Vocabulary
If a captain's conscience bothers her after a sailor's death, what is she most clearly feeling? Base your choice on the meaning of conscience.
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
In "The Seventh Man," what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
the "dark shadow" of fear, guilt, and trauma caused by his friend K.'s death has finally left him
Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation in the selection from Life of Pi?
After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard P
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” what is the “game” that Zaroff creates?
hunting humans
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
If a person experiences profound sorrow, what does it mean?
very great or intense sadness
In "The Seventh Man," summarize what happens in the weeks following K.'s death.
the narrator is consumed by intense trauma, guilt, and grief. He falls severely ill and is plagued by recurring, vivid nightmares of the incident. These nightmares, which often feature K. pointing at him, represent his deep-seated guilt over not saving his friend
In the beginning of the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator want to fish?
to find food for Richard Parker
In “The Writer,” what is the speaker listening to?
the keys of a typewriter
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea of your essay that includes three reasons to support your claim.
What is the definition of culpability?
responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame.
According to "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," what is the definition of survivor guilt?
is the feeling of having done something wrong by surviving a traumatic event or war when others did not
In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator catch his first flying fish?
when a school of them escapes predators and flies directly into the lifeboat.
In “Hugging the Jukebox,” why does the speaker say Alfred is remarkable?
despite his limitations (such as not being able to tell time or read), he possesses an extraordinary, powerful, and captivating singing voice
What is a counterclaim?
A claim that argues against your original claim
If an animal is predatory, what is it?
relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others.
In "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which two kinds of guilt does the author contrast?
subjective and objective
Provide evidence as to why the Life of Pi most clearly shows that the narrator is a dynamic character
Pi goes from being scared and worried to being confidence and fearless
Why has General Zaroff grown bored?
He has hunted and killed most animals, and he wants a new challenge.
If I run out of time to write a conclusion paragraph, what I can write?
Restate your thesis statement
What does the word luminous mean?
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
What summarizes the central idea of "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt"?
survivor guilt is not merely an irrational, psychological disorder, but rather a deeply human, ethical response reflecting a strong moral character
In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator view the tiger?
a mixture of intense fear, profound respect, and grudging admiration
Tell why Rainsford is a dynamic character.
He went from being the hunter, to the huntee, back to the hunter.
Does this sentence use a comma correctly?
Nelson is friends with Angle and he is also friends with Lanfen.
No; it needs a comma after Angle.