Pick me!
Caesar!
Mango Street
ASP
Stories that are Short
100
Define "jounced"
to bounce.
100
Why doesn't Calpurnia want Caesar to go to the Capitol?
She had bad dreams.
100
How many siblings does Esperanza have? (not including herself)
Three siblings
100
What is the narrator's full name and how long has it been since he has been a student at the Devon School?
Gene Forrester, 15 years.
100
Why do the people in "Civil Peace" say "happy survival" as a way of greeting each other?
They just survived a civil war and are happy that they lived through it.
200
Define "vindicated".
Cleared of blame.
200
What's an example of external conflict in the play?
The men fighting in the war at Philippi. The conspirators stabbing Caesar.
200
Where is Esperanza's first job?
At a photo shop (Peter Pan Photo Finishers)
200
What is the name of the club that the boys create and how do they begin every meeting?
The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session and they begin every meeting by jumping from the tree into the water.
200
When the two men see each other in the woods in "The Interlopers", what do they do? What type of conflict is this?
They just stare at each other contemplating whether or not to shoot one another. This is an example of internal conflict.
300
Define "enmity"
Mutual hatred or ill-will
300
What does Cassius send Titinius to do? What is the mistake that Pindarus makes?
Cassius sends Titinius to go check on his tents and see if they are occupied by friend or enemy. Pindarus watches to see what happens and says that Titinius is being captured by the enemy. In fact, Titinius was being welcomed by Brutus's army.
300
Who is the first to hear Esperanza's poems?
her Aunt Lupe
300
Finny lives right outside of what city?
Boston
300
Why is the ending of "The Interlopers" a surprise ending? How is it ironic?
It is a surprise ending because the reader expects men to find Ulrich and Georg. It is ironic because they just made up after 3 generations of fighting and they may die before anyone knows they ended the feud.
400
Define "chronic".
recurring, long-lasting.
400
How does Brutus die? (Use specific names)
He asks one of his servants, Strato, to hold his sword so he can run into it and kill himself.
400
What is meant by "appearance vs. reality?" Give an example from The House on Mango Street.
What something looks like vs. what it actually is. For example, that Mango Street may look like a really scary place to people who drive by, but those that live there actually feel safe.
400
What job does Gene decide to take? How does Finny feel about it?
He takes the job of assistant crew manager and Finny thinks it is ridiculous and that he should play a sport.
400
How does the king in "The Happy Man's Shirt" know that the priest is not happy?
The king asks the priest to be his bishop and the priest says yes showing that he is not satisified with his current life and wants more.
500
Define "erratic"
having no fixed course.
500
Which Roman changes the most after Caesar's death? How does he change?
Antony changes the most after Caesar's death. He becomes a leader and is much more confident. We also see an angry side to him that we did not see before. He is sneaky and lets nothing stand in the way of what he wants.
500
What are the names of all of the streets Esperanza lived on? (4 streets)
Loomis, Paulina, Keeler, and MANGO!
500
What type of narration does this book have? What is a possible problem with it being narrated in this way?
First person narration. The reader only gets the story from the point of view of the narrator who is also a character in the story and it is, therefore, biased. The reader has to decide what to believe as fact and what is purely the narrator's opinion.
500
What type of narrator does "The Interlopers" have? Define the term.
An omniscient narrator. The narrator knows everything about all the characters and what they are thinking; however, it is not a character in the story.
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