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it changes twice: once when he's a child and once when he realizes he can't achieve his dream.
How many times does the writer's perspective change?
100
It refers to the road that was chosen more often.
What does the Road Not Taken refer to?
100
Chris expresses admiration for his father when he calls him Joe McGuts, for his courage to face the neighbours in spite of the fact that they believe he was guilty.
Why does Chris call his father Joe McGuts ?
100
an event or a conversation that indicates or hints at certain developments that will occur later in the story or play.
What is foreshadowing?
100
Joe explains he wants Chris' and Ann's happiness and that is the reason why he's offering to set George up in a law firm and give Steve a job. .
What is Joe's motive for offering to set up George in a law firm and give Steve a good job when he comes out of prison?
200
It was difficult to find accommodation after the war
Why did the narrator have to share a cabin with Mr. Kelada?
200
Steve could not prove there was a phone call and Joe denied it. The appeal court believed Joe.
Why was Steve found guilty while Joe was exonerated?
200
After reading Larry's letter Chris realizes that Larry killed himself because of his father's crime. Chris' changes his mind and instead of not doing anything he is ready to take him to the police.
How does Larry's letter causes Chris to change his attitude ?
200
The point of highest dramatic tension in a story / play.
What is the climax?
200
We assume Waverly is thinking about ways to deal with her mother's dominance.
What is Waverly thinking about at the end of the story when she says: "I closed my eyes and pondered my next move"?
300
Because she is Chinese American
Why does Waverly have 2 names ?
300
She used reverse psychology.
How did Waverly convince her mother to allow her to play in the local tournement?
300
He visited his father in jail because he wanted to tell his father that Ann was going to marry Chris.
Why did George go visit his father in jail?
300
Aa struggle between opposing forces
What is a conflict?
300
When Joe hears that Ann and George have cut offf their relationships with their father who is in jail, he is appalled. Joe believes there is nothing greater than family. We assume this outburst reveals Joe's fear that Chris will behave the same way.
Why does Joe cry out "A father is a father"?
400
He was an officer in the army and lost most of his soldiers. It affected him deeply.
What happened to Chris during WWII ?
400
Both characters are doing it. George: because he is ashamed to admit he is doing nothing. Mr. Cattanzara: because he wants to motivate George.
Why are both characters lying?
400
Max Kelada
Who is considered a strange subject?
400
The point in the story, after the climax when the conflict is resolved.
What is the term resolution?
400
Instead of feeling defeated he decides to try to overcome the obstacles.
How does the perspective of the poet change at the end of the poem?
500
One road is grassy and wanted wear which means it is less traveled by.
What is the difference between the two roads?
500
Autumn is a time of transition and change.
What is the significance in the choice of season in The Road Not Taken and A Summer's reading?
500
The narrator sees the doctor as lazy, Mr. Kelada as an arrogant and pushy person and Mr. Ramsey fat and dogmatic.
Who is judgmental and sees the negative aspects of the people around him?
500
An object, a setting or a character that means something beyond its literal meaning and represents a general idea, a concept or a feeling.
What is a symbol?
500
He wanted to escape reality in which he lived. He was frustrtaed with his life that didn't suit his intellectual abilities.
Why did Mr. Cattanzara get drunk?