Wild Card
What is the type of irony where the audience/reader knows more about the situation than the characters in the story?
a. Verbal Irony
b. Dramatic Irony
c. Situational Irony
b. Dramatic Irony
What is the theme of a story?
a. The main problem in a story
b. The universal message or central idea
c. The main events of the story
d. The point of view a story is written in
b. The universal message or central idea
Read the excerpt below
"At Dever there was an influx of passengers into the coaches in the eastbound B. & M. Express." (Heart and Hands)
What does influx mean in this excerpt?
a. A slow departure of people
b. An arrival of a large number of people
c. A decrease in the number of people
d. A small group entering quietly
b. An arrival of a large number of people
What is an unreliable narrator in literature?
a. A narrator who always tells the truth
b. A narrator who is not the main character
c. A narrator whose credibility is compromised
d. A narrator who speaks directly to the reader
c. A narrator whose credibility is compromised
Tie Breaker (250 Points)
Select two ways the setting if the train in "Hearts and Hands" impacts the plot of the stroy
a. It creates urgency as the passengers are about to arrive at their destination.
b.It makes Miss Fairchild suspicious of Mr. Easton as she gets a look at their train tickets.
c. It allows for the characters to have close conversations, but also to be overheard by others around them.
d. It allows for the truth to be revealed once the three exit the train and go off to their destinations.
e. It allows for the marshal and Mr. Easton to leave without the truth of the situation being revealed.
c. It allows for the characters to have close conversations, but also to be overheard by others around them.
e. It allows for the marshal and Mr. Easton to leave without the truth of the situation being revealed.
How does the setting of the train coach contribute to the initial impressions of the characters?
a. It makes the young woman seem unapproachable as she is seated with others.
b. It emphasizes the urgency to speak with each other as they are about to deboard the train.
c. It creates a positive carefree atmosphere for free conversation.
d. It isolates the characters from polite society and allows for a more free flow of conversation.
d. It isolates the characters from polite society and allows for a more free flow of conversation.
"Mad and Teenagers"
What sentence describes the common theme between the poems "Teenagers" and "Mad"?
a. Parents and teenagers need have patients for each other
b. Communication between parents and teenagers is always clear and effective.
c. Parents must have patients for teenagers as they are growing up
d. Anger only leads to forgiveness when both parents and children are willing to apologize
c. Parents must have patients for teenagers as they are growing up
Read the excerpt below:
"I chose to confide in my best friend about my fears."
Confide
Con-: A prefix meaning "together" or "with."
Fide: Comes from the Latin word fides, meaning "faith" or "trust."
What does confide mean based on the word parts?
a. Distrust
b. Ignore
c. Share
d. Concel
d. Concel
Read the excerpt below:
"Door and lips shut
and we become strangers
in our own home" (Teenagers lines 3-5)
What does this description reveal about the speaker's perspective of the teenagers?
a. The speaker views the teenagers as being more open and communicative.
b. The speaker sees the teenagers as creating distance and isolation within the family.
c. The speaker believes the teenagers are highly engaged with their family.
d. The speaker thinks the teenagers are very understanding and empathetic.
b. The speaker sees the teenagers as creating distance and isolation within the fam
"Hearts and Hands"
How does the interaction between the young woman and Mr. Easton reveal the theme "People are not always what they seem"?
a. It shows that social status is irrelevant in the West.
b. It highlights the differences in their backgrounds.
c. It suggests that social status determines one's fate in life.
d. It underscores that people may have hidden aspects or true identities that differ from initial impressions.
d. It underscores that people may have hidden aspects or true identities that differ from initial impressions.
Read the excerpt below:
"One day they disappear
into their rooms" (Teenagers 1-2)
Disappear:
Dis- From Latin meaning "apart," "away,"
Appear-Fom the Latin word "apparere," meaning "to come into view"
What does disappear mean in this excerpt?
a. Appear
b. Grow
c. Diminish
d. Vanish
d. Vanish
Read the excerpt below:
" ... outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner.
Binary fission, obviously. Splitting in half and forming two entities. Probably each lower half went to the cafe, it being farther, and the upper halves to the movies. I read on, hands shaking." (The Eyes Have It)
How does the narrator's perspective in "The Eyes Have It" contribute to the story's theme?
a. It creates a sense of mystery as to what is happening in the text.
b. It emphasizes the character's isolation from society.
c. It highlights the absurdity of the literal interpretations of the book they found.
d. It builds suspense for a dramatic reveal at the end of the story
c. It highlights the absurdity of the literal interpretations of the book they found.
Read the scenario below:
"A student wins a "perfect attendance" award, but is sick on the day of the awards ceremony and can't attend"
What type of irony is this?
a. Situational Irony
b. Verbal Irony
c. Dramatic Irony
a. Situational Irony
How are the themes of "appearances are not all they seem" and "expectations may blind you to the truth" developed in "Hearts and Hands"?
a. Mr. Easton is embarrassed by him having to admit he is a criminal and tries to avoid a conversation with Miss Fairchild.
b. While Fairchild carries an air of wealth around her, it is not important to her throughout the story.
c. Two men are presented, one handsome and of high society and another is rough looking.
d. Through telling adventures of his time in the West, Mr. Easto tries to win over Miss Fairchild's trust.
c. Two men are presented, one handsome and of high society and another is rough looking.
Read the excerpt below:
"I read on. And came to this incredible revolution, tossed off coolly by the author..." (The Eyes Have It)
Incredible
In-: A prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of."
Cred-: This root comes from the Latin word "credere," meaning "to believe."
-ible: A suffix meaning "able to" or "capable of.
What does incredible mean in the except based on the word parts?
a. Unbelievable
b. Believable
c. Unable
d. Willing
a. Unbelievable
Choose two ways a first person narrator influences the text "The Eyes Have It"?
a. The third person limited narrator provides an objective and detailed account of the story.
b. The first person narrator offers a subjective view that is limited to his personal thoughts and interpretations.
c. The third person omnipresent narrator reveals the true motives of all the characters clearly.
d. The first person narrator adds suspense and complexity by showing only the narrator's limited understanding.
e. The first person narrator describes the events from multiple perspectives to ensure clarity.
b. The first person narrator offers a subjective view that is limited to his personal thoughts and interpretations.
d. The first person narrator adds suspense and complexity by showing only the narrator's limited understanding.
Read the excerpt below:
"And now you are one of those dashing Western heroes, and you ride and shoot and go into all kinds if danger." ("Hearts and Hands", paragraph 10)
What type of irony is being presented and what is the significance of irony in paragraph 10?
a. Verbal; It shows that Miss Fairchild is worried for Mr. Easton's safety as he captures criminals
b. Situational; It shows that Miss Fairchild prefers Mr. Easton as a hero when he is actually a criminal.
c. Verbal; It shows that Miss Fairchild prefers to believe Mr. Easton to be a hero rather than the criminal he is.
d. Situational; It shows that she is worried for his well being as he is capturing criminals in the west.
c. Verbal; It shows that Miss Fairchild prefers to believe Mr. Easton to be a hero rather than the criminal he is.
Situational Irony: When the outcome of events is the opposite of what is expected.