Unit 3 Authors, Definitions, and Quotes Flashcards

1
Q

on what day did Bush address the nation

A

September 11, 2001

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2
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who did FDR first address

A

the vice president

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3
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why did FDR address the nation

A

because of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and to say that America will defend herself

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4
Q

what was the result of FDR’s address

A

America joined WWII

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5
Q

who told the story of “the Man Without A Country”

A

Fred Levant

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5
Q

on what was Edward Murrow reporting

A

the Buchenwald concentration camp

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6
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what was the purpose of Edward Murrow’s report

A

to open the eyes of the world to the horribleness of concentration camps

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7
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according to edward murrows report, how may ppl died in one month

A

242

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8
Q

during which war did Sullivan Ballou serve

A

civil war

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9
Q

to who did Sullivan Ballou write a letter to

A

Sarah, his wife

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10
Q

how did Sullivan Ballou feel about death

A

he was ready to do it for his country

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11
Q

what did Cyrano do while dueling with the Viscount? who won?

A

recited a poem;
Cyrano won

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12
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what was Jupiter’s relationship with Legrand?

A

Jupiter was a freed slave of sorts, but he still wanted to serve Legrand, so he did

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12
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What did Jupiter and Legrand do with the treasure they found?

A

kept it for themselves

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13
Q

what did Jupiter think make Legrand ill

A

the gold bug

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14
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the crisis of the story; the point of highest intensity which usually comes just before the final resolution of the conflict

15
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the writers or speakers attitude toward a subject

15
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regional language that writers use to make the dialogue more realistic

16
Q

a poetry that has no rhyme and whose rhythm is close to the natural rhythm of normal speech

A

free verse

17
Q

Leo Tolstoy ; two neighbors feud and it leads to the village burning down

A

A spark neglected burns the house

17
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Edmond Rostand ; a duel of swords and words starts between the main character and the Viscount over the main character’s nose

A

Cyrano de Bergerac

18
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Carl Sandburg ; a poem which shows how you must use proud words

A

primer lesson

19
Q

Edgar Allen poe ; they find lots of treasure due to a coincidence and a bug

A

the gold bug

20
Q

Edward Everett Hale ; a man says he doesn’t every want to hear or see of his country again, so he doesn’t9

A

the man without A country