Marine Corps Issue
What war did Johnny's father fight in?
Why does Ivan Vassilyitch Lomov come to talk to Chubukov?
Because he wants to propose to his daughter.
To become rich.
In this story, Doodle's brother teaches him to...
In Fish eyes" what is one prank that is played by the siblings?
She throws a brick at him, they battle with dirty sock bombs, he glues a fish eye to his forehead and hides in the hamper with a flashlight in his mouth.
Where does Johnny's father keep his war things?
In locked boxes in the shed.
Ivan Vassilyitch Lomov's 'medical problem' is typically described as this type of person...
A hypochondriac.
Why does Mathilde refuse to go to the Ministry of Education party?
She has nothing fancy to wear.
Where does Doodle learn about natural beauty/nature?
Old Woman Swamp.
In "Trifles" how was Mr. Wright murdered?
Where does Johnny go to read his books about war?
The garden.
What is the first thing that Natalia and Lomov fight about?
The meadows (a piece of land).
After buying a beautiful dress, Mathilde is unhappy because...
She has no jewelry to wear with it.
What is the main reason Doodle's brother tries to help him?
For his selfish pride.
In "Trifles" What seems to be Mrs. Wrights motive for murder?
Her husband killed her canary.
What unexpected thing does Johnny find in the shed?
A purple heart. His dad was a prisoner of war.
What is the next thing they fight about?
The superiority of their hunting dogs.
After many years of poverty, Mathilde learns Madame Forestier's necklace is...
Not very expensive.
Possible responses: touching the coffin, the bleeding tree, the scarlet ibis, shriveled red body, name only sounding good on a tombstone...etc.
In "Trifles" What clues do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover that might suggest that Mrs. Wright was not in her right mind?
What area of 'Gunny's' body is damaged?
His hands.
She says yes. They immediately continue fighting.
The main literary device used in this story.
Irony.
Why do Doodle's parents name him William Armstrong?
Because the name sounds 'strong.'
In "Black Boy", why does Richard Wright's mother think he shouldn't write fiction?
Because people won't take him seriously and he will not be able to get a good job.