Unit 1 Content
Describe the exposition of "The Bass the River and Sheila Mant"
By the river, during summer. A fun and happy environment.
The very basics of something
A) rudimentary
B) cower
c) voluble
Rudimentary
Plural of box
Boxes
Who is the narrator of the first chapter?
Kurt Vonnegut himself
What is the conflict in Harrison Bergeron?
Harrison vs. the government
To decrease the effect of something
a) Indomitable
b) Wizened
c) Neutralizing
Neutralizing
leaves
Which historical event (specifically) does it focus on?
The bombing of Dresden
Give one example of how sensory language at the Hatching's cottage created mood in "Searching for Summer"
The tea (taste)
The sun/light (vision)
Very loud and talkative
a) voluble
b) unavailing
c) consternation
Voluble
Is school a common or proper noun?
How long did it take Vonnegut to write the book?
23 years
Give one detail that created suspense in the rising action of "The Race to Save Apollo 13"
1. The limited oxygen supplies
2. The lack of power
3. The communication blackout
To express your sympathy to somebody
a) voluble
b) commiserate
c) wince
Commiserate
Is hope a concrete or abstract noun?
abstract?
What does Vonnegut's friend compare writing an anti-war book too?
Writing an anti-glacier book
What was the climax in "The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant"
When he decided to let the fish go.
a) wince
b) disengage
c) vigilance
Wince
Explain the difference between concrete and abstract nouns?
Concrete = things you can interact with in the physical world.
What does Vonnegut say each time after someone dies?
"So it goes"