SHORT STORIES
In "Tamunzunchale," what does the boy and his family witness when on vacation in Mexico?
A bad accident involving a truck getting run off the road.
The first sentence of a body paragraph should do what?
Present the topic (topic sentence)
To be able to use both hands equally well.
a) adulterate
b) ambidextrous
ambidextrous
"I watched all the way to the top of the mountain. In the evening light, rising above the village, the dust was like a pink bomb blast: a great, unfolding flower. I understood only that my mother and father were lost."
Not just the literally lost, but figuratively because they would not stop to help the family in the overturned truck.
What is the snack Nora likes to eat that she hides from her husband?
Macaroons
In "Between Practice and Perfection," what happens when Ashley Anders tries to help the main character?
The main character accidentally kicks her in the nose.
You must include this in your body paragraph to help support your point.
A direct quote from the text.
to utter taunting or scornful words.
a) gibe
b) deploy
gibe
“You will still remain in my house, that is a matter of course. But I shall not allow you to bring up the children; I dare not trust them to you. . . . From this moment happiness is not the question; all that concerns us is to save the remains, the fragments, the appearance –" (92)
Torvald, in a Doll's House, has learned that Nora lied to him about taking out a loan. He claims this makes her unfit to be a good mother. He will not allow her to raise them, but will pretend everything is normal to the outside world.
What was it that Nora did that made taking out the loan illegal?
She forged her father's signature after he was dead.
In "Pep Assembly," what is the surprising act at the high school assembly in the gym?
A boy plays a really sweet song on his guitar.
What should be longer, the quote or the explanation?
The explanation.
to say again, to repeat.
a) verbatim
b) reiterate
reiterate
"During every class, you strain muscles or fall awkwardly off equipment, and when you overhear the Elite girls laughing, you think they are making fun of you. When you come home, you work out your frustration in your sketches, which even you notice are improving."
The girl discovers her true talents lie in a different activity.
Why did Mrs. Linde dump Krogstad so many years ago?
She needed to marry someone wealthy to be able to take care of her mother and brothers.
In "No Boundaries," how do the cool boys react to the main character winning the game of dodgeball?
They don't really seem to care.
A strong explanation should mention what in order to help analyze the quote's meaning?
Specific word choices from the quote itself.
the purist essence of form of something; the most perfect example.
a) benevolent
b) quintessence
quintessence
"Deprave my children? Poison my home? It's not true. It can't possibly be true." (28)
Nora, on being told that a parent who lies or deceives creates an "evil environment" that poisons the whole household and affect the children.
How has Nora been paying back her loan over the years?
She asks for money from Torvald, and instead of spending it on herself like he thinks, she is spending it on the loan.
In "Little Brother," what does the boy do when his little brother breaks his fire engine?
He "turns him off" and hides him under the sofa.
How should you end your body paragraph?
By tying it back to your main point.
to examine closely
a) scrutinize
b) averse
scrutinize
"I heard something beautiful during my first week at Evergreen Junior High. . . I wanted to make music and live in my own world of beauty. I wished the moment would remain. But some goofball broke the trance when he woke up from his nap and started cussing."
"Pep Assembly at Evergreen Junior High"
The young boy discovers something beautiful and special and unique about himself, that the other students fail to recognize.
What is the reason Nora gives for leaving her family at the end of the play?
She must learn to be an independent, unique person before she can be a good mother or spouse (and she'll never be able to do that while with Torvald).