ELA.8.R.2.3: Purpose and Perspective
Question: In "Sympathy," which rhetorical appeal is used when the speaker describes the "pain of the old, old scars"?
a) Pathos
b) Ethos
c) Logos
d) Allusion
Answer: a) Pathos
Question: Which character archetype best describes Nellie Bly in "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) The Rebel
b) The Caregiver
c) The Hero
d) The Innocent
Answer: a) The Rebel
Question: What is a central idea of "Sympathy"?
a) Birds should not be kept in cages.
b) The importance of nature.
c) The beauty of a song.
d) The pain of being denied freedom.
Answer:d) The pain of being denied freedom.
Question: In "Sympathy," what is the setting?
a) A quiet forest.
b) A field of flowers.
c) A cage in a busy city.
d) It does not have a specific setting.
Answer: c) A cage in a busy city.
Question: In "Sympathy," the word alas is used to show a feeling of:
a) Anger
b) Sadness or regret
c) Happiness
d) Excitement
Answer: b) Sadness or regret
Question: In "Ten Days in a Mad-House," Nellie Bly's use of her real name and profession in her story is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a) Logos, to logically explain her purpose.
b) Ethos, to establish her credibility as a journalist.
c) Pathos, to make the reader feel sad for her.
d) Hyperbole, to exaggerate her situation.
Answer: b) Ethos, to establish her credibility as a journalist.
Question: In "Sympathy," the poet's use of the "caged bird" archetype helps him to explore:
a) The power of nature.
b) The joy of singing.
c) The idea of being trapped or oppressed.
d) The challenges of a long journey.
Answer: c) The idea of being trapped or oppressed.
Question: What is a central idea of "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) Asylum patients need better food.
b) Nellie Bly is a fearless journalist.
c) The asylum system in the late 19th century was abusive.
d) Mental illness is a serious problem.
Answer: c) The asylum system in the late 19th century was abusive.
Question: What is the main conflict in "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) Nellie Bly vs. the nurses and asylum system.
b) Nellie Bly vs. her own sanity.
c) Nellie Bly vs. another patient.
d) Nellie Bly vs. a storm.
Answer: a) Nellie Bly vs. the nurses and asylum system.
2. Question: Which word from "Ten Days in a Mad-House" means "to begin"?
a) Impudent
b) Commence
c) Incredulous
d) Indifferent
Answer: b) Commence
Question: In "Ten Days in a Mad-House," when Bly describes the "foulness of the atmosphere" and the "terrible smell," she is primarily using pathos to:
a) Give the reader a clear, factual description.
b) Make the setting seem unappealing.
c) Evoke a strong emotional reaction in the reader.
d) Make the reader feel sympathy for her.
Answer: c) Evoke a strong emotional reaction in the reader.
Question: How does the speaker in "Sympathy" compare to Nellie Bly in "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) They both directly ask for help from the reader.
b) They both express a desire for freedom.
c) They both use a formal tone.
d) They both only describe their own experiences.
Answer: b) They both express a desire for freedom.
Question: The speaker in "Sympathy" uses the "caged bird" as a metaphor to develop which central idea?
a) The contrast between captivity and freedom.
b) The idea that all living things are connected.
c) The beauty of a bird's song.
d) The importance of a safe home.
Answer: a) The contrast between captivity and freedom.
Question: How does the setting of the asylum contribute to the plot of "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) It has no effect on the characters' actions.
b) It helps the patients to get better.
c) It provides a safe and calm environment for the characters.
d) It creates the central conflict by being a place of abuse and neglect.
Answer: d) It creates the central conflict by being a place of abuse and neglect.
Question: In "Sympathy," the word chalice is used as a metaphor for:
a) A difficult experience or a cup of sorrow
b) A cup
c) A drinking game
d) The bird's nest
Answer: a) A difficult experience or a cup of sorrow
Question: How does the author's purpose in "Ten Days in a Mad-House" relate to her use of pathos?
a) The use of pathos creates moral outrage, which supports her purpose of exposing the asylum's cruelty.
b) Pathos makes the asylum seem scary, which is the author's purpose.
c) The use of pathos makes the reader feel emotional, which helps to entertain them.
d) Pathos makes Bly seem like a relatable hero, which is her main purpose.
Answer: a) The use of pathos creates moral outrage, which supports her purpose of exposing the asylum's cruelty.
Question: How does the situational archetype of "The Island" in "Ten Days in a Mad-House" relate to the setting of "Sympathy"?
a) Both settings are peaceful and calm.
b) Both settings are in a large city.
c) Both settings are controlled by a powerful authority figure.
d) Both settings are remote and isolated from the outside world.
Answer:d) Both settings are remote and isolated from the outside world.
Question: How does Nellie Bly use her experiences to develop the central idea that asylum patients were mistreated?
a) She includes fictional stories from other patients.
b) She uses her personal experience to reveal the harsh reality of the asylum.
c) She provides objective, third-person observations.
d) She avoids describing her own feelings.
Answer: b) She uses her personal experience to reveal the harsh reality of the asylum.
Question: How does the plot of "Sympathy" develop the speaker's character?
a) The speaker's feelings about the bird's situation reveal his empathy and understanding of oppression.
b) The speaker's interactions with nature reveal his love for it.
c) The speaker's actions show his strength.
d) The speaker's lack of action shows his weakness.
Answer: a) The speaker's feelings about the bird's situation reveal his empathy and understanding of oppression
Question: Based on the context of "Ten Days in a Mad-House," what is the meaning of the word impudent?
a) Kind and caring
b) Bold and rude
c) Polite and respectful
d) Shy and quiet
Answer: b) Bold and rude
Question: If Bly had not used ethos in her reporting, how would it have affected her purpose?
a) The report would have been less entertaining and more boring.
b) Her logical arguments would have been more powerful.
c) The report would have been more emotional and powerful.
d) It would have weakened her credibility by making her descriptions seem less trustworthy and factual.
Answer: d) It would have weakened her credibility by making her descriptions seem less trustworthy and factual
Question: Which of the following best explains how both texts use archetypes to achieve their purpose of exposing injustice?
a) Both authors use a hero to fight a villain.
b) The poet uses a figurative archetype, while Bly uses a factual archetype.
c) Both authors use a rebel character to challenge an unjust system.
d) Both authors use a powerful authority figure to expose a problem.
Answer: c) Both authors use a rebel character to challenge an unjust system.
Question: How do the central ideas of both "Sympathy" and "Ten Days in a Mad-House" work together to convey a universal theme?
a) They both argue that people must fight for what they believe in.
b) They both reveal the importance of emotional connection.
c) They both explore the universal experience of feeling trapped and oppressed.
d) They both show that one person can make a difference.
Answer: c) They both explore the universal experience of feeling trapped and oppressed.
Question: Both "Sympathy" and "Ten Days in a Mad-House" use which literary element to develop the theme of oppression?
a) A simple plot.
b) A third-person narrator.
c) The setting.
d) A happy ending.
Answer: c) The setting.
Question: What is the best synonym for the word incredulous as it is used in "Ten Days in a Mad-House"?
a) Optimistic
b) Enthusiastic
c) Disbelieving
d) Believing
Answer: c) Disbelieving