The Law of Life
Who wrote "The Law of Life?"
Jack London
Who wrote "To Build a Fire?"
Jack London
Who wrote "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?"
Ambrose Bierce
Who wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper?"
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Who wrote "The Gift of the Magi?"
O. Henry
At the end of the story, Koskoosh extinguishes the fiery stick in the snow because he...
is ready to accept his fate and die.
What does the man do after he tumbles into the spring?
Initially succeeds in building a fire
What interrupts Farquhar’s thoughts about his wife and children?
The ticking of his watch.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is an example of Realism because...
it focuses on the imaginings of an insane human being.
it conveys a social message through the realistic telling of a story.
it displays elements of Gothic feminism.
it concentrates on the author’s relationship with a higher power.
It conveys a social message through the realistic telling of a story.
At the beginning of the story, about what is Della upset?
The idea that she would not have a suitable gift for her Jim.
Why does Koskoosh think that individuals in the tribe are unimportant?
Everyone will die at some point.
What is the final outcome of the man’s struggle against the frigid weather?
He stops running, falls asleep, and freezes to death
Which one of the following statements about Peyton Farquhar (the main character) is true?
He betrayed the Confederate forces, and took to destroying a bridge.
Federal troops shot at him repeatedly while in the water escaping.
He was tricked by a Federal (Union) spy that was undercover.
He was a loner who had no family.
He was tricked by a Federal (Union) spy that was undercover.
What does the creeping figure in the wallpaper best represent?
The narrator in her struggles against mental illness.
Della’s hair and Jim’s watch have always been a source of:
Pride
Nervousness
Anxiety
Shame
Pride
How did death eventually come to Koskoosh?
Koskoosh froze to death after his fire burned out.
What event causes the man’s final predicament?
He chooses to run back to camp but does not have the strength or endurance to make it.
After Farquhar appears to have escaped from the gunfire while in the river, he...
Lands on a bank and begins to escape through the forest.
What do the patterns in the wallpaper begin to symbolize by the end of the story?
They start to symbolize and mimic the narrator’s own mental struggles.
“Della finished her cry...and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.”
The repetition of the word “gray” reinforces the ___________ tone/mood.
Dreary / Dull / Colorless
How do Koskoosh’s different memories help develop a theme of the text?
He has lived through good and bad times, suggesting that nature is indifferent to both suffering and happiness
He has come to appreciate the difficult times more because nothing was taken for granted
He has lived a very comfortable life without much sadness, but nature and death still come for him
He has endured many types of life-threatening conditions, but he has never been this close to death
He has lived through good and bad times, suggesting that nature is indifferent to both suffering and happiness
Why does the man ultimately not decide to kill his dog?
He realizes he can't do it. It would be too merciless. He doesn't have the strength or will within him to kill his dog.
The surprise ending of the story reveals that Farquhar’s actual fate was
In the author’s explanation of the source material for the story, what reason does the author provide for writing this story?
It was an account of their personal experience suffering from mental illness and how to overcome it.
The theme of this story uses the relationship of Jim and Della to show that sacrificial love for one another is greater than any...
Material Gift