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Unit 1 Review Flashcards

1
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What is significant about the title “Character of the Happy Warrior”

A

A warrior is a conqueror who can represent one fighting to live right.

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“I’m going to make good. I’m going to face the music! Because I’m an honest man!”

A

“The Finger of God”

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What is significant about the title “The Rat Trap”

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The main character of the story was a rat trap peddler; however, the reader is soon informed that the peddler is caught in a “rat trap.”

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4
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Strickland

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“The Finger of God”

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5
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Andy

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“You’ve Got to Learn”

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6
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characters

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the persons who carry out the action of the plot

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7
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The peddler

A

“The Rat Trap”

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What was the name of Galileo’s telescope

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Old Discoverer

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9
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When did Andy change his mind about seeking revenge?

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after seeing the otter defend his pup from the lynxes

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10
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Author of “The Rat Trap”

A

Selma Lagerlöf

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11
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Benson

A

“The Finger of God”

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12
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What two comparisons does Shakespeare use in “A Good Name”?

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a good reputation and a purse

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13
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Why is the title “You’ve Got to Learn” significant?

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It stems from the idea of the important lesson that the boy learned and understood at the end of the story.

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14
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What killed the dog in the story?

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an otter

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15
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plot

A

the arrangement of events in a story or play; the sequence of related actions

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16
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The ironmaster

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“The Rat Trap”

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17
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What was Galileo’s punishment after the trial

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to live in seclusion and stop teaching that the earth moved around the sun

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18
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Other than his servants, who lived with the ironmaster?

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his daughter, Edla

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19
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alliteration

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the repetition of the initial sound of a word

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20
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Strickland’s office girl

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“The Finger of God”

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21
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What is the plot of “The Difference between Knowledge and Wisdom”

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The poet emphasizes the difference between knowledge and wisdom.

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22
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Joe

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“You’ve Got to Learn”

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23
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“Since you have been so nice to me all day long, as if I was a captain, I want to be nice to you, in return, as if I was a real captain.”

A

“The Rat Trap”

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24
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setting

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the time and place where the actions of a story occur

25
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Galileo Galilei

A

“Explorer of the Stars”

26
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Describe the plot of “Explorer of the Stars”

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A scientists goes through many trials to prove to the world that the earth moves.

27
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What holiday was the peddler invited to spend with the ironmaster?

A

Christmas

28
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To whom did Galileo give credit for the creation he observed

A

Galileo

29
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Did Strickland change?

A

yes

30
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“He realized, too, how clear and simple their reasons for actions were, even when they killed.”

A

“You’ve Got to Learn”

31
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How did the girl know Strickland?

A

She worked in his office as a stenographer (secretary)

32
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What was the name of hte dog Andy was looking after?

A

NickyW

33
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What things does the poet personify in the poem “Truth”? How does the poet personify these things?

A

Truth and error; Truth is given strength and immortality while Error is given pain and mortality

34
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Describe the plot of “The Finger of God”

A

A man is guided to make the right decision by an unexpected acquaintance.

35
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metaphor

A

an implied comparison in which one thing is described in terms of another thing

36
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Why is the title “The Finger of God” significant?

A

The office girl was used to represent Strickland’s conscience, guiding him to make the right decision; it was as if the office girl were sent by God

37
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dynamic character

A

one that undergoes some change and is different at the end of the story

38
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Describe the plot of “You’ve Got to Learn”

A

A young boy goes through a change of heart after wanting to seek revenge.”

39
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“Truth”

A

William Cullen Bryant

40
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stage directions

A

written instructions designed to aid in producing hte play and helping the reader visually the setting of scenes by giving details of time, place, scenery, props, and the entrances and exits of the characters

41
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In “The Rat Trap,” whad did hte peddler steal?

A

thirty kronor or money

42
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“Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much: Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

A

“The Difference between Knowledge and Wisdom”

43
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“Nevertheless, the earth does move.”

A

“Explorer of the Stars”

44
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Character of the Happy Warrior”

A

William Wordsworth

45
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What is the plot of “Character of the Happy Warrior”

A

The poet describes character qualities that every man should want to have.

46
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theme

A

the central idea which gives a work meaning

47
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“This is the happy Warrior; this is He That every man in arms should wish to be.”

A

“Character of the Happy Warrior”

48
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Edla Wilmansson

A

“The Rat Trap”

49
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Why did Galileo recant?

A

He was afraid, ill, and tired of being away from his home.

50
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simile

A

an expressed comparison of unlike things in which the words like or as are used

51
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static character

A

one who remains essentially the same throughout the story

52
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personification

A

a comparison in which human qualities are given to an inanimate object or animal

53
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extended metaphor

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a metaphor which is developed at lenght and is often the controlling image running throughout a work

54
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Author of “The Difference between Knowledge and Wisdom”

A

William Cowper

55
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What did the girl bring Strickland?

A

letters and checks from people asking him to make investments for them

56
Q

List the characteristics of a happy warrior

A

generous, discerning, diligent, sacrificial, truthful, faithful

57
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conflict

A

a struggle between opposing forces

58
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What is the plot of “The Rat Trap”?

A

A peddler who steals money from a kind stranger is mistaken for a captain and invited to a Christmas dinner with the ironmaster and his family; the peddler is the recipient of utmost kindness and in return makes an honest decision.

59
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Author of “A Good Name”

A

William Shakespeare

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