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The Monkey's Paw
Civil Peace
Antigone 1
Antigone 2
Authors
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He is the author of The Monkey's Paw.
W.W. Jacobs
100
He is the author of Civil Peace.
Chinua Achebe
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When the story opens, who is the King of Thebes? A. Oedipus B. Creon C. Haimon D. Eteocles E. None of the above
B. Creon
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Who are the two brothers mentioned in the prologue? A. Zeus & Hades B. Creon & Haimon C. Polyneices & Eteoceles D. Antigone & Ismene E. None of the above
C. Polyneices & Eteoceles
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He is the author of "The Dog That Bit People" A. Mark Twain B. James Thurber C. Ray Bradbury D. Elie Wiesel E. None of the Above
B. James Thurber
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Which of these is not a character in The Monkey's Paw: A. Herbert B. Mr. White C. Mrs. White D. Jonathan C. Sgt. Major Morris.
Jonathan
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Which of these does Jonathan not consider an "inestimable blessing"? A. His head B. His Wife's head. C. His 3 children's heads. D. His home. E. None of the above
His home.
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How are Antigone and Ismene related? A. They’re sisters B. They’re mother & daughter C. They’re married D. They’re not related. E. None of the above
A. They’re sisters
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How did the two brothers die? A. They were poisoned. B. The Gods struck down their lives. C. They kill each other in battle. D. They did not die. E. None of the above
C. They kill each other in battle.
200
He is the author of "A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant: The Weather of New England " A. Mark Twain B. James Thurber C. John McCrone D. Ursula Le Guin E. None of the Above
A. Mark Twain
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How do the Whites acquire the money from their wish? A. Herbert died B. Mr. White died C. They won the lottery D. It appeared magically E. None of the above
A. Herbert died
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In “Civil Peace,” phrase means congratulations on surviving the war? A. Happy home B. Happy country C. Happy happy D. Don't worry be happy. E. None of the above
E. None of the above
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What is King Creon's decree? A. No one should bury Antigone. B. No one should bury Haimon. C. No one should bury Eteocles. D. No one should bury Ismene. E. None of the above
E. None of the above
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What did Antigone plan to do? A. She planned to bury Haimon. B. She planned to bury Eteocles. C. She planned to bury Polynieces. D. She planned to do nothing. E. None of the above
C. She planned to bury Polynieces.
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He is the author of "Seeing Things from How the Brain Works" A. Ray Bradbury B. James Elkins C. John McCrone D. Ursula Le Guin E. None of the Above
C. John McCrone
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How do the Whites acquire the monkey's paw? A. They run into a fakir on the street B. Mr. White wins it in a bet C. Arrives mysteriously on their doorstep D. Sgt. Major Morris brings it to their house E. None of the above
D. Sgt. Major Morris brings it to their house
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In "Civil Peace," what do Jonathan Iwegbu's methods of supporting his family indicate about the country's post-war economy? A. Most people do not want to work. B. Many people are becoming rich. C. The government provides jobs to everyone. D. People have to be resourceful to make money. E. None of the above.
D. People have to be resourceful to make money.
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What was Ismene's decision regarding the King's decree? A. She decided to help Antigone. B. She decided not to help Antigone. C. She decided to run away. D. She decided to kill Creon. E. None of the above
B. She decided not to help Antigone.
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What does the Choragos compare Polyneices to in the Parados? A. A wild tiger growling. B. A wild lion roaring. C. A wild monkey screeching. D. A wild eagle screaming. E. None of the above
D. A wild eagle screaming.
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He is the author of "How to Look at Nothing from How to Use Your Eyes " A. Chinua Achebe B. James Elkins C. Elie Wiesel D. Ursula Le Guin E. None of the Above
B. James Elkins
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How did the Whites use their second wish? A. To bring Herbert back from the dead B. To acquire more money C. To get a better job for Mr. White D. To acquire a larger house E. None of the above
A. To bring Herbert back from the dead
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In "Civil Peace," how does Jonathan Iwegbu deal with his losses? A. He turns to stealing from others B. He focuses on the good things that remain. C. He seeks revenge on those who caused his losses. D. He spends his days feeling sorry for himself. E. None of the above.
B. He focuses on the good things that remain.
500
What news does the sentry bring to Creon? A. Polynieces’ corpse is being fed upon by animals. B. Polyneices’ corpse is buried. C. Polyneices' is still alive. D. Polynieces’ corpse is gone. E. None of the above
B. Polyneices’ corpse is buried.
500
What is the city of Thebes compared to in the Parados? A. Dragon B. Ship C. Bird D. Bear E. None of the above
A. Dragon
500
He is the author of "The Veldt" and "There Will Come Soft Rains"
Ray Bradbury