OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
What word best describes the mood created in this sentence from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty�? "Pick it up, brother!" snapped a cop as the light changed, and Mitty hastily pulled on his gloves and lurched ahead. Question 1 options: pride competition irritation sadness Save Question 2 (2 points) Question 2 Unsaved James Thurber wrote which of the following kinds of literature? Question 2 options: epic humor Naturalistic horror Save Question 3 (2 points) Question 3 Unsaved What can you infer about Walter Mitty from this passage? "I want some biscuit for small, young dogs," [Walter] 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. Question 3 options: Walter Mitty is the greatest pistol shot in the world. Walter Mitty does not care what kind of puppy biscuits he buys. Walter Mitty loves dogs Walter Mitty's fantasies and his real life sometimes collide. Save Question 4 (2 points) Question 4 Unsaved The theme of this short story can best be voiced as: Question 4 options: Denying reality causes a life of dreams and fantisies Loving someone can be a powerful thing Heed warnings to avoid dangerous mistakes Tradition is the only thing that prevents people from becoming uncivilized. Save Question 5 (2 points) Question 5 Unsaved In "The Piece of String," Master Maladain tells the mayor that Master Hauchecorne took the pocketbook because Question 5 options: Master Maladain has a grudge against Master Hauchecorne. Master Maladain hopes to win the villagers' trust. Master Maladain believes Master Hauchecorne took the pocketbook. Master Maladain wants the real thief to reveal himself Save Question 6 (2 points) Question 6 Unsaved What is ironic about the plot of Guy de Maupassant�s "The Piece of String"? Question 6 options: The mayor, a foolish person, unintentionally makes an extremely wise decision. Master Maladain, a kind man, accidentally harms another character greatly. Master Hauchecorne, a deceitful man, collapses when he cannot convince people he is telling the truth. Master Maladain and Master Hauchecome, once good friends, never reconcile their differences. Save Question 7 (2 points) Question 7 Unsaved Master Haunchcome can best be described as Question 7 options: a rogue brave passive outraged Save Question 8 (2 points) Question 8 Unsaved What can you infer about the people who live here from this passage? " They were deformed from pushing the plough which makes the left- shoulder higher, and bends their figures side-ways; from reaping the grain, when they have to spread their legs so as to keep on their feet." Question 8 options: They have had a hard life They have had a life of leisure They don't like using tractors They were born with handicaps Save Question 9 (2 points) Question 9 Unsaved Which words best help the reader understand the meaning of the word "indignant" in the following sentence from the story?He went home ashamed and indignant, choking with anger and confusion, the more dejected that he was capable, with his Norman cunning, of doing what they had accused him of and ever boasting of it as of a good turn. Question 9 options: anger and confusion ashamed accused and boasting dejected and capable Save Question 10 (2 points) Question 10 Unsaved In �The Glass of Milk�, after the woman helps the boy, the author says, �she [gazes] out at the street, at a distant point in space, and her face seemed sad." Which of the following can the reader infer from this detail? Question 10 options: The woman feels sorry for the boy and others in a similar position. The woman dislikes the boy and wishes she hadn't helped him. The woman wishes other people had helped the boy. The woman is embarrassed by the boy's behavior. Save Question 11 (2 points) Question 11 Unsaved Select the word among the choices below that does not help build a mood of restlessness and anger. "The boy even imagined the old man was his enemy, who knew his intentions and had decided to frustrate them. He felt like entering and saying something insulting that would force the old man to leave, a rude word or phrase that would show him he had no right to sit there reading for an hour for so small a purchase." Question 11 options: enemy rude purchased frustrate Save Question 12 (2 points) Question 12 Unsaved Which words best help the reader understand the meaning of the word "tramp" in the following sentence from the story? " A moment later an impressive tramp with blue eyes and a big, blond beard, who was dressed out-landishly in ragged clothes and huge, broken shoes, walked in front of the sailor. " Question 12 options: dressed out landishly ragged clothes and broken shoes later and impressive blue eyes and a big, blond beard Save Question 13 (2 points) Question 13 Unsaved The theme of this short story can best be voiced as: Question 13 options: Enjoy life while you can; it's a short ride Love is the greatest thing people have to offer Don't judge; you never know another's struggles Having to much pride can lead to a person's downfall Save Question 14 (2 points) Question 14 Unsaved Which of the following does Poe establish about the narrator with the opening sentence, "True! nervous -- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?" Question 14 options: The narrator is not insane, but he believes he is. The narrator is not usually nervous. The narrator believes he is not insane, but he probably is. The narrator is angry with the reader. Save Question 15 (2 points) Question 15 Unsaved What reason does the narrator give for wanting to kill the old man? Question 15 options: He hates the old man. He wants the old man's gold. The old man insulted him. The old man has a clouded eye. Save Question 16 (2 points) Question 16 Unsaved Which of the following is most likely the source of the sound the narrator identifies as the old man's heartbeat? Question 16 options: a watch wrapped in cotton the old man's heartbeat the narrator's imagination his own heartbeat Save Question 17 (2 points) Question 17 Unsaved Why does the narrator confess his crime? Question 17 options: The police accuse him of the crime. He thinks the police are able to hear the heartbeat he hears. He wants to explain to the police how he did it. He thinks the old man wants him to confess. Save Question 18 (2 points) Question 18 Unsaved What is the climax of the story, the point at which a decision is made that sets the outcome of the story? Question 18 options: The youth and the princess are discovered to be in love. The narrator describes the history of the arena. The princess gestures to the youth to choose the door on the right. The youth glances at the princess, asking her which door to choose. Save Question 19 (2 points) Question 19 Unsaved Which best restates the irony the author describes: �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 hands? Question 19 options: The community believes they are meting out justice, when, in fact, their mode of trying an accused criminal is extremely unjust. The people are supposed to be entertained and pleased, but they are actually not interested by the spectacle of the trial in the arena. The accused person is expected to have the whole matter in his hands, but, in truth, someone else makes the decision for him. The thinking part of the community is frustrated by the very part of the justice system that serves them best. Save Question 20 (2 points) Question 20 Unsaved What is the Princess' MAJOR conflict of the story ? Question 20 options: Man vs. Self Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Save Question 21 (2 points) Question 21 Unsaved Why is the Princess having this conflict? Question 21 options: She is upset with her father for making the youth go in the arena. She knows that the youth has betrayed her. She is getting burned by the sun waiting for the youth's decision. She must either let him live and marry another or die. Save Question 22 (2 points) Question 22 Unsaved After the first drawing in "The Lottery," Tessie Hutchinson shouts to Mr. Summers, "You didn't give him enough time to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!" Tessie�s outburst alters the story�s mood by Question 22 options: having no impact building the tension. adding humor. relieving the tension. Save Question 23 (2 points) Question 23 Unsaved Which of the following can be understood as a theme of "The Lottery"? Question 23 options: Seemingly ordinary people can do horrible things. Tess Hutchinson is a bad person. Tradition is the only thing that prevents people from becoming uncivilized. People are friendlier in small towns. Save Question 24 (2 points) Question 24 Unsaved What is the MAJOR conflict of the story? Question 24 options: Tess is at odds internally wit the issue of being strong. Tess is at odd with her friend. Tess is at odds with her town/society's decision.. Tess is at odds with a natural rock slide. Save Question 25 (2 points) Question 25 Unsaved Shirley Jackson�s "The Lottery" is an ironic story in that Question 25 options: Tessie is complaining because she was chosen. The sunny setting and is strongly misleading in the end with the villagers' dark, disturbing crime at the story's conclusion. Though Tessie is a victim, she is not necessarily better than the rest of the villagers or particularly innocent. The foolish mayor unwittingly makes a wise choice. Save Save All Responses
OpenStudy (mathmale):
Please post just one question at a time. Your post is so long that I'm sure some other users of OpenStudy are turned off by it. Looking at the first question: pride competition irritation sadness ....describe several moods. Think of yourself in Mitty's place. Which of thse four moods would you most likely experience? Certainly not pride!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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