Raisin in the Sun
This character does not have his own room in the apartment
Who is Travis
Identify the error: The boy wanted to bring his friends to the Movies.
Movies should not be capitalized
The main character, Nick, lives in a summer house in ____________ egg.
West
TRUE OR FALSE: Ben Franklin believed that all of life’s answers were in nature; and in nature a person can find simplicity.
FALSE - this was Thoreau's belief, he was a transcendentalist and connected with nature.
The disillusionment of the Lost Generation is contributed to…
World War I
Beneatha’s constant shifting of hobbies shows her search for ___________
Her identity
Say today's date in MLA format.
"20th January 2023"
The “fifth dinner guest” at the dinner parts at the Buchannan’s is actually…
Myrtle on the phone with Tom
TRUE OR FALSE: Emerson believed that a man should always be a “nonconformist”; or strive to blend in with the community
TRUE-- Emerson valued individuality
In “Soldiers Home” one of the things the main character Krebs says he does not have the energy to do is…
A)Date and talk to women
B)Get a new job
C) Make new friends
Date and talk to women
How does Walter first respond to Mr. Lindner’s proposal about the house?
He tells him to leave (kicks him out)
Identify the error(s):
In A Raisin in the Sun, Walter and his family are living in a small apartment and trying to make ends meet. When Mama questions Walter about the liquor store, Walter argues, “‘A man’s gotta have dreams! (Hansberry 17).‘”
The quotations are in the wrong place:
Walter argues, “‘A man’s gotta have dreams!" (Hansberry 17).
Nick says in Chapter two that it is only the ___________he’s ever gotten drunk in his life.
Second
The meaning of the aphorism “Fish and visitors smell in three days” is...
When a visitor stays too long, it becomes annoying
In “In Another Country” the story opens as the men interact with “machinery”. This machinery was used for…
Physical therapy
What does Mama's plant symbolize?
Hope for the future (hope and the spirit of growth)
TRUE OR FALSE: In MLA, the title of any short story is always in italics.
FALSE -- SHORT stories are always in quotations.
Myrtle's sister tells Nick that Myrtle and Tom both hate their spouses and that the only reason why Tom can’t divorce Daisy is because she …
Catholic
The meaning of the Ben Franklin virtue "frugality" is...
Spend your money wisely and don’t waste it; save some money.
Hemingway wrote “In Another Country” to reflect
A) How it felt to launch an attack on another country
B) How it felt to be a soldier healing from a physical injury
C) How it felt to be a soldier who felt confused and undeserving of a medal.
C) How it felt to be a soldier who felt confused and undeserving of a medal.
What is Mama’s motive for buying a house in the all-white community of Clybourne Park?
She wants to obtain the best home for the least amount of money.
Identify the error(s):
As mentioned in the article Modern Parenting Advice, researchers found that “toxic hormones that are released constantly will elevated blood pressure and sugar levels in children” (Lubrano).
"Modern Parenting Advice" should be in quotations, because it's an article.
Toward the end of Chapter 2, when Myrtle refuse to stop repeating “Daisy, Daisy, Daisy,” Tom gets angry and…
Slaps her
The meaning of the virtue of "moderation" is...
Don’t do anything too excessively—avoid extremes.
Authors of the Modernist literary movement experimented with different writing styles, such as Hemmingway and Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby is written as a flashback or out of order). This technique is known as…
Nonlinear narrative