Homework Help: English 1

Posted by Steve on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 4:33pm.

1. In the story, Snow, through the story's first-person narration, the reader comes to understand

A. Sister Zoe's opinions about teaching and politics.
B. Yolanda's feelings about the world around her.
C. President John F. Kennedy's views on Communist expansion.
D. Yolanda's life before moving to New York City.

Is it C?

2. The term "point of view" refers to the way the writer has chosen to

A. create conflict.
B. present dialogue.
C. create a setting.
D. tell a story.

Is it D?

3. The theme of a story

A. announces the topic in one or two words.
B. is stated directly in the story.
C. provides entertainment only.
D. makes some revelation about the subject.

Is it D?

4. The theme often reveals

A. a character's motives.
B. hints about a story's outcome.
C. a truth about human behavior.
D. the strength of a story's plot.

Is it D?

Thanks in Advance!

English 1 - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:22pm
1. Was John F. Kennedy the "I" in the story?

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Not D
English 1 - Steve, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:28pm
Thanks! President Kennedy wasn't the "I."
Is 4 A?
English 1 - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:40pm
I haven't read the story, but I'd think #1 is more likely to be B, but it could be D as well -- especially if that part of the story is told in a flashback (as a memory, perhaps).
English 1 - Steve, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:01pm
I know that 1 is not A or D.
Is number 4 A?
English 1 - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:14pm
1 - B

4 - C
English 1 - Steve, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:25pm
thanks!
English 1 - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:04pm
You're very welcome.

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