Vocabulary
Unsevered
This item helped Steve Pemberton emotionally get through his time with the Robinsons.
Books
What genre is the text Is Survival Selfish?
Nonfiction, argument essay.
What circus act did the narrator's mother participated in?
Trapeze
What is the poem about?
Clean up after a war.
After the hike in the rain, my boots were ________ with gunk.
Mired
Describe the Robinsons and their treatment of Steve.
Cruel, strict, harsh, etc.
Name one survival situation described in the article.
A. The Titanic
B. A plane crash
C. A mountain climbing accident
How does the narrator describe her mother?
Graceful, strong, mysterious
What is one example of imagery in the poem?
Ex. Someone mired in scum and ashes
The orchestra warming up was a ____________ of sound.
Cacophony
This is how Steve survived the Robinson's not giving him enough food.
Stealing groceries and hiding them in the basement.
It is negative, people are seen as selfish or cowards.
What happened to the mother's first husband?
Her first husband died in a trapeze accident.
In the poem, what happens to old arguments over time?
The movie was so good! I was _____________ and couldn't take my eyes off the screen.
Transfixed
Where did Steve find sanctuary?
A. The Basement
B. The tree by the wall, where he reads.
How does Wallace describe most people's feelings after they survive a crisis?
They feel guilty / survivor's guilt.
What does the narrator's father teach her mother in the hospital, that the narrator describes as "a second form of flight?"
He teaches her to read and write.
In the poem, where do the photographers go after the war ends?
They move on to the next war
In the game of chess, my partners pieces slowly ____________ on mine.
Encroached
Who helped Steve learn he was not in a normal situation, and how did she do this?
Mrs Levin helped Steve by giving him the box of books.
What is the main argument of the text Is Survival Selfish?
It is not always selfish to choose to save yourself.
2. When she fell in love with the doctor
3. When she saved the narrator from the fire at the house
What is a theme for the poem?