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Themes
Oppression
Characters
Motifs
Miscellaneous
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Which theme is most prominent in the story "Barn Burning"? A) how choices affect others B) sexuality C) individualism D) Empowerment
What is A, how choices affect others.
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In the yellow wallpaper, what is the main oppression shown throughout the whole story?
What is oppression of the wife The wife isn't allowed to do whatever she wants. She is referred to as a child, her husband takes care of her and knows what's "best" for her .
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This person was jealous of their child. Who was she?
What is Connie's mom. from "Where you going, where you Been".
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True or False? Irony was used in "The Yellow Wallpaper"
What is True. One example is how she gets called "child" even when she just had a child.
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What was the color of the wallpaper
What is yellow.
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How does the theme of "The Birthmark" which is striving for perfection affect the ending?
What is because Aylmer is so obsessed with Georgiana being perfect it ends up killing her.
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In Outcasts of Poker Flat, what did the townspeople do to clear their town of the unwanted outcasts? A) kill them all B) banish them from the town C) throw them in jail D) nothing
What is B) banish them from the town.
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Her husband kept her locked up because of an "illness". Who is the woman?
What is Mary from "Yellow Wallpaper".
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Why did the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper" choose the color yellow?
What is Because yellow represents cowardice like the main character in the story.
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What shape and color was Georgiana's birthmark?
What is red colored and shaped like a hand.
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How does the theme of "Outcast of Poker Flat" connect with the theme of "The Birthmark"?
What is both stories have themes of striving for perfection which then effects the endings of both stories.
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In The Birthmark, identify how the wife Georgiana was oppressed by her husband throughout the story.
What is Georgiana's husband tried to remove her birthmark when she thought it was what made her beautiful. Her husband thought it was a flaw and represented sin and mortality.
300
His intelligence offended the world, and was oppressed for it, then was killed. Who is he?
What is Harrison Bergeron.
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What do the colors red and white represent in "The Birthmark"?
What is White- Georgiana`s Purity Red- Georgiana`s imperfections.
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Where were all the outcasts banned from and where were they headed to?
What is banned from Poker Flat and headed to Sandy Bar.
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What is the theme of "Welcome to the Monkeyhouse"? A) Death B) Sexuality C) Everlasting Love D) Fear of Failure
What is B, Sexuality.
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In Welcome to the Monkey House, what were the people called who were oppressed, but refused to follow the rules?
What is the Nothingheads.
400
She had to make a decision in a foreign country with only one man to trust, because he was bilingual. Who was she?
What is The girl, from "Hills like White elephants."
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What does Connie`s dizziness symbolize?
What is Arnold's capability of overpowering her.
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What two things did Billy the Poet leave Nancy?
What is Billy the Poet left a poem his grandfather wrote his wife and a bottle of pills labeled "Welcome to the Monkey House."
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What is one major theme of all the stories?
What is Oppression.
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In Harrison Bergeron, during the time period how did they oppress the people in their society?
What is they tried to make everyone equal by having no one that is uglier, stupider, or weaker than one another. They had masks and some people were given handicaps. Some wear small radios to turn off their emotions.
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She lost something important in her life, but she only felt more free. Who is she?
What is Louise Millard, "The Story of an Hour".
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What in "Barn Burning" represents Snope`s attempts at having power?
What is Fire. Snopes is for the most part, is powerless. When he sets things on fire it makes him feel like he`s in control.
500
What does Sarty's father tell him and when?
What is his father tells him that the most important thing is to stand by your family, tells him after they left the country.