"Blacksmith's Dilemma", "The Nail", "Pleasing...World"
"The Brothers"
"Weep...Lady"
"Mama...Present", "Make Me Thy Fuel", "This Is Just to Say"
"The Golden Touch", The Ugly Duckling, "The Magic Brocade"
100
T/F: In "The Nail," one lesson is that ignoring a problem will not solve it.
True
100
What is the main character flaw associated with Anders and Baard (that keeps them from reconciling)?
pride
100
T/F: "Weep No More" is told in third person POV.
True
100
What item best qualifies as a symbol of Katrin's passage to maturity in the story?
a cup of coffee
100
How many acts make up The Ugly Duckling?
One
200
T/F: The difference in myths and folktales is that folktales were once generally held to be true.
False
200
From what country is the story "The Brothers"?
Norway
200
Is the theme of "Weep...Lady" implicit or explicit?
explicit ("Certain things are wrong and certain things are right...")
200
The repetition of the word From at the beginning of several lines in the poem "Make Me Thy Fuel" is an example of what literary device?
anaphora
200
Where does Midas keep his gold, and how is it symbolic?
Because Midas keeps his gold in a dark and dreary dungeon, it is symbolic that he is a slave or prisoner to his greed.
300
"The Blacksmith's Dilemma" is a folktale from what culture?
African
300
What in the story symbolizes the end of Anders's and Baard's brotherhood?
their leaving their father's home
300
Why does Uncle Jesse call Skeeter by the name Jonathan at the end of the story?
He wants to treat Skeeter like a man since he has shown such maturity.
300
Who is the author of "This Is Just to Say"?
William Carlos Williams
300
What is the turning point for King Midas? (When does he realize his "gift" is not so great?)
He turns his daughter to gold.
400
What is the moral of "Pleasing All the World"?
It is impossible to please everyone equally.
400
How might "The Brothers" be considered a tragedy?
The tragedy of the story is that both brothers live much of their lives in conflict because of their pride and greed.
400
What is the main conflict in "Weep No More, My Lady"?
Internal - Skeeter vs. his conscience as he decides whether or not to return My Lady to her owner
400
In "Make Me Thy Fuel," Amy Carmichael uses what metaphor to describe herself?
Thy (God's) soldier
400
What is the moral of "The Magic Brocade"?
love and respect for one's elders
500
Folktales often illustrate what?
proverbs
500
What is one internal conflict and one external conflict in the story?
internal - Baard's conscience gnawing at him for continuing his feud
external - the feud between Anders and Baard over a watch
500
The phrase "It beats me" from the story is an example of what literary device?
idiom
500
What is ironic about Katrin's wanting the dresser set more than her mother's brooch?
Katrin's immaturity prevents her from seeing both the monetary and sentimental values of the brooch; in terms of each, it is definitely worth more than the dresser set.
500
In "The Magic Brocade," the fairy's weaving herself into the brocade qualifies as what literary device?