All Things Walter
Who is constantly nagging at Walter?
Mrs. Mitty
Wild chaos
Pandemonium
In the last daydream, what was Walter facing?
A firing squad
In the first daydream, what is occurring?
A storm
Exhausted
Haggard
Mrs. Mitty wants Walter to pick up new overshoes. What else does she want him to pick up?
Puppy biscuits/dog treats
Third in order, stage or level
Tertiary
In which daydream was Walter trying to save the ship from a storm that was rolling in?
1st daydream
Name 2 characters that Walter portrays in his daydreams.
1) A Navy commander
2) A doctor
3) A man on trial for murder
4) A Captain in WWII
5) A man facing a firing squad
Cowardly
Craven
Which of the following is a theme in Walter Mitty?
a) Nurture vs Nature
b) Coming of age
c) Men and masculinity
d) Good vs Evil
C
Insolent
What caused Walter to daydream about being a doctor?
He passed a hospital while driving to park the car.
What prompted Walter to daydream about being a World War II pilot?
A magazine
Agitated
Distraught
Who does Mrs. Mitty want Walter to call when they get home? Hint: This person appears in one of his daydreams. (Full name for credit)
Dr. Renshaw
Hinting at
Insinuatingly
In the second daydream, how did Walter fix the machine that was breaking during surgery?
He stuck a fountain pen in it.
Explain what happens at the end of the courtroom daydream.
Walter Mitty, daydreaming about being a murderer, takes a woman hostage in the courtroom.
Ridiculing
Derisive
What do the gloves and overshoes symbolize?
The constant need for Mrs. Mitty to protect him.
Impossible
Inscrutable
Explain the significance of Walter's daydreams versus his real life.
All of the characters in Walter's daydreams are masculine-type characters, whereas in reality Walter's wife emasculates him or treats him as less of a man. She is very controlling and domineering.
What does the last daydream symbolize?
Walter's readiness to die because he hates his life.
Showing contempt or lack of respect
Disdainful