Harlem Renaissance
What is a Renaissance?
A rebirth and renewal of artistic expression.
Who hits and kills Myrtle Wilson while driving?
Daisy Buchanan
What activity do Holden and Jane Gallagher bond over?
Playing checkers.
In "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, June/Jing-Mei's mother insists that she become a prodigy at what?
Playing the piano.
What is the list of sources at the end of an MLA paper called?
Works Cited
Where did Zora Neale Hurston grow up?
Eatonville, FL
What is the name of Nick's love interest and what sport does she play?
Jordan Baker; Golf
Why is it ironic that Holden describes himself as "quite illiterate"?
He actually reads a lot of classic literature.
In "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, what do Dee and Maggie each want to do with the family quilts?
Dee wants to put the quilts on display while Maggie wants to use them.
What goes in the header at the top of the first page of an MLA paper, and in what order?
Student's Name
Teacher's Name
Class
Date
From whose perspective is Passing by Nella Larsen told?
Irene Redfield's
Who kills Gatsby?
George Wilson
Name the two characters who physically assault Holden.
Ward Stradlater & Maurice
Who does the narrator give the quilts to at the end of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?
Maggie
How should the title of a novel be formatted?
It should be italicized.
What happens to Clare Kendry at the end of Passing by Nella Larsen?
She falls (or perhaps is pushed) out of a window and dies.
What type of figurative language is utilized in this passage? "She smiled slowly and, walking through her husband as if he were a ghost, shook hands with Tom, looking him flush in the eye."
Simile
Why does Holden like the Natural History Museum?
Because nothing ever changes there.
What happens to the piano at the end of "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan?
June/Jing-Mei's mother gives it to her on her thirtieth birthday.
What usually goes in an MLA in-text citation?
The author's last name and the page number.
Name the two poems by Langston Hughes we read in class.
"The Weary Blues" & "I, Too"
Name a major thematic topic addressed by The Great Gatsby.
Fantasy vs. Reality; The American Dream; Class Conflict; Love & Marriage; Friendship; etc.
What thematic topic does the title of The Catcher in the Rye relate to?
Protection of innocence: Holden wants to "catch" innocent children to keep them from falling off a cliff.
The title of "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan refers to June/Jing-Mei's mother's opinion that there are two kinds of what?
Daughters: "Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!"
The following contains two errors. What are they?
Humans have been described as "symbol-using animals." (Burke, 3)
There should
not be a comma
in the in-text
citation.
The period
should come
after the in-text
citation.
Humans have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).