What is the antecedent(s) in the following sentence, and to which pronouns do they correspond? Also, are there any pronouns without antecedents? "John accidentally cut himself, and that is why he isn't at our party."
John (Himself and he). "That" and "our" have no antecedents.
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What is the antecedent(s) in the following sentence, and to which pronouns do they correspond? "Marco ate four entire chickens, and then he threw them up."
Marco (he) and chickens (them).
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What is the first impression of "Red Chief" that the reader gets? Why?
It is a bit unpleasant. He is throwing rocks at a cat, then he hits Bill in the face with a brick.
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In The Most Dangerous Game, what do you believe happens in the final encounter between Rainsford and Zaroff? Do you believe these events changed Rainsford as a person? How and why?
This is opinion-based, but your opinion must be supported with evidence from the text.
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DAILY QUADRUPLE!!!: Can you recall a simile from the story?
Answers may vary.
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "I like to destroy the hopes of children, but she does not, particularly when they are weeping their eyes out."
What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Many never realize exactly how cool I truly am."
Many- Indefinite. I- Personal.
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DAILY DOUBLE: How are the events of The Ransom of Red Chief ironic?
The kidnapee is torturing the kidnappers, the kidnappers have to pay the family of who they kidnap to rid themselves of their hostage, etc.
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How does Zaroff stock his island with 'game?'
He uses a series of lights to make it appear to passing ships as though there is a channel they can pass through. They crash on the rocks, and Zaroff captures the shipwrecked survivors.
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What effect does the story having its narration limited to a third-person telling of just Ketchum's point of view have (particularly the tone of the story)?
The audience identifies with his confusion, suspicion, and mounting terror. He is the only character that we see any personality traits for, so he is the character that we empathize with; we are forced to see things from only his perspective, so we put ourselves in his shoes.
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DAILY DOUBLE: What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "I punched him in the tummy when he stole it from me."
I- Personal. Him- Personal. He- Personal. It- Personal. Me- Personal
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Those are not ours."
Those-Demonstrative. Ours-Possessive
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In The Ransom of Red Chief, who does Bill state is his favorite Biblical character? Why?
King Herod, who is remembered as a murderer of children. Bill has child murder on the brain after his time with Red Chief.
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Why do you think Zaroff does not look all the way up the tree where Rainsford is hidden?
Zaroff is enjoying the challenge that Rainsford offers, and does not want the hunt to end too quickly.
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Why does the story have the title that it does?
Presumably, the current inhabitants of Zachry, Maine are the cannibalistic descendants of Noah Zachry and his man-eating wife.
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Nobody hurt themselves on the hike."
Nobody- Indefinite. Themselves- Reflexive
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Who did that to you?"
Who- Interrogative. That- Demonstrative. You- Personal
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How does the narrator's point of view affect the story in The Ransom of Red Chief?
The story is told with all sorts of grammatical incorrectness, which reveals to the reader how ignorant and uneducated these criminals really are. This helps establish the comical mood.
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How are the events of The Most Dangerous Game ironic?
Answers may vary, but some examples include Rainsford and Whitney discussing how their prey must feel, the comments Zaroff makes to Rainsford about them sharing a hunt, and how Whitney, a civilized man, is a brutal murderer at the end of the story after condemning Zaroff for the same type of behavior, and how Zaroff acts as though he is a very civilized, proper man.
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How are the final events of The Children of Noah foreshadowed (list at least three)?
The long list of questions the cops ask, the absurdly low speed limit, ominous diction, Ketchum being taken to jail for speeding, the wonderful breakfast, the empty town, the barbecue banner, Ketchum's car being moved, everyone's ill-fitting clothes, etc.
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Anyone can do that."
Anyone- Indefinite. That- Demonstrative
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What is the pronoun or pronouns in the following sentence, and what specific pronoun type are they? "Those flamingos are mine."
Those- Demonstrative. Mine- Possessive
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In The Ransom of Red Chief, what do the kidnappers intend to mean when they sign their letter, "two desperate men?" How was this probably read by Red Chief's father?
They are desperate men, crazed by circumstances and willing to do anything; their demands should be met because they are so desperate. It is probably read as they are desperate to rid themselves of that horrible kid, so they will do anything to do so.
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How is the mood set in The Most Dangerous Game before Rainsford even gets to the island?
Whitney and Rainsford are discussing killing, the description of the night, the ominous description of Ship-Trap island and the sailors' fear of it, and the sounds Rainsford hears.
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In The Children of Noah, how does the setting affect the story?
It makes the entire story seem more suspenseful. The constant fog makes it seem as though something is being hidden, the empty town makes the reader suspicious, and the fact that it is a small town makes it seem more likely that the inhabitants can get away with misdeeds without being noticed.