TKAM
Hiroshima
Lit. Terms
Writing
Misc.
100
Who is the novel's protagonist?
Scout Finch
100
Mr. Tanimoto worked tirelessly to help those in need--what theme does this align with? a. family b. impact of war c. helping in times of tragedy
Helping in times of tragedy
100
Give an example of man vs. man conflict in TKAM
Bob vs. kids Bob vs. Atticus Bob vs. his kids/Mayella (he is abusive) Boo vs. his abusive family
100
What is a thesis statement?
An argument that you plan to prove in your writing.
100
What was the only thing of beauty in the Ewell yard?
Mayella's red geranium flowers
200
What was the mockingbird symbolic of in the novel? Provide an example.
An innocent victim Boo Tom The kids Atticus Mayella
200
What item in the book Hiroshima was symbolic of Mrs. Nakamura's livelihood--the way she earned money for her family?
The sewing machine
200
(A) Boo Radley is pale, thin, and has gray hair. (B) Because he stands in the corner, Boo seems to be nervous/afraid of to be around other people. Which is direct characterization? Which is indirect characterization? What is the difference?
A--direct--readers are told what he looks like B--Indirect--readers infer based on his behavior
200
What is 'show don't tell?'
Using descriptive words to help a reader create an image in their mind as the read.
200
What kind of information do readers get in the 'exposition' of a plot diagram.
Setting--major characters--
300
What was similar about Atticus and the rabid dog situation and the case/trial of Tom Robinson?
During both events, Atticus was protecting the town from something awful--rabies/racism.
300
Japanese nicknames for smaller bombs during WWII were things like bread basket or flower basket. What is ironic about this?
Bread and flower baskets are harmless/gentle/delicate--bombs are completely destructive.
300
The house in the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house is unaware that the family is gone, but readers do. What type of irony is this?
Dramatic
300
See the quote on the board. Properly format it as if it were an in-text citation in an essay. It was found on page 300 and written by Harper Lee.
"_________________" (Lee 300).
300
What did Mayella Ewell and Miss Maudie have in common?
The both took meticulous care of their flowers.
400
Provide an example of segregation (separation from the story).
The Radley's seperating themselves from Maycomb Court balcony Cal's church People eating in separate places on the picnic lawn
400
Provide an example of the theme 'survival' from the book, Hiroshima.
answers will vary
400
Harper Lee was using ___________ when she described the dark, spooky, Halloween night at the beginnign of chapter 29.
foreshadow
400
What are three requirements of an MLA formatted paper?
-typed -double spaced -heading -work cited page/in-text citations -last name/page number in upper left
400
What big realization does Jem come to about Maycomb/childhood after the verdict of Tom Robinson?
That Maycomb isn't that great--he felt protected there as a kid, didn't realize the ugliness (racism) that surrounded him there.
500
Provide two examples of symbolic names in the story.
Scout--off on an adventure Boo--ghost like Dill--adds 'flavor' to the summer--like the spice Robert E. Lee Eewll--allusion to Civil War leader Finch--Birds
500
What was the big deal about the Japanese emperor coming on over the radio at the end of the book?
He never spoke publicly and he was announcing the surrender/end to the war.
500
What is man vs. self conflict? Provide an example from any reading you did this year.
An internal conflict--a tough decision or an emotion. answers will vary
500
What is CEA format? When do you use it?
Claim Evidence Analysis In any analytical writing (i.e. not creative writing)
500
Ray Bradbury wrote about his perception of man's relationship with technology in the "Soft Rains" short story--what was his outlook?
That mankind will be overly dependent on it and that it will be the cause of our demise--tech. doesn't need us--we need it! It will 'survive' but we will perish.
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