Multiple Choice
how many questions are in the multiple choice section?
55
How should you outline your essay?
Thesis,,, Main Claim, Evidence, Link, Evidence, Link, Concluding Statement,,, Main Claim, Evidence, Link, Evidence, Link, Concluding Statement,,, Conclusion.
Who is the author of Wuthering Heights?
Emily Bronte
Who wrote“ A Street Car Named Desire“
Tennessee Williams
Who internalized the blame from society in The Bluest Eye?
Pecola
how long is the multiple choice section?
1 hour
What are the names of each essay?
Prose, Poetry, Literary Argument.
What is the significance of the weather in the novel?
thrushcross grange:
-positive aspects of wealth and education
- calm, and little happier
- green land
wuthering heights:
- despair and wildness
- gloomy, stormy
What did Blanche turn on at the beginning of the novel to annoy Stanley?
The Radio
What happened to Pecola in the end of The Bluest Eye?
She gains blue eyes, but loses her sanity
what are two main focuses in the multiple choice section?
reading comprehension and analysis
40 minutes each.
What era/period in literature is Wuthering Heights classified in?
Gothic period
What was the name of the man Blanche wanted to meet at the end of the novel?
Shep Huntleigh
How is generational trauma portrayed in The Bluest Eye?
Pauline and Cholly are victims in their own story, but passed down the suffering to Pecola
what percent does the multiple choice section count as towards your overall exam score?
45%
What is a key thing to remember about the books for the literary essay?
Name of the Book, Name of the Author.
In what ways is Heathcliff viewed as an outsider/outcast?
Heathcliff was brought in as an orphan. He had no family, with no money to his name.
physical appearance also is different
What was the name of Blanches family home?
Belle Reve
What is one major conflict in The Bluest Eye?
Racism (The beauty standards) or generational trauma (cycle repeat itself)
How many passages on the multiple choice exam?
5
How long should you take on your thesis/outline?
5-7 minutes.
What are the themes in the book?
Love:
Love brings destruction
Hate:
Hatred consumes you
Power:
The struggle for power leads to a lack of humanity
Revenge:
Revenge does not bring solace/fullfillment
Why did Blanche move to New Orleans?
She had nothing left(lost her home, family, and her job) And her only resort was to live with her sister Stella and her Husband, Stanley.
What are the three major themes in The Bluest Eye?
racism (living in a racist society warps our brain), Generations (if you don’t deal with your trauma, you will corrupt the next generation), Media (mass media has the power to influence society. Media corrupts how you view yourself)