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HONORS AMERICAN LITERAURE EXAM (1ST semester)
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Literature
11th Grade
01/03/2012

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poet of democracy?
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walt whitman
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walt whitman's main influence?
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ralph waldo emerson
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poem about whitman's view of the end of the civil war?
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"reconciliation"
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in whitman's "march in the ranks hard prest" and "the road unknown", what has been convereted into a hospital?
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a chruch
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Christopher McCandless died while living in or near what national park?
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denali national park
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What text did McCandless bring with him on his journey?
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walden
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Thoreau says he left walden because he _____.
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was falling into a rut
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What is a key feature of transcendentalism?
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values intution
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key mistake krakauer says christopher mccandless made?
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misidentified and eats a poisonous substance
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Type of lifestyle thoreau repeatedly advocates in "where i lived and what i lived for"?
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simple
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Who is the subject of "o captain, my captain"?
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abe lincoln
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what is the last book mccandless read?
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doctor zhivago
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neil's part in the play in dead poets society/
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puck in midsummer night dream
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charlie changes his name to _____in dead poet's soceity
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nuwenda
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What is mccandless' greatest tragedy of his life?
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shooting a moose and watching the meat rot
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Krakauer draws comparisons between mccandless and which man-a photographer and former pipeline worker who forgot to arrange for a pilot to pick him up and eventually shot himself in the head rather than starve?
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carl mccunn
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Ronald Franz's request from Christopher?
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to let Franz adopt him
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McCandless excelled at this in high school?
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leading the cross country team
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family member that first discovered Chris' death?
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Sam, Chris' half brother
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Chris was in the wilderness for how many days before his death?
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113
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Whitman's book of poetry written in response to the civil war?
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drum taps
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Thoreau spent a night in jail for his refusal to pay taxes for _____.
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mexican war
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Transcendtalist movement centered in _____.
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massachusetts
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wins the battle on the wood chip that thoreau describes in "brute neighbors"?
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the black ant
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McCandless sets off down stampede trail in what season?
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spring
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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." speaker and story?
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thoerau, where i lived and what i lived for
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thou shalt lie down with patriarchs of the infant world with kings , the powerful of the earth--the wise, the good, fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past all in one mighty sepulcher" speaker/story?
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bryant, thanantopsis
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"I become a transparent eyeball. I am nothing. I see all." spekaer/story?
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emerson, nature
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"I am the poet of the body and I am the poet of the soul, the pleasures of heaven are with me and the pains of hell are with me...." speaker/story?
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whitman, song of myself
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"two years he walks the earth. no phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist. An aesthetic voyager whose home is the road. Escaped from Atlanta. Though shalt not reutrn, 'cause the west is the best.' And now after the rambling years comes the final and greatest adventure. The climatic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual revoltuion...."
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krakauer, into the whild
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"When I heard the learned astronomer"
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whitman
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climbed mt. everest
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krakauer
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"i hear america singing"
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whitman
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nature
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emerson
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where i lived and what i lived for
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thoreau
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o me, o life
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whitman
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wrote in aphoristic style
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emerson
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into thin air
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krakauer
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self reliance
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emerson
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civil disobedience
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thoreau
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whitman's most famous book
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leaves of grass
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author of the novella "family happiness" and "war and peace" which are mccandless favorites.
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tolstoy
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Christopher ells everyone he is from where?
Definition
south dakota
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transcendentalists believe that man, the universe and the natural world are all connected an intertwined by?
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the oversoul
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krakauer climbs the ____.
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stikine icecap
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Krakauer originally wrote about mccandless' story for?
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outside magazine
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three key traits of romanticism?
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nature, the past, intuition
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key branches of romanticism?
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sentimentalism, gothic, transcendentalism
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Three traits of gothic?
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supernatural, madness, death
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What were three things found in town of jerusalem's lot?
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upside down cross, a bloody sacrifce, an evil bible
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What is a doppelganger?
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a double
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this story's descriptions are echoed in real life in "the fall o fthe house of usher"?
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the mad trist
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Unusual features of the room in "yellow wallpaper"?
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bars on the windows, rings on the walls, bite marks on the bedposts
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John's profession in "the yellow wallpaper"?
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doctor
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signature that the devil leaves on tom walker after their first meeting?
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a black fingerprint on his forehead
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What happens to Tom walker's weath after he disappears?
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it turns to ash and trash
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zombies come from what country?
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haiti
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"open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter" is an example of _____.
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internal rhyme
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action in yellow wallpaper that is seen as both insance and symbolic?
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crawling over john
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____cautions giovanni against entering rappacinni's garden.
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baglioni
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Book that is the center of jerusalem's lot?
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de vermis mysteris
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grandmother wants to vacation to______in "a good man is hard to find".
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tennessee
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phrases the voice repeats over and over in "long distance call"?
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hello, where are you, i want to talk to you
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three unusual features of the castle at the beginning of the outsider?
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bordered by thick forets, closed off from the sky, surrounded by a moat
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name for the overall mythological system created by h.p lovecraft involving the "great old ones", horrific figures htat sleep below the earth and affect men's minds?
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the cthulu mythos
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what is the biographical event inspiring the raven?
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the long illness of his wife
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What is the phiolosophy the misfit proposes as the way to live?
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no pleasure but meaness
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Gothic originally referred to as _____.
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medeivil architechture
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gothic writers typically set a mood or atmosphere though descriptions of _____.
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setting
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southern gothic literautre emphasizes the ______, the physical deformities that reflect inner spiritual deformities.
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grotesque
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______is often considered the founder/father of the gothic tradition in America.
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edgar allan poe
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gothic writing often attacks _____.
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catholoicism
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______contains several autobiographical elements from the author's life.
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the yellow wallpaper
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in the 1968 movie, _______, probably sparked the zombie craze in the 20th century.
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the night of the living dead
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in jerusalem's lot, the main house, the ancestral home of the Boone family is known by the name of ______.
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Chapelwaite
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Two dead corpses hidden in the walls is from what story?
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jerusalem's lot
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What story provides commentary on the story of adam and eve?
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rappacinni's daughter
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What story suggests art as a metaphor for mental health?
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the fall of the house of usher
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ONe of teh two works that refers to the anti depressant drug known as nepenthe?
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the outsider
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roderick and madeline are in what story?
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the fall house of usher
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miss elva is from what story?
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long distance call
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Washington irving wrote_____.
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the devil and tom walker
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flannery o'connor wrote _______.
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a good man is hard to find
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What story includes a poem called "the haunted palace"?
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the fall of the house of usher
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the misfit is in what story?
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a good man is hard to find
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the pale blue "vulture eye" is in what story?
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the tell tale heart
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gothic writing often attacks?
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catholicism
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purple flowers and a broken fountain are key symbols in this story:______.
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rappacinni's daughter
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Charlotte Perkins Gillman wrote ______.
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the yellow wallpaper
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______evokes the oral tradition by repetition of phrases such as "so they say".
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the devil and tom walker
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Who is lisbetta?
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rappacinni's daughter
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What are four principles emphasized in cult of the womanhood?
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domesticity, moral puirty, religious piety, and submissiveness
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"it is the duty of the writer to lift up, to extend, to encourage."
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john steinbeck
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Where and when was steinbeck born?
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salinas, california in 1902
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What were the names of john steinbeck's parents?
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john steinbeck sr. and olive hamilton steinbeck
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Where did john steinbeck attend college? where did he write?
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stanford; new york
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Steinbeck wrote in the ______and the name of his article was ______.
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new york american; too subjective
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steinbeck's first marriage was in ______.
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1930
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Two of steinbeck's other books known as _____and ____both deal with the issue of the great depression/dust bowl.
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of mice and men and the grapes of wrath
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near the end of his career steinbeck won _____in 1962.
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nobel prize for literature
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steinbeck died in ____after a series of strokes.
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1968
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ashes were burned in _____in salinas california.
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the family cemetery
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Steinbeck had____years of mental gestation. ____years of uniteruupted writing and ___ dozen pencils.
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11, 1, 25
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in east of eden, the hamilton family symbolizes ____and the trask family symbolizes_____.
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steinbeck's own family; the first family (cain and abel)
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______means to rise out of the much and arrive at something better, moving to new environments.
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westering
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East of Eden questions how men ______.
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deal with and overcome the evil he will inevitably meet
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The title, east of eden means _____.
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not in paradise.
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Who drank blood in the crucible?
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abigail williams
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Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
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he is afraid it will look as though he wrongly executed innocent people
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What kind of government does Salem have?
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theocracy
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What is the fate of rebecca nurse?
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she is hanged
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Giles corey suggests _____is Mr. Putnam's motivation for accusing others of witchcraft.
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Putnam wants more land
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Proctor ultimately refuses to give up his _____.
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name
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What is the type of literary devie the author of "huswifery" uses when he compares cloth-making to the refinement of one's soul?
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conceit
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First poet of America and author of the Tenth Muse that sprung up late in America?
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anne bradstreet
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Goodman Brown's walking companion in "young goodman brown"?
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the devil
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Young Goodman Brown is an example of which literary term, in that objects and characters stand for abstract concepts:_____
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allegory
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Elia Kazan made what film as a justification for his decision to testify against communism in America?
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on the waterfront
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Who led the congressional communism trials of the 1950s?
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Joseph McCarthy
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Improvement to the church that Revered Parris preaches about for 20 weeks, according to Procotor?
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golden cnadlesticks
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Who is the first character accused of witchract by the accusing girls?
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tituba
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Significance of Andover?
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andover has rebelled and thrown out the courts
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Best description of a dynamic character in the crucible?
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reverend hale
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Tactics used by the girls against Mary Warren?
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pretending that Mary is chilling them with her spirit, pretending Mary has taken another form, pretending Mary is forcing them to repeat her words
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Proctor's profession?
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farmer
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Concerns expressed by Rev. Hale about the Proctors?
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they have unbaptized children, and do not know all of the commandments, infrequent attendance at church
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Commandment proctor forgets?
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thou shalt not commit adultery
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Parris argues about hanging Proctor because he is ______.
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concerend for his own safety
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Symbolic item in "young goodman brown" that is closely associated with faith?
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her pink ribbon
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author of "half hanged mary"
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margaret atwood
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In the opening lines of the poem, "half hanged mary" blames her association with witchcraft on what three things?
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her gender, her lack of a huband, and her lack of money
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In Act III of the Crucible, which character first accuses John Proctor of being "the devil's man"?
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mary warren
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Who was threatened with a knife in the crucible?
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rev. parris
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"more weight"?
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Giles Corey
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Who was accused of asking his daughter to call out names for his own benefit?
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Thoman PUtnam
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Who is a thief and a runaway in the crucible?
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Abigail williams
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Who grabs a pink ribbon?
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young goodman brown
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"Eighteen and a woman, however single"
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mary warren
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Desrcibes in the stage directions of the crucible as "a fat, sly, merciless girl"?
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mercy lewis
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Accused of stopping prayer by reading books in the crucible?
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martha corey
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who receives a salary of either 60 or 66 pounds, depending on who you ask?
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REv. Parris
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"There be no blush about my name."
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abigail
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"it were only sport in the beginning, sir, but then the whole world cried spirits, spirits."
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mary warren
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accused of stopping prayer by reading books in the crucible?
Definition
Term
"The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you."
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elizabeth proctor
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"it is not for you to say what is good for you to hear." (the crucible)
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Parris
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"I never know what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men." (the crucible)
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abigail
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"we cannot look to superstition in this, the Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite in stone" (the crucible)
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Hale
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"I come to do the Devil's work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves."
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Hale
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"If you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet be secretly bound to Satan, then I tell you sir, I do not believe it."
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elizabeth
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"The girl is murder. She must be ripped out of the world." (the crucible)
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elizabeth proctor
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"There is great contention, sir, about the cows. Contention make him week, sir; it were always a man that weep for contention." (the crucible) Who is the "him" int he quote?
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Parris
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Who is the first person Tituba accuses of being a witch?
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sarah good
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What are two qualities of a tragic hero?
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nobility and pride
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What does HUAC mean?
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house of unamerican activities committee
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What is a catharsis?
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an outporing or release of emotion in the audience
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What is conceit?
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an extended metaphor
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The puritans look for ____in their daily lives.
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grace
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What is the first thing Jim wants to do when he reaches a free state?
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save up to buy his wife
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Where do Huck and JIm both hide and eventually find each toher?
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Jackson's island
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What si the probably model for Pencey prep in cather in the rye?
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Valley Forge Military Academy
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Who is the author identified as "the worst english student" in the history of ursinus college?
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JD salinger
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Interacts with Holden over teh course of the novel?
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Ackley
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JD salinger argues that what is the second most valuble tool an author has?
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anonymity
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character in Huck Finn that seems to represent the point of view of realism?
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Huck finn
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gift from Holden that Phoebe promises to save?
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the broken pieces of "little shirley beans"
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When an author attempts to present life as it really is?
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versimilitude
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What is DB's profession in catcher in the rye?
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screenwriter
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in "the luck of roaring camp", what makes Tommy Luck a Christ figure?
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his father's identity is unknownn to the people, worshippers bring him gifts a child, he causes a transformation for the better in people around him
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major sources of allusion according to how to read literature like a professor?
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the bible, shakespeare, children'sliterature
Term
foster says the most important element to loos for as we read?
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irony
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Why is Holden at Pencey Prep instead of in New York where he wants to be when the novel begins?
Definition
he lost school sports equipment and had to cancel a team trip
Term
Where does Holden spend the night after leaving Mr. Antolini who may or may not have come on to him?
Definition
grand central station
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Who takes care of Tommy Luck after Cherokee Sal dies?
Definition
Stumpy
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What is one of HOlden's fantasies (a sign of his alienation from the world around him)?
Definition
marry a deaf-mute girl
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According to the "Praise and Criticisms" article, what do most critcics see as the climax of catcher in the rye?
Definition
watching phoebe ride the carousel
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What statement does Holden reject as not corresponding to his own experiences?
Definition
"life is a game"
Term
What does HOlden say is the best part of the Natural HIstory Museum?
Definition
Everything stays the same; nothing changes
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_____was a form of entertainment , popular during the 19th century, which may have influenced Twain's depection of JIm.
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black face minstrelsy
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Twain grew up in _____.
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hannibal, missouri
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HOlden probably would have liked the poem "nothing gold can stay" by _____
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robert frost
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A _____novel depicts the adventures of a roguish hero who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.
Definition
picaresque
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_____may symbolize Holden's need both to be unique and comforted
Definition
the red hunting cap
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_____is a literary movemnt that tries to recreat the dialect, social customs, activities, and lifestyle of a particular geographical area.
Definition
regionalism
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Salinger's first short story was published in the magazine called ____.
Definition
story
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In the article on Catcher in the Rye, Salinger's novel was compared to two other great works of literature: ____and______.
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hamlet and the adventures of huck finn
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Holden's immaturity, desire to be an adult, nd wish to escape are all evident when he goes on a date ice skating and for drinks with_____.
Definition
sally hayes
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A poem mourning the death for someone is called an_____.
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elegy
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A comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as _____.
Definition
metaphor
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The overall emotion created by a work of literature: ____.
Definition
mood
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A writer's choice of words:_____.
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diction
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A play on words with multiple meanings: ___.
Definition
pun
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An apparent contradiction that is actually true:_____.
Definition
paradox
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The attitude a writer takes toward the subject: ____.
Definition
tone
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Language that appeals to the senses:_____.
Definition
imagery
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The central idea or insight of a work of literature:____.
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theme
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"the rustle of the grass" is an example of ______.
Definition
onomatopeia
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"her anger has a snake coiled in the pit of her stomach" is an example of a _____.
Definition
metaphor
Term
"She felt his forearms with her fingers" is an example of _____.
Definition
alliteration
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The ducks in central park, according to class discussion is a _____.
Definition
symbol
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Holden Caulfield is the ____of catcher in the rye.
Definition
narrator
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Exaggeration to express a strong setiment: _____.
Definition
hyberbole
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Huck's alter ego when he disguises himself:______
Definition
sarah mary williams
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character from huck finn that writes poetry like "ode to stephen dowling bots":______.
Definition
emmeline grangerford
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Who is found floating in a house in Huck finn?
Definition
pap
Term
Who is found floating in a house in Huck finn?
Definition
pap
Term
Who is in love with a shepherdson in huck finn?
Definition
sophia grangerford
Term
Who leaves the bulk of his estate to his brothers, harvey and william in huck finn?
Definition
Peter Wilks
Term
Who may represent uncondtional love in huck finn?
Definition
jim
Term
Who is tom sawyer's guardian?
Definition
aunt polly
Term
Who is the most blatantly racist character in huck finn?
Definition
Pap
Term
Who tells Huck that only "trash" makes fun of their friends?
Definition
JIm
Term
Who buys huck's fortune for a dollar?
Definition
Judge thatcher
Term
Who starts a band of robbers that can only be joined by a blood oath?
Definition
tom
Term
Who performs magic with "a hair ball as big as your fist" in huck finn?
Definition
jim
Term
Mark Twain's real name?
Definition
samuel clements
Term
What did Chris McCandless change his name to?
Definition
alex supertramp
Term
Name of the person who offered to adopt chris?
Definition
ron franz
Term
Four elements of the cult of womanhood/
Definition
domesticity, religious piety, moral purity, submissiveness
Term
who marries abra?
Definition
no one
Term
who is considered the father of gothic american literature?
Definition
edgar allan poe
Term
What is the fate of abigail williams?
Definition
runs away and becomes a prostitute
Term
What color was the room eleanor stayed in?
Definition
blue
Term
Which author’s descendants gave his writings to Yale though he only published 2 stanzas in his life?
Definition
Johnathan edwards
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Name Whitman's second book of poetry.
Definition
drum taps
Term
What kind of car does chris mccandless drive?
Definition
a yellow datsun
Term
Name the essay thoreau wrote after spending a night in jail
Definition
civil disobedience
Term
What causes samuel hamilton to finally feel old?
Definition
the death of una
Term
who was the first philosopher to suggest transcendentalism?
Definition
Emmanuel
Term
Who wrote war and peace?
Definition
tolstoy
Term
Who tried to blackmail kate?
Definition
ethyll
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