Question

@Joel_the_boss can you help me?

Answer 1

what is you question? :)

Answer 2

1. In works such as "To Build a Fire," Naturalist writers such as Jack London praised (Points : 5)
a celebration of the lighter side of life in the woods.
an unquestioning trust entirely in the wisdom and cleverness of humans.
a wise respect for the wildness and force of the natural world.
the choice to remain safely within the protective boundaries of civilization.

Answer 3

might be b

Answer 4

Question 2.2. In James Thurber's story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," the title character is gradually revealed to be someone who (Points : 5)
is bold and heroic on the inside but outwardly shy and passive.
is quite able to look out for himself.
is happy with his life and sees no need to change it.
longs for a quiet life away from adventure and danger.

Answer 5

a wise respect for the wildness and force of the natural world. is number one let me see for number 2

Answer 6

is bold and heroic on the inside but outwardly shy and passive.

Answer 7

3. Which phrase best describes the mood created by the words "and bettyandisabel come dancing / from hop-scotch and jump-rope and / it's / spring" in Cummings’s “In Just-“? (Points : 5)
quiet relaxation
ongoing confusion
hopeless anxiety
joyful animation

Answer 8

4. James Thurber writes "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" from a limited third-person point of view so that (Points : 5)
readers can experience the details of Mitty's daydreams.
the mood of the story can shift frequently.
readers can find out what other characters do while Mitty daydreams.
the story’s narrator can keep distance from the events of Mitty’s life.

Answer 9

what are your guesses?

Answer 10

idk

Answer 11

not even a guess? :(
just pick one :)

Answer 12

A?

Answer 13

I think is D but I was between A or D until I settled for D because it can be relaxation but quiet doesn't sound correct

Answer 14

what number was that?

Answer 15

3

Answer 16

thanks

Answer 17

Question 4.4. James Thurber writes "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" from a limited third-person point of view so that (Points : 5)
readers can experience the details of Mitty's daydreams.
the mood of the story can shift frequently.
readers can find out what other characters do while Mitty daydreams.
the story’s narrator can keep distance from the events of Mitty’s life.

Answer 18

ok now what is your guess for that one?

Answer 19

B?

Answer 20

Why B?
I thought it was D

Answer 21

im gussing

Answer 22

haha alright XD well to me the answer is D

Answer 23

any other question?

Answer 24

5. What lesson does the main character of Guy de Maupassant's "The Piece of String" learn, to his sorrow? (Points : 5)
Thieves will blame innocent men to stay out of trouble.
One cannot trust local government officials to be fair.
Some people make up their minds and cannot be swayed by reason or logic.
If one is known to be deceitful, one will not be believed even when telling the truth.


Question 6.6. What moment contains the climax of "The Glass of Milk"? (Points : 5)
The boy turns down the sailor's offer of food.

The boy begins to feel extremely hungry.

The narrator describes the area where the story takes place.

The boy eats the wafer and drinks the milk, knowing he cannot pay for them.



Question 7.7. Which of the following quotations is an example of dialect from Langston Hughes’s short story “Gumption”? (Points : 5)
“There was no peace at home that morning.”
“You can’t eat gumption.”
“Well, that made the old man mad.”
“Well, they ain’t got no better, leastwise not for colored.”

Answer 25

lol this seem awfully close to a k12 quiz...
Ok so your guesses?

Answer 26

B,C,A

Answer 27

?

Answer 28

B for 5? why?

Answer 29

idk

Answer 30

ok well to me the answer is -if one is know to be deceitful....

Answer 31

and for 6 you said C? isn't that the beginning? not the climax of the story...In my opinion the answer is D

Answer 32

7. Which of the following quotations is an example of dialect from Langston Hughes’s short story “Gumption”? (Points : 5)
“There was no peace at home that morning.”
“You can’t eat gumption.”
“Well, that made the old man mad.”
“Well, they ain’t got no better, leastwise not for colored.”

Answer 33

you were right on this one :)

Answer 34

about what

Answer 35

you said A on your guess you were right :)

Answer 36

how long is this quiz?

Answer 37

a couple more

Answer 38

Question 8.8. John Keats uses what literary tool to help readers picture and identify with Autumn in "To Autumn"? (Points : 5)
Keats uses an extended simile, comparing Autumn to the city of London.

Keats uses personification, addressing Autumn and describing it as if it were a woman.

Keats uses alliteration, filling the entire poem with –s sounds.

Keats uses the first-person point of view, helping readers know his personal thoughts on the season.



Question 9.9. A poem that uses neither rhyme nor predictable meter is categorized as (Points : 5)
an epic poem.
a free-verse poem.
a narrative poem.
a haiku.


Question 10.10. Which of the following statements best describes the function of the motif of the falling leaves in Gerard Manley Hopkins's poem "Spring and Fall"? (Points : 5)
The motif of the falling leaves reinforces the idea that everything dies eventually.

The motif of the falling leaves suggests that spring will come again soon.

The motif of the falling leaves brings to mind the beauty of autumn.

The motif of the falling leaves helps the reader see the innocence of youth.



Question 11.11. In her poem "July," Susan Hartley Swett's use of words like dream, lazy, and lullaby are appropriate because (Points : 5)
they make her poem "July" funny.

they help create a sense of anger in her poem.

they help capture the slow and relaxed pace of life during July.

they make readers remember Lenore.



Question 12.12. The irony of Hauchecorne’s fate in “The Piece of String” arises from (Points : 5)
his great need to find a piece of string and disappointment when he finally does.
his desperate desire to be believed by people who know him as a liar.
his residence in a town known to be a den of thieves.
his former close friendship with Malandain.


Question 13.13. Why does Cummings describe the balloonman as "goat-footed” in “In Just-“? (Points : 5)
Cummings is describing the rhythms of free-verse poetry.
Cummings is predicting what will happen to the children.
Cummings is comparing the light-footed children to the balloonman.
Cummings is making an allusion to the Greek god Pan, who charmed creatures of the forest into dancing.


Question 14.14. "The Lady or the Tiger?" is a unique short story because (Points : 5)
it has only one main character.
it is narrated from three points of view.
it has no theme.
its main conflict is never resolved.


Question 15.15. Like most autobiographies, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings uses the ___________ point of view to involve readers more intimately with the story being told. (Points : 5)
first-person
second-person
third-person limited
third-person omniscient


Question 16.16. What is the impact of the setting on the events in Mark Twain's "A Cub Pilot"? (Points : 5)
The setting creates a rich environment of specific language and imagery for Twain to draw on.
Setting has no impact on the events.
The setting draws the characters into conflicts that otherwise might not arise.
The setting provides opportunities for Twain to include humor.


Question 17.17. In “In Just-,” words like mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful (Points : 5)
capture the way the world looks and feels at the start of spring.

demonstrate how dangerous the balloonman might be to the children.

create a high level of suspense in the poem.

force readers to understand the irony of the poem.

Answer 39

0.0!

Answer 40

Do I get a medal?

Answer 41

idk, i still need help

Answer 42

yeah but this is a LOT of help...

Answer 43

i need ALOT of help