Unit 1B Flashcards
Which two of the following choices can be considered examples of a literary genre?
a) poetry
b) infographic
c) theme
d) stanza
e) autobiography
a) poetry
e) autobiography
Which two of the following choices are important steps in the revision of a narrative?
a) Adding sensory details and figurative language to descriptions.
b) Getting all of your ideas down on paper.
c) Adding a strong reflection on the story’s message.
d) Carefully reading the prompt.
e) Choosing a topic.
a) Adding sensory details and figurative language to descriptions.
c) Adding a strong reflection on the story’s message.
Which setting and plot are most likely to be found in a myth?
a) a realistic story about a family that moves to a new home
b) a heroic character exploring the world in a distant setting in the ancient past
c) a modern tale of close friends in a school or organization
d) a humorous story about a family of talking animals
b) a heroic character exploring the world in a distant setting in the ancient past
What purpose does the climax serve in a story?
a) It develops the story and creates rising action.
b) It addresses unanswered plot questions.
c) It provides background information and events.
d) It represents the peak of the action.
d) It represents the peak of the action.
In the myth “Phaethon,” which statement best describes the driving motivation that causes Phaethon’s ride to go off course and become destructive?
a) Phaethon’s longing to have a closer relationship with his father
b) Phaethon’s thrill-seeking nature
c) Phaethon’s urge to impress his father
d) Phaethon’s desire to prove himself to Zeus’s son Epaphus
d) Phaethon’s desire to prove himself to Zeus’s son Epaphus
Which detail from the myth “Phaethon” best shows how the central conflict advances the narrative?
a) Phaethon is impatient to begin driving the chariot, so he does not hear the warnings.
b) Phaethon cannot handle the horses once he gets too close to Earth.
c) Zeus punishes Phaethon for destroying Earth.
d) Phaethon wants people to know that only he is driving the chariot, so he comes closer to Earth.
d) Phaethon wants people to know that only he is driving the chariot, so he comes closer to Earth.
Phaethon wins the race against Epaphus at the beginning of the myth “Phaethon.” Which theme best describes the way Phaethon changes over the course of the story?
a) Pride causes the mighty to fall.
b) Temptation will ruin the weak.
c) Power leads to corruption.
d) Vanity can destroy youth.
a) Pride causes the mighty to fall.
Which choice describes a way in which Arachne is different from Phaethon?
a) She is skilled.
b) She acts dangerously.
c) She is proud.
d) She is competitive.
a) She is skilled.
In the myth “Arachne,” which trait of Arachne’s most affects the plot?
a) her stubbornness
b) her anger
c) her pride
d) her talent
c) her pride
Which two choices best state a theme, or message, of “Arachne?”
a) Jealousy, if not controlled, can lead to death.
b) Too much pride may lead to one’s own downfall.
c) Great fame and fortune can be a curse.
d) A wasted talent is a wasted life.
e) Humility is often the greatest wisdom of all.
b) Too much pride may lead to one’s own downfall.
e) Humility is often the greatest wisdom of all.
Which two of the following choices best describe how conflict in “The Burro and the Fox” contributes to the plot?
a) The master’s cruelty to the burro makes the burro decide to leave.
b) The fox’s anger toward the burro drives him to feed the burro to the lion.
c) The burro’s fear of the lion drives him to go home to his master.
d) The burro’s need to find freedom drives him to visit the lion.
e) The lion’s jealousy of the burro’s friendship with the fox causes him to try and eat him.
a) The master’s cruelty to the burro makes the burro decide to leave.
c) The burro’s fear of the lion drives him to go home to his master.
What does the fox most likely symbolize in the fable “The Burro and the Fox”?
a) a villain who desires the downfall of others
b) a wise traveler who tests others
c) a stranger who has his or her own best interests at heart
d) a friend who unknowingly offers poor advice
c) a stranger who has his or her own best interests at heart
Read this excerpt from “The Creation of Earth, Sky, Animals, and Man”:
This is how animals and men first came to be made. Black Hactcin first tried to make an animal. He made it with four legs of clay and put a tail on it. He looked at it. He said, “It looks rather peculiar.” Then he spoke to the mud image. “Let me see how you are going to walk with those four feet.” That is why little children always like to play with clay images. Then it began to walk.
“That’s pretty good,” said Black Hactcin. “I think I can use you in a beneficial way.”
He spoke to the image. “You have no help; you are all alone. I think I will make it so that you will have others from your body.”
Then all sorts of animals came out from that same body. Black Hactcin had the power; he could do anything.
Which best describes how characters influence events in this passage?
a) Black Hactcin made a clay animal so that children would have something to play with.
b) Black Hactcin caused all the animals to come to life from a clay image he created.
c) The animals came to life and gave Black Hactcin the power to do anything.
d) Black Hactcin prevented the clay image from having any help.
b) Black Hactcin caused all the animals to come to life from a clay image he created.
