Question

I understand that this is an English question. (English group dead).

Answer 1

Benjamin Franklin describes in "The Autobiography" how he looked when he arrived in Philadelphia in order to ____________.

make the reader feel sorry for him
present a contrast with how he later appeared to people there
stress that he intended to find a job immediately

Answer 2

I am seriously tempted to pick the first answer for laughs, but I'm pretty sure the correct answer is the second choice.

Answer 3

Thanks! Could you help me out with another question?

Answer 4

If I'm able to help, sure!

Answer 5

"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is set in a ____________ village.

Gothic
Romantic
Puritan

Answer 6

I seen this question before but forgot the answer to it.

Answer 7

Ok, I haven't read the book, but I did a quick online search and apparently the answer is Puritan. "Like many of Hawthorne’s works, the setting of the story is an 18th-century town in Puritan New England."

Answer 8

And I'm afraid I can't answer that last question D: I'm sorry!

Answer 9

It's fine.

What literary element is used in the following passage from "Rules of the Game": "Vincent got the chess set, which would have been a very decent present to get at a church Christmas party, except it was obviously used and, as we discovered later, it was missing a black pawn and a white knight. My mother graciously thanked the unknown benefactor, saying, "Too good. Cost too much." At which point, an old lady with fine white, wispy hair nodded toward our family and said with a whistling whisper, "Merry, merry Christmas." When we got home, my mother told Vincent to throw the chess set away. "She not want it. We not want it," she said, tossing her head stiffly to the side with a tight, proud smile."?

setting
irony
tone

Answer 10

Hmmm . . . I believe the answer is either irony or tone. Setting doesn't really fit the passage. I'm leaning more towards irony, but I'm not 100% positive on it.

Answer 11

Just curious, are these ACT or SAT practice questions? This last one reminded me of my SAT test, by the way they worded it. Those tests tend to try to trick you into picking the wrong answer, and that's the vibe I got from that question.

Answer 12

Just wanted to be sure I'm right on this.

The Great Gatsby is known for which literary element?

I would go for irony.

P.S. I watched the movie.

Answer 13

No, these are my assignment.

Answer 14

Ahhh, ok. Does the Great Gatsby question come with any answer choices, or is that it?

Answer 15

symbolism
irony
imagery

Answer 16

Yep, I'm pretty sure it's irony then. Good job :)

Answer 17

I have few questions. I hope you're okay with that.

Robert Frost's poem "Birches" is written ____________.

exactly like a sonnet
in a style that resembles conversational English
in a very stilted style

Answer 18

I'd say option two. I just read the poem, and it's most like the second option. Plus, I did a search on that one, and found this gem: "Written in conversational language, the poem constantly moves between imagination and fact, from reverie to reflection. In the opening, the speaker employs an explanation for how the birch trees were bent."

Answer 19

In Longfellow's poem "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," the rising and falling of the tide represents ____________.

different viewpoints
the passage of time
waves of despair

Answer 20

I don't mind at all. It't a welcome distraction for me from my very frustrating math homework :)

Answer 21

I'd say the passage of time . . . waves of despair is a likely option, but not as likely as the second one I think.

Answer 22

Which of the following statements best shows how "The Fall of the House of Usher" is an allegory?

The story represents a journey into the mind, and the fall of the house would represent a person's final fall into insanity.
The story represents the lack of solid engineering available during the 19th century, and the fall of the house would represent the result of poor maintenance.
The story symbolizes the optimism of nature, and the fall of the house would symbolize the rebirth of a new and glorious era of human invention.
12. The Gothic novel developed in ____________ in the late 18th century.

America
Europe
Canada
13. The plot in a character-driven story is usually propelled by ____________ conflict.

external
internal
14. In Longfellow's poem "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," the rising and falling of the tide represents ____________.

different viewpoints
the passage of time
waves of despair
15. What is the meaning of the prefix micro, as in the word microscope?

small
around
equal
16. The Latin copia, meaning "abundance," is the origin of the word ____________.

copious
copter
couple
17. ____________ was one of the few American writers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emily wingspaninson
Walt Whitman
18. Robert Frost's poem "Birches" is written ____________.

exactly like a sonnet
in a style that resembles conversational English
in a very stilted style
19. Which of the following literary movements rejected traditional themes and subjects and emphasized experimentation in style and form?

Realism
Naturalism
Modernism
20. Benjamin Franklin describes in "The Autobiography" how he looked when he arrived in Philadelphia in order to ____________.

make the reader feel sorry for him
present a contrast with how he later appeared to people there
stress that he intended to find a job immediately
21. An archetype is ____________.

a way of telling an old story in a new way
a king or other leader in ancient myths
a pattern that occurs over and over again in literature
22. "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is set in a ____________ village.

Gothic
Romantic
Puritan
23. A story that has a symbolic meaning is called ____________.

an allegory
a narrative
a lyric
24. Placing the woman in the scarlet coat at the center of the image makes her its focal point. In the story “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan, how is Waverly's mother at the center of her daughter's story?

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Waverly's mother has taken Waverly's accomplishments over as her own.
Waverly is embarrassed about her success.
Waverly no longer wants to play, but her mother won't let her quit.
25. William Bradford's chronicle "Of Plymouth Plantation" emphasizes the life of slaves in the colonies.

False
True
26. The literary element which incorporates a contrast between appearances and reality is known as ____________.

irony
conceit
tone
27. Which stanza reveals the irony in the poem "Richard Cory"?

Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean favored, and imperially slim.
And he was rich, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked, and waited for the light,
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread;
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet through his head.
28. The legacy of the Harlem Renaissance is that ____________.

the talent of African-American artists, poets, and writers was recognized by mainstream America
the African American writers, poets, and artists made a mass exodus out of New York City
the Great Depression depleted the funds that had provided support for African American talent
29. The main purpose of a dialogue tag in a story is ____________.

to refute the argument of your supporters
to create imagery in the mind of the author
to distinguish one character's speech from another
30. The Gettysburg Address reveals President Lincoln's ____________.

belief in the Union
belief in slavery
belief in the Confederacy
31. What kind of storytelling was common in illiterate societies?

artificial
oral
rustic
32. Which of the following poets pioneered free verse?

William Carlos Williams
Walt Whitman
Emily wingspaninson
33. What literary element is used in the following passage from "Rules of the Game": "Vincent got the chess set, which would have been a very decent present to get at a church Christmas party, except it was obviously used and, as we discovered later, it was missing a black pawn and a white knight. My mother graciously thanked the unknown benefactor, saying, "Too good. Cost too much." At which point, an old lady with fine white, wispy hair nodded toward our family and said with a whistling whisper, "Merry, merry Christmas." When we got home, my mother told Vincent to throw the chess set away. "She not want it. We not want it," she said, tossing her head stiffly to the side with a tight, proud smile."?

setting
irony
tone
34. Which of the following statements contains an example of a metaphor?

His bedroom is a disaster waiting to happen.
She was stuck to him like glue.
The classroom was as quiet as the eye of a tornado.
35. As displayed in "The Story of an Hour," the season of spring is often used as ____________ to represent the idea of rebirth and renewal.

a symbol
a substitute
an excuse
36. The American English language was developed ____________.

by Native American tribes
after the U.S. gained independence from Britain
by Spanish settlers in the South
37. In his story "The Way to Rainy Mountain," why does N. Scott Momaday prefer to think of his grandmother as a child?

She was a member of the last culture to evolve in North America.
She was free of the suffering she would feel as an adult.
When she was a child, the Kiowas still lived according to tradition.
38. In Stephen Crane's story "A Mystery of Heroism," which of the following scenarios depicts irony?

The bucket is empty at the end of the story.
Collins returns to give the wounded soldier a drink.
Collins really does go to the well.
39. How does the title of Julia Alvarez's story "Daughter of Invention" reveal the story's theme?

The narrator and her sisters are now Americans who invent themselves.
The mother is an inventor, so the narrator is the daughter of an inventor.
The mother's final invention is the narrator's speech, which helps the narrator invent her own life.
40. Complete the following analogy:
personal : private :: public : ____________.

communal
disembodied
eulogy
41. ____________ is the setting of many of Mark Twain's stories.

The Mississippi River
His birthplace in California
A Nevada gold mining camp
42. "Give me liberty or give me death!" are famous words spoken by ____________.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
43. The main purpose of Frederick Douglass's autobiography was ____________.

to persuade the North that slaves would do better in factories
to expose the deplorable conditions of slaves
to convince slaves to acknowledge their servitude
44. "La Relacion" by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is a ____________.

captivity story
slave narrative
travel narrative
45. Rationalism is ____________.

the belief that human beings play a central but mysterious role in the workings of the universe
the belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason
the belief that God would choose to reveal himself at particular times to particular people
46. A school of thought that values feeling and intuition over reason is known as ____________.

Rationalism
Romanticism
Puritanism
47. Slave ships traveled across the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas in what was known as the ____________.

Minor Passing
Final Reckoning
Middle Passage
48. The period of severe storms that hit the prairie states and destroyed crops during the 1930's was called the ____________ Bowl

Dust
Super
Storm
49. The Great Gatsby is known for which literary element?

symbolism
irony
imagery
50. What was so ground-breaking about the Tuskegee Airmen?

They piloted the planes that dropped the A-bombs.
They had the backing of the First Lady.
They were the first group of all Black pilots.

Answer 23

oops/

Answer 24

Holy guacamole :O

Answer 25

Uncommon foreign words are usually ____________.

placed in italics
placed in quotations
underlined

Answer 26

Answer this one ^

Answer 27

I believe they are usually put into italics. Underlined isn't seen in literature a lot, and quotations is more for sarcasm, titles, etc.

Answer 28

Oh man, I got some wrong.

WRONG ANSWERS:
The Great Gatsby is known for which literary element?

symbolism
X irony
imagery

Answer 29

How does the title of Julia Alvarez's story "Daughter of Invention" reveal the story's theme?

X The narrator and her sisters are now Americans who invent themselves.
The mother is an inventor, so the narrator is the daughter of an inventor.
The mother's final invention is the narrator's speech, which helps the narrator invent her own life.

Answer 30

Oh dear D: unfortunately I've never read or seen The Great Gatsby, I've only heard about it

Answer 31

Are you taking these online?

Answer 32

The American English language was developed ____________.

X by Native American tribes
after the U.S. gained independence from Britain
by Spanish settlers in the South

Answer 33

On paper.

Answer 34

Ahhh ok.

Answer 35

Oops, online but submitting **

Answer 36

Oh :O

Answer 37

Did you get the others right? (I'm just curious, you don't have to answer if you don't want to)

Answer 38

Some of them yes.

Answer 39

That's good!

Answer 40

But do you know the answer to this question?

The American English language was developed ____________.

by Native American tribes <-- this is wrong.
after the U.S. gained independence from Britain
by Spanish settlers in the South

Answer 41

Oooh, I believe it's the second one. See, American English used to be like British English, but after we settled here, our language evolved and developed into what it is today. And Spanish is a different language from English, so it really can't be that one.

Answer 42

It's quite interesting, actually. In Britain, a bathroom is called a loo, television is the telly, potato chips are crisps and french fries are chips!

Answer 43

Which of the following statements contains an example of a metaphor?

His bedroom is a disaster waiting to happen.
She was stuck to him like glue.
The classroom was as quiet as the eye of a tornado.

Answer 44

Hm, that's a tough one. According to definition, "A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object. It is, put simply a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as." So this explanation should help . . .

Answer 45

Could probably be B.

Answer 46

I think you're probably right.

Answer 47

The Gettysburg Address reveals President Lincoln's ____________.

belief in the Union
belief in slavery
belief in the Confederacy

A?

Answer 48

I'm inclined to pick A too.

Answer 49

The American English language was developed ____________.

by Native American tribes
after the U.S. gained independence from Britain
by Spanish settlers in the South

C?

Answer 50

After the U.S. gained independence from Britain is correct, I believe. Spain's native language is Spanish, not English.

Answer 51

If I'm wrong, I've got some serious history studying to do.

Answer 52

The way Death is portrayed in Emily wingspaninson's poem "Because I could not stop for Death" is ironic because ____________.

Death is portrayed as polite
Death is portrayed as exciting
Death is portrayed as inevitable

Answer 53

Pretty sure it's not the last one. I think it's the first one.

Answer 54

Many people feel that Hemingway's ____________ inspired his stories.

life
reading in school
parent's relationship

Answer 55

A?

Answer 56

I'm afraid I don't know for this one D:

Answer 57

It's fine. That's my last question. Thanks for helping.

Answer 58

No problem! Good luck with your assignment!