Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
Man-Made Monsters
Miscellaneous
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The narrator wants people to think he: A) That he is mentally unstable, and therefore his crime is not his fault. B) That is suffers from anxiety, but that he is not a madman. C) That he is angry at the old man, and the old man deserves death. D) That he has been driven to madness by the beating of the old man’s heart.
What is B? We will have a separate question about the support if we have not already answered it.
100
Sergeant Morris's own action toward the Monkey's Paw could best be described as disappointment. The detail that best supports this is: A. He took the paw, and dangling it between his forefinger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. B. “Hold it up in your right hand, and wish aloud,” said the sergeant-major. “But I warn you of the consequences.” C. ” I did have some idea of selling it, but I don’t think I will. It has caused me enough mischief already." D. “I don’t know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That’s how I got the paw.” His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.
What is C? The sergeant states that the paw caused him mischief when he thought it would bring him luck.
100
True or False: Paragraphs 5-7 from "Man-Made Monsters" build the background for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
What is true? Those paragraphs tell of tales that Shelley could have derived Frankenstein from.
100
The central idea is another term for:
What is main idea?
200
The narrator wants people to think that he suffers from anxiety, but he is not a madman. The support for this is: A) all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? B) I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever. C) TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? D) It was a low, dull, quick sound --much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I gasped for breath --and yet the officers heard it not.
What is C? The first quote mentions the madness, but does not mention the anxiety. C mentions both.
200
Herbert's attitude towards his father's wish on the Monkey's paw is skeptical (he doesn't believe in it). The detail that DOES NOT supports this is: A. “If you only cleared the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you!” said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. B. “Well, I don’t see the money,” said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, “and I bet I never shall.” C. “Likely,” said Herbert, with pretended horror. “Why, we’re going to be rich, and famous, and happy. D. “If the tale about the monkey’s paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us,” said Herbert, as the door closed behind their guest, just in time to catch the last train, “we shan’t make much out of it.”
What is A? A only offers the suggestion Herbert made to his father, but B,C, and D show that Herbert does not believe in the power of the paw.
200
This line best supports the connection between Dr. Frankenstein and Prometheus: A. "Prometheus was one of the Titans of Greek mythology." B. "Mary Shelley's scientist, Baron Victor von Frankenstein, attempted something no medieval sorcerer, no matter how powerful, could even aspire to." C. "But the knowledge they sought was forbidden to mankind." D. "Thus, Dr. Frankenstein's creation is the first trly modern monster."
What is C? It talks about BOTH Frankenstein and Prometheus. "They" sought forbidden knowledge not just one or the other.
200
When you are asked to make an inference, you are being asked to:
What is make an educated assessment by using evidence from the text?
300
Read the following: Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror. It was not a groan of pain or of grief --oh, no! --it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe. I knew the sound well. Many a night, just at midnight, when all the world slept, it has welled up from my own bosom, deepening, with its dreadful echo, the terrors that distracted me. I say I knew it well. I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart. Based on the excerpt, the conclusion you can draw about the narrator is: A) He is a cruel person who enjoys torturing others. B) He is an unhappy person who longs for human connection. C) He finds joy and pleasure in stalking the old man. D) He can relate to the old man’s terror because of the madness that haunts him.
What is D? He talks about the sounds the old man makes and how he knew them because they were the same terror's that bothered him late at night.
300
“Well, why don’t you have three, sir?” said Herbert White cleverly. The soldier regarded him the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptuous youth. “I have,” he said quietly, and his blotchy face whitened. Herbert is described as being presumptuous in this line. A person who is presumptuous is probably: A. shy B. rude C. mysterious D. curious
What is B? I threw in curious to trick you. pre means before and ous is the act of something. Sump means to take/use/waste. So presumptuous can be broken down as meaning the act of taking on something before, as in a thought in this case. It is rude to do so.
300
The following BEST describes the central idea of the text: A. Frankenstein was the only true monster to exist. B. There were many inspirations that contributed to the creation Frankenstein. C. Frankenstein is not accurately portrayed by movie makers today. D. Mary Shelley created Frankenstein to entertain people.
What is B? The entire story compares Frankenstein to previous monsters or creatures, and, therefore, is what the story is mainly about.
300
The video Mrs. May showed us on the LSU player had a wonderful theme! The theme was:
What is "never give up" "persevere through challenges" "set your own standards" "be your best you" other answers may apply?
400
Read the excerpt below. TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Based on the text, you CAN NOT make which of the following inferences about the narrator: A) The narrator suffers from anxiety. B) The narrator suffers from mental instability. C) The narrator is likely insane. D) The narrator has a life-threatening disease.
What is D? There is nothing to indicate that the narrator suffers from anything other than mental illness.
400
“Well, don’t break into the money before I come back,” said Herbert as he rose from the table. “I’m afraid it’ll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you.” An avaricious person finds it hard to: A. share B. stay awake C. feel confident
What is A? Herbert states that the money would turn father mean and they would have to disown them. Mean people usually don't share.
400
According to "Man-Made Monsters," "The monster can only mumble and grunt. In later films, the monster loses even his rudimentary speaking ability." Based on the sentence, rudimentary probably means: A. scholarly B. basic C. intelligent D. obnoxious
What is B? The key words "mumble and grunt" lets me know he did not speak much. The text then says "even" to let me know that this communication no longer existed.
400
The name of the test you took in the library yesterday was called the:
What is STAR test?
500
Consider the noises the narrator was haunted by at the end of the story. What do you infer they could represent? A) The old man’s ghost B) The narrator’s guilt C) The amount of time the narrator has left to live D) The suspicion of the police
What is B? The noises were inside of the narrator's head and they finally drove him to confess, though the police had not evidence of a crime.
500
Double Jeopardy: . "In the business of supper the talisman was partly forgotten, and afterward the three sat listening in an enthralled fashion to a second installment of the soldier’s adventures in India." Based on this quote, the antonym of enthralled probably means: A. lively B. bored C. encouraged D. afraid A.
What is B? The family sat listening to an adventure, which means it was probably interesting. The opposite of interest is boredom.
500
Dr. Frankenstein regrets his decision to interfere with fate. The sentence that BEST supports this idea is: A. Dr. Frankenstein himself was forced to steal bodies for his experiments, and this was not the first step in his crime. B. If an adequate supply of corpses was unavailable, some of the more enterprising body snatchers would murder some unfortunates in order to sell their bodies. C. "...the young scientist was overcome with disgust and horror. He realized that he had made an abomination, not a superman." D. "Interest in medical science had grown enormously while the laws concerning dissection had not kept pace..."
What is C? The other details talk about the events of body snatching, but they do not consider Frankenstein's feelings about the creature itself.
500
I spoke a few days ago about things you can control, the only thing you can control is:
What is yourself?
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