A Day's Wait
The White Umbrella
Thank You Ma'am
Vocabulary
Grammar
100
Who is the author of 'A Day's Wait'? and what is one fact about him?
Ernest Hemingway - plenty of examples!
100
What is the main character's name? What could we guess it is?
It is never said. We could guess it is "Gish" because this is the author's name and her biography indicates she has had very similar experiences
100
What did Roger claim he was stealing money to buy?
Blue Suede Shoes
100
What is the definition of audible?
Able to be heard
100
What is an action verb?
A verb that is 'doing something'
200
What was the big misunderstanding in the story?
The boy confused Celsius and Fahrenheit, causing him to assume that his fever was incredibly high, and that he would die from it
200
What are two lies the main character told her piano teacher?
Her mother drives a convertible Her mother is a concert pianist
200
Who is the author and how do they relate to the story?
Langston Hughes. He grew up in Harlem, New York, which at the time was an up and coming area with a large African American community. He fought strongly for their rights.
200
What is the definition of lilt?
Rising and falling of the voice
200
What is a linking verb?
The connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the topic
300
What is the main conflict in "A Day's Wait"?
Man Vs. Self - the individual is struggling internally with what he THINKS is his upcoming death. He attempts to stay strong for his father
300
Why did the narrator play an additional piano piece that was not assigned?
She was seeking the attention of her piano teacher and trying to prove that she was good enough
300
Describe Roger
Young, teenage boy; African American; likely not taken care of at home; lost; wants to fit in
300
what is the definition of barren?
Showing no results or achievement
300
What is a helping verb?
They are necessary for the grammatical structure of the sentence but they do not tell us much on their own
400
What did the father do when the boy told him he could leave? WHY did he do this?
The father left to go hunting because he knew the condition was not serious
400
Why did the main character tell the piano teacher, "I wish you were my Mother"
She was seeking the approval of her piano teacher and desperately wanted to make her happy (like Eugenie Roberts does)
400
How did Roger's and the Lady's relationship change throughout the story?
It began with him stealing from her, and throughout he realized that she genuinely wanted to help him. He then asked her if he could help with things at her house (run to the grocery store) and did not attempt to leave like he was at the beginning.
400
What is the definition of revelation
A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been told to others
400
Replace the verb in this sentence with a better verb: The boy ate the sandwich.
gobbled, devoured, nibbled
500
At the end of “A Day’s Wait”, why do you think the boy cries “very easily at little things that were of no importance"?
The boy lets go of his rigid self control; he no longer has to be courageous in the face of death; to show contrast of the day before
500
What does The White Umbrella symbolize and how does it change from the beginning to the end?
American Culture. It is first something that the protagonist really wants and desperately hides from her family; eventually, when the umbrella causes her mother to stop focusing on the road and get into an accident, the feeling behind it shifts. The main character throws it into a sewer, indicating that she does not need to change who she is, and should be proud of her family and heritage.
500
Is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones an honest and trustworthy person?
She can be considered one now because she is working and was attempting to help the boy; however she may not have been before because she implied that she has done things that are not honest before as well
500
What is the definition of rendition
A performance or interpretation
500
Identify the types of verbs in the following sentence: She was singing the song when the judge entered the room
was singing - verb phrase was - helping singing - action entered - action
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