Question

Which trait of "The Piece of String" makes the story an example of Naturalist writing?


A.
its tragic, unexpected ending


B.
the diverse cast of characters


C.
its mood of frustration


D.
the neutral, objective narrator

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Read this sentence from Langston Hughes's "Gumption":


"You can't live on gumption," I said, trying to be practical.


This sentence an example of which point of view?



A.
second-person


B.
first-person


C.
third-person omniscient


D.
third-person limited

Answer 8

First person since it was "I said".

Answer 9

Read these sentences from "The Piece of String":


He went home indignant, choking with rage, with confusion, the more cast down since with his Norman craftiness he was, perhaps, capable of having done what they accused him of and even of boasting of it as a good trick. . . . He felt himself struck to the heart by the injustice of the suspicion.


Which word from these sentences contributes most to the mood of frustration and unfairness?



A.
capable


B.
boasting


C.
craftiness


D.
suspicion

Answer 10

I would probs say C but not sure I dunno to be completely honest

Answer 11

How does the setting of a small town during the Great Depression affect the characters and plot of "Gumption"?


A.
The characters see more and more opportunities and feel optimistic.


B.
The characters care little about their living conditions and opportunities.


C.
The characters are wealthy and have many options for resolving conflicts.


D.
The characters face difficult problems with few resources.
Question

Answer 12

Or actually try D.

Answer 13

Possibly D again?

Answer 14

7.

In "Gumption," why does Jack's girlfriend ask Clara to tell a story that she already knows well?


A.
to keep Clara distracted from Jack's lack of rent money


B.
to keep Jack from getting bored


C.
to discover Clara's version of the events


D.
to correct the facts that Clara has wrong

Answer 15

A

Answer 16

What mood does the author create in these sentences from "The Lady or the Tiger?"


When people gathered together on one of the great trial days, they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or a hilarious wedding. . . . Thus the masses were entertained and pleased, and the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairness against this plan; for did not the accused person have the whole matter in his own hands?



A.
suspicion


B.
humor


C.
annoyance


D.
disapproval

Answer 17

A maybe?

Answer 18

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Answer 19

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Answer 20

What can readers infer about Walter Mitty based on this passage?


"I want some biscuit for small, young dogs," [Mitty] said to the clerk. "Any special brand, sir?" The greatest pistol shot in the world thought a moment. "It says 'Puppies Bark for It' on the box," said Walter Mitty.



A.
Mitty is an expert marksman.


B.
Mitty will buy any kind of dog biscuit.


C.
Mitty would rather dream than attend to errands.


D.
Mitty envies people who can shoot well.

Answer 21

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Answer 22

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Answer 23

A

Answer 24

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Answer 25

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