SHORT STORIES
In which short story does the town gather every year in the square according to tradition?
"The Lottery"
The first sentence of a body paragraph should do what?
Present the topic (topic sentence)
The vocabulary word which can be defined as glorify, applaud, acclaim, or hail is?
Extol
"It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.
At the end of "The Lottery" when Tessie is being stoned to death for "winning the lottery"
What is the snack Nora likes to eat that she hides from her husband?
Macaroons
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", what happens to push the main character over the edge and causes her to "snap"?
Her husband is leaving her while she is pregnant.
You must include this in your body paragraph to help support your point.
A direct quote from the text.
Which word means possible, able to be done?
Feasible
“You will still remain in my house, that is a matter of course. But I shall not allow you to bring up the children; I dare not trust them to you. . . . From this moment happiness is not the question; all that concerns us is to save the remains, the fragments, the appearance –" (92)
Torvald, in A Doll's House, has learned that Nora lied to him about taking out a loan. He claims this makes her unfit to be a good mother. He will not allow her to raise them, but will pretend everything is normal to the outside world.
What was it that Nora did that made taking out the loan illegal?
She forged her father's signature after he was dead.
Why is Roald Dahl's story about the sailor Drioli called "Skin"?
He has a tattoo portrait of his wife's face on his back which becomes a valuable piece of art. but it's literally his skin.
What should be longer, the quote or the explanation?
The explanation.
If one has a strong dislike of, or opposition to something, they are what?
Averse
"'You know,' he added, 'I think it’s good enough for me to sign.' And taking up the buzzer again, he inscribed his name in red ink on the right-hand side.."
Soutine has just finished the tattoo of Drioli's wife on his back.
Why did Mrs. Linde dump Krogstad so many years ago?
She needed to marry someone wealthy to be able to take care of her mother and brothers.
Which type of irony is present at the end of "Lamb to the Slaughter" as the police eat dinner?
Dramatic Irony
A strong explanation should mention what in order to help analyze the quote's meaning?
Specific word choices from the quote itself.
The vocabulary word that can be defined as cautiously, with great care is?
Warily
"Deprave my children? Poison my home? It's not true. It can't possibly be true." (28)
Nora, on being told that a parent who lies or deceives creates an "evil environment" that poisons the whole household and affect the children.
How has Nora been paying back her loan over the years?
She asks for money from Torvald, and instead of spending it on herself like he thinks, she is spending it on the loan.
What is a symbol of tradition in "The Lottery"?
The black box, Old Man Warner, or the lottery itself
How should you end your body paragraph?
By tying it back to, or restating, your main point.
Which word means treachery, deceitfulness?
Duplicity
"It was extraordinary, now, how clear her mind became all of a sudden. She began thinking very fast. As the wife of a detective, she knew quite well what the penalty would be".
Mary has just killed her husband in "Lamb to the Slaughter" and is realizing what she must now do to get away with it.
What is the reason Nora gives for leaving her family at the end of the play?
She must learn to be an independent, unique person before she can be a good mother or spouse (and she'll never be able to do that while with Torvald).