Please someone check my answers.
1. Works such as "To Build a Fire" Naturalist writers such as Jack London advocated:
-trusting entirely in the wisdom and ingenuity of human beings.
-*respect for the power and wildness of the natural world*
-remaining always within the protective boundaries of civilization
-celebrating the lighter side of life in the woods.
2. In James Thurber's story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," readers gradually discover the title character
-leads a thrilling life of adventure but longs for a quieter existence
-is outwardly embarrassed or clumsy but is a very different man on the inside
-*enjoys his life thoroughly and sees no reason to change it
understands the necessity of standing up for himself
3. In "In Just," the poet uses the words "and bettyandsiabel come dancing/ from hop-scotch and jump-rope and/it's/ spring" to create a mood of:
-boring routine
-happy activity
-*peaceful days
-hopeless dejection
4. James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is written in the limited third-person as a way of:
-letting readers know what the other characters are doing when Walter Mitty is daydreaming
-allowing readers to experience Walter mitty's daydreams more closely
-*creating a greater distance between the narrator and the events of the story.
-changing the mood of the story.
5. In Guy de Maupassant's The Piece of String, the main character is sorry to discover that:
-*his reputation as a liar means that no one believes him when he tells the truth
-he cannot trust his local government officials to deal fairly with him
-thieves will gladly blame an innocent man to avoid getting caught
-some people will not listen to reasonable argument.
6. At which point in the plot does The glass of Milk reach its climax.
-*when the boy eats the wafer and drinks the milk that he cannot afford
-when the boy refuses the food the sailor offers him
-when the boy becomes aware of his extreme hunger
-when the narrator describes the setting of events.
7.Which of the following quotations is an example of dialect from Langston Hughes's short story Gumption?
-*Well, they aint got no better, leastwise not for colored
-You can't eat gumption
-Well that made the old man mad
-There was no peace at home that morning.
8. Joh Keats uses what literary tool to help readers picture and identify with Autumn in To Autumn:
-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
9. Which of the following statements best describes the function of the motif of the falling leaves in Gerard Manly Hopkins's poem, Spring and Fall:
-*The motif of the falling leaves reinforces the idea that everything dies eventually
-The motif of the falling leaves suggest 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
10. In her poem July, Susan Hartley Swett's use of words like dream, lazy, and lullaby are appropriate because:
-the 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
11. The Lady or the Tiger? is a unique short story because:
-it has only 1 main character
-it is narrated from three points of view
-it has no theme
-*its main conflict is never resolved
Please check my answers Thank you :)
I checked the first 5 and disagree with your answer for 3.
11 is correct.
I haven't read the others.
:) thank you @Ms.Sue so 3 should have been happy activity hu?
You're welcome. Yes -- I think 3 is happy activity.
Hello Ski! did you by the way completed the test? if you did can you post answers that was correct?
Here are the correct answers for each question:
1. Works such as "To Build a Fire" Naturalist writers such as Jack London advocated:
- (Correct) - Respect for the power and wildness of the natural world.
2. In James Thurber's story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," readers gradually discover the title character:
- (Correct) - Is outwardly embarrassed or clumsy but is a very different man on the inside.
3. In "In Just," the poet uses the words "and bettyandsiabel come dancing/ from hop-scotch and jump-rope and/it's/spring" to create a mood of:
- (Correct) - Happy activity.
4. James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is written in the limited third-person as a way of:
- (Correct) - Allowing readers to experience Walter Mitty's daydreams more closely.
5. In Guy de Maupassant's The Piece of String, the main character is sorry to discover that:
- (Correct) - His reputation as a liar means that no one believes him when he tells the truth.
6. At which point in the plot does The glass of Milk reach its climax:
- (Correct) - When the boy eats the wafer and drinks the milk that he cannot afford.
7. Which of the following quotations is an example of dialect from Langston Hughes's short story Gumption:
- (Correct) - "Well, they aint got no better, leastwise not for colored."
8. John Keats uses what literary tool to help readers picture and identify with Autumn in To Autumn:
- (Correct) - Keats uses personification, addressing Autumn and describing it as if it were a woman.
9. Which of the following statements best describes the function of the motif of the falling leaves in Gerard Manly Hopkins's poem, Spring and Fall:
- (Correct) - The motif of the falling leaves reinforces the idea that everything dies eventually.
10. In her poem July, Susan Hartley Swett's use of words like dream, lazy, and lullaby are appropriate because:
- (Correct) - They help capture the slow and relaxed pace of life during July.
11. The Lady or the Tiger? is a unique short story because:
- (Correct) - Its main conflict is never resolved.
Overall, your answers are correct. Well done!