Vocabulary
Define: perfunctory
done mechanically, without enthusiasm, with minimum effort
Why does Sergei want to keep the goldfish?
He is lonely wants to talk to the goldfish as a friend
What is the title of the poem that Diane Glancy writes about the effect of the Urban Relocation Program on her family.
Without Title: for my Father who lived without ceremony
Who wins the lottery?
Mrs. Hutchinson
What is the technical meaning of words?
The literal or scientific definition of the word
define: beleaguered
troubled with many problems, in a difficult situation
Who is Yonatan?
The documentarian that was filming people's responses to the Holocaust.
What ruling did the Supreme Court make in the case of Texas v. Johnson?
They forbid criminal punishment for Johnson's conduct. They decided that to punish him for protesting the government violated the First Amendment.
What is ironic about "The Lottery"?
Normally the lottery is good and means you win money, but in this story if you win the lottery you are stoned to death.
Who is the author of Called Out?
Barbara Kingsolver
define: ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
Why did Sergei dislike knocking on his door?
He grew up with the KGB knocking on his door to take away his family members
What is one theme that was present in Without Title?
Why does Mrs. Hutchinson say that the lottery drawing is unfair?
She knows the result of the lottery is bad.
Why do writers use figurative language?
define: colloquialism
a local or regional word expression, a common expression
What did Sergei use his first two wishes on? Name at least one
1st: to cure his sister's cancer
2nd: to fix his girlfriend's son's brain
In American Flag Stands for Tolerance, what event did the author compare Johnson's protest to?
In China, when citizens decided to peacefully protest the government, they were slaughtered.
What human trait does Shirley Jackson criticize in this story?
conformity (blindly following the standards or rules)
Why do writers use the connotative meanings of words or phrases?
To persuade and convince the audience of something by evoking feeling and emotion
define: Prognosticate
foretell or predict an event in the future
Ultimately, what choice does Sergei make? How do we know his choice?
He chooses to use his last wish to bring Yoni back. We know this because the last paragraph jumps forward to the completion of Yoni's project.
She contrasts the truck with an animal and her dad's job with hunting.
What does the black box symbolize?
Tradition / conformity
What is Barbara Kingsolver trying to convince the audience of in "Called Out"?
She is trying to convince the audience to protect the plants that are growing in the desert