Plot
What poem does Patricia read to Frankie?
"The Highwayman"
What does palatable mean?
tasty
What does torrent mean?
violent
What literary device is this passage from the story?: ". . . space crops would allow a future colony to be more self-sufficient."
alliteration
The voice in this memoir is that of a(n) ---
strict, demanding nun
kindhearted, clever
intelligent, sensitive boy
worried, caring mother
intelligent, sensitive boy
Coldness is a character trait that describes what character?
Kerry nurse
What does rancid mean?
spoiled
What does clamoring mean?
crying out
What figurative language is this passage from the story? ". . . because my father used to be in Africa."
allusion
Which of the following words BEST describes the voice in this memoir?
poetic.
unemotional.
angry.
instructive.
poetic
What is Frankie most afraid of when he is moved upstairs?
ghosts of past patients
What does impoverished mean?
poor
What does breached mean?
broken through
What figurative language is this passage from the story?: ". . .with all the germs flying around"
personification or metaphor
The author selected this narrator, voice, and persona to ---
show how the past shaped his present.
persuade people to take better care of their children.
argue in favor of better social programs for the poor.
compare and contrast America with Ireland.
show how the past shaped his present.
What is the main challenge in cooking for astronauts who are in space?
making food taste good
What does induced mean?
persuaded
What does mutiny mean?
rebellion
What figurative language is this passage from the story? ". . .blood-red were his spurs . . ."
metaphor
What is the primary emotional tone of McCourt's narrative about typhoid fever?
Humorous and lighthearted
Deeply tragic and sorrowful
Detached and clinical
Angry and accusatory
Deeply tragic and sorrowful
What are plants that are grown in water?
hydroponic plants
What does potent mean?
powerful
What does habitat mean?
What figurative language is this passage from the story? "Down like a dog on the highway,"
simile
Give me a sentence that contains parallelism.
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