walter talk back to her and she’s not used to that

Question 23

What is one word to describe Walter?

Answer 23

Feeble

Question 24

What was Walters second dream, how did it start? And how did it end?

Answer 24

2. Famous doctor – parking lot passes hospital – police officer, voice.

Question 25

What was Walters third dream, how did it start? And how did it end?

Answer 25

3. Trial for murder – passes newsboy in Street – she calls the district attorney, a miserable cur, which is a dog.

Question 26

What was Walters fourth dream, how did it start? And how did it end?

Answer 26

4. and war – six with magazine waiting for Mrs. Mitty – his wife’s voice.

Question 27

What was Walters fifth/last dream, how did it start? And how did it end?

Answer 27

5. Facing firing squad – waiting for life inside the store – there is no ending.