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Bratkowski Eng II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the narrator of First they Killed My Father? | Loung Ung |
| Where is First They Killed My Father set in? | Cambodia |
| How old is Loung at the beginning of the story? | 5 |
| What problems did Pa and Ma have in the begging of First they Killed My Father? | financial ones- Pa was a compulsive gambler |
| What does Loung mean? | "dragon" |
| Who is the youngest family member in First they Killed My Father? | Geak |
| Phnom Penh is taken over by who? | The Khmer Rouge |
| When the city is taken over, what happens to the family in First they Killed My Father? | they are forced to leave |
| When they city is taken over, who do the people think they are being threatened by the most in First they Killed My Father? | Americans |
| What happened to people who refused to leave the city in First they Killed My Father? | they were shot |
| What is the "Angkar"? | a government |
| Why is Pa in danger in First they Killed My Father? | he worked for the previous government |
| Because of Pa being in danger, what does the family do in First they Killed My Father? | tell lies about their past |
| Why is Uncle Leang considered a "model citizen" in First they Killed My Father? | he has never lived in a city |
| In the village, paper money has become useful as what in First they Killed My Father? | toilet paper |
| What are "base people" in First they Killed My Father? | original citizens of a village/city |
| What are Ro Leap, Anlungthmor, and Krang Troup in First they Killed My Father? | villages |
| What is the shortest supply in the villages in First they Killed My Father? | food |
| What kinds of things do the family eat in First they Killed My Father? | bird blood, grasshoppers, and raw rabbit meat |
| Why is wearing glasses dangerous in First they Killed My Father? | it is considered a sign of intelligence |
| What does the Angkar say owning car, watches, and vehicles do in First they Killed My Father? | it makes divisions between the rich and the poor |
| What does the Angkar do to make all citizens equal in First they Killed My Father? | they make everyone wear the same type of clothing and address everyone with the same title |
| What is the class rank from highest to lowest in the villages in First they Killed My Father? | Khmer Rouge soldiers, base people, new people |
| What was banned by the Angkar in First they Killed My Father? | practicing religion and going to school |
| How does the family get more food in First they Killed My Father? | Pa was picked as the leader of the new people and Kim bringing food home from his "job" |
| How does Khouy avoid being drafted into the army? | he gets married |
| Who is Davi in First they Killed My Father? | a village girl who gets raped by Khmer Rouge soldiers |
| Who are the first siblings sent to labor camps in First they Killed My Father? | Khouy and Meng |
| The government says they care for their people, but was is the sure sign this is a lie in First they Killed My Father? | the fact that so many people are starving to death |
| Who is the first member to die in First they Killed My Father? | Keav |
| For what does Loung feel bad for in about the second half of the story in First they Killed My Father? | she steals food from her family |
| What does a foul odor in the village show a sign of in First they Killed My Father? | that the villagers are too weak to bury the dead |
| What is Loung's strongest feeling when her father is taken away? | rage |
| What does Kim steal for the family in First they Killed My Father? | corn |
| What is Kim's nickname in First they Killed My Father? | "little monkey" |
| What is a "youn?" | a person from Vietnam |
| Whose idea is it that the oldest children at home have to leave in First they Killed My Father? | Ma's |
| What is a "Met Bong" in First they Killed My Father? | a teacher |
| How old is Loung when she has to leave her mother in First they Killed My Father? | 7 |
| Do Chou and Loung see each other after they leave their mother in First they Killed My Father? | yes |
| Are Chou and Loung alike in personality in First they Killed My Father? | no |
| Is Chou more aggressive than Loung in First they Killed My Father? | no |
| Does Lung plan to ill the Khmer Rouge army with her training in First they Killed My Father? | yes |
| Does Loung agrre with the camp leader's opinion of the Angkar in First they Killed My Father? | no |
| Are Loung and other children trained as soldiers with riffles and hammers in First they Killed My Father? | yes |
| Why was Ma beat in First they Killed My Father? | she tried to bribe someone for some chicken |
| Who are the surviving members at the end of First they Killed My Father? | Loung, Chou, Kim, Khouy, and Meng |
| Where is Loung smuggle to for refuge in First they Killed My Father? | Vietnam |
| What does Loung Ung do for a living? | speaks out against the use of land mines |
| What is the problem affecting Thebes at the beginning of Oedipus Rex? | a plague is killing the people in the city |
| What has Oedipus done to try to solve the problem in Thebes in Oedipus Rex? | he sent Creon the Apollo's temple for help, Oedipus has gone on the search for King Laius' murderer, and Oedipus has offered a reward for the murderer |
| What is Oedipus' relation to Creon at the begging of Oedipus Rex? | Creon is his brother-in-law |
| How does Tiresias react when Oedipus asks him who killed Laius in Oedipus Rex? | Tiresias initially hides the truth, but then tells Oedipus that Oedipus is the murderer of Laius |
| plight | a difficult situation |
| chastise | to punish or criticize |
| What is a correct sentence using covet in a sentence? | Oedipus believes that Creon covets the throne of Thebes. (covet- Verb. Yearn to possess or have something) |
| What describes Greek Theater? | plays used elaborate scenery |
| What Greek god did the Greeks have festivals to honor where play were performed? | Dionysius |
| What is a tragic flaw? | a character trait that causes the hero to fall |
| What is a catharsis? | the sweeping away of sadness or pity that the audience feels while watching a tragedy |
| What describes Sophocles? | he developed the concept that humans were responsible for their own actions, not the gods |
| What was happening in Athens during the time that Oedipus Rex was written? | Sparta and Athens were at war and a plague was going on in Athens |
| Sophocles wrote 3 plays that involved the character Oedipus, what was another one? | Antigone |
| oracle | fortune teller |
| What creature does Oedipus defeat by correctly answering the riddle Oedipus Rex? | Sphinx |
| What reward does Oedipus receive to defeating the Sphinx in Oedipus Rex? | marriage to the queen and he is made king of Thebes |
| Who is Antigone in Oedipus Rex? | Oedipus' daughter |
| Who is Merope Oedipus Rex? | Oedipus' foster mother |
| What does Creon demand Oedipus do after he gauges out his eyes in Oedipus Rex? | go inside the palace so the people don't see him |
| Why does Oedipus blind himself in Oedipus Rex? | he doesn't wish to see his parents in the underworld and he doesn't wish to see his own children |
| What does Oedipus ask Creon to do in Oedipus Rex? | take care of his daughters |
| lineage | descended from or ancestry |
| What is a sentence that used perplex correctly? | Puzzles always perplex me; I can never figure out where all the pieces go. |
| Why did the people of Thebes make Oedipus their king in Oedipus Rex? | he was able to solve the riddle of the sphinx |
| What problem is occurring in Thebes when the play begins in Oedipus Rex? | a pestilence is spreading throughout the city |
| What must bring an end to the pestilence spreading around Thebes in Oedipus Rex? | they must find the man who murdered Laius and bring him to justice |
| at first, what is Tiresias unwilling to do in Oedipus Rex? | answer Oedipus' questions about Laius' murder |
| What does Oedipus wish to have happen to Creon for supposedly being a traitor in Oedipus Rex? | he wants him killed |
| How does Creon defend himself against Oedipus' accusations in Oedipus Rex | he says that he can already have whatever he wants from Oedipus, that he does not want the burden that comes along with being a king, that he already has almost as much power as Oedipus, and that he is popular in the kingdom and has many friendships |
| Oedipus first begins to suspect that he himself is the murder when what in Oedipus Rex? | when Jocasta tells the story of Laius' death |
| Why did Oedipus leave Corinth in Oedipus Rex? | he heard a prophecy that he would murder his father and marry his mother |
| Why did Oedipus kill Laius in Oedipus Rex? | Laius almost ran him over with his carriage, and Oedipus killed Laius in a fit of rage |
| How does Jocasta react to the news of Polybus' death in Oedipus Rex? | she is overjoyed; it means the oracle is wrong because Oedipus didn't kill Polybus (Oedpus' adoptive father but they don't know that yet-they think he is real father) |
| What does "Oedipus" literally mean? | swollen feet |
| Where did Laius' servant give baby Oedipus to the messenger from Corinth in Oedipus Rex? | Cithaeron |
| Why does Oedipus think Jocasta wishes for him not to discover the truth of his parentage in Oedipus Rex? | she will discover he is the son of slaves |
| Who is the old man in Oedipus Rex? | King Laius' former servant, a shepherd who tended flocks with the messenger, the man who escaped when Oedipus killed Laius and his servants, and the man who was trusted to leave baby Oedipus to die |
| What happens to Jocasta at the ending of Oedipus Rex? | she hangs herself |
| Why does Creon feel Oedipus should be taken inside at the end of the play Oedipus Rex? | his appearance will be frighting to the citizens |
| Why does Creon refuse to immediately exile Oedipus Oedipus Rex? | Creon must first consult the gods |
| Why is Oedipus particularly concerned for his daughters' fates in Oedipus Rex? | they will be unable to marry or make their own livings |
| Whose house is Creon sent to to figure out what to do about the problem in Thebes in Oedipus Rex? | Apollo's |
| Who is not related to Oedipus by blood Oedipus Rex? | Polybus |
| Did the Greek audience watching Oedipus Rex already know the outcome of the play before they play began? | yes |
| What attending a play a religious experience in Ancient Greece? | yes |
| Do only 7 of Sophocles plays survive and of the 7, 4 of them feature Oedipus? | no |
| detestable | abominable |
| truth speaker | soothsayer |
| ancestry or heritage | lineage |
| to cast out or away | exile |
| perish | Verb Suffer complete ruin or destruction (The young boy perished in the fire) |
| lament | Verb Mourn a person's/thing's loss or death (The family was lamenting the loss of their dog.) |
| plight | Noun A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation (A serious plight was killing the citizens) |
| abstain | Verb Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something (I had to abstain from killing him.) |
| insolent | Adjective Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect. (How could you talk so insolently about your faith?) |
| perplex | Verb (of something complicated or unaccountable) Causes someone to feel completely baffled (Math perplexes me, therefore, I don't like it.) |
| How old is Dante when Inferno begins? | 35 |
| What is true about Opportunists in Inferno? | they wait to descend further into hell |
| What was written above the gate of hells in Inferno? | ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER |
| What river must souls pass to travel further into hell in Inferno? | Acheron |
| Why won't Charon let Dante descend further into hell in Inferno? | Dante is still living |
| People in the second circle of hell have committed what sin in Inferno? | lust |
| By the end of Canto V, how many times has Dante swooned since he has arrived in hell in Inferno? | 2 |
| What is the order of the parts of the Divine Comedy of Inferno from first to last? | Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso |
| What is the setting of the Divine Comedy (Inferno)? | Easter |
| What is not a main idea of the Divine Comedy (inferno)? | the main ideas are hatred and revenge |
| What is not true about Dante's version of hell in Inferno? | people who committed worse sins are placed at the top of Inferno |
| Who s Dante's spiritual guide through Inferno? | Virgil |
| What is not true about Purgatory? | it takes Dante 1000 years to get through Purgatory |
| What is accurate about Paradiso? | it is organized into planets or spheres |
| The Opportunists | forced to chase a banner and stung by wasps and hornets |
| Minos | the judge of the dead |
| Charon | the ferryman of hell |
| Brutus | a man who plotted to murder Julius Caesar |
| Dido | killed herself after her lover, Aeneas, left |
| Acheron | the river souls must cross to descend further into hell |
| the Carnal | they are eternally swept up into tornadoes as punishment |
| Virgil | guides Dante through Hell |
| Beatrice | guides Dante through heaven |
| Dis (Lucifer) | started a rebellion among the angels and fell from heaven |
| Paolo | had an affair with his brother's wife and was killed by his brother |
| Boniface VIII | the man who had Dante exiled from Florence |
| Helen | had an affair which caused the Trojan War in which thousands died |
| Celestine V | resigned from being the Pope; Dante felt he was a coward |
| La Vita Nuova | Dante's collections of poetry dedicated to praising Beatrice Portinari (published after she died) |
| What is the symbolic interpretation of the She-Wolf Dante meets in the dark wood of error in Inferno? | Incontinence (lack of sexual restraint) |
| What sins did the Opportunists commit in life in Inferno? | they never believed strongly in anything (whether good or evil) |
| What is the truth behind Francesca saying, "The double grief of a lost bliss/ is to recall its happy hour in pain" in Inferno? | it means, that thinking of a happy moment, which is lost and will never return, causes more pain than never thinking of the moment again |
| How are Paolo and Francesca punished in Inferno? | they are positioned next to one another, but cannot interact or touch each other |
| What is the name of the 4th ring of Cocytus in which Dante finds the worst sinners in Inferno? | Judecca |
| What is true of Cocytus in Inferno? | sinners are frozen in ice, the ice is caused by the flapping of Satan's wings, sinners are eternally stuck in grotesque positions, and Satan's punishment is to eternally cry |
| What three sinners does Satan chew in his mouth in Inferno? | Judas Iscariot, Cassius, Brutus |
| What is significant about Satan having three faces in Inferno? | they represent the Holy Trinity; Satan is an evil version of the Holy Trinity |
| How does Dante exit hell in Inferno? | he crawls down Satan's leg and flank and comes out in the next realm |
| Circle three of inferno | the Gluttonous- those who had to have the most in life |
| Circle five of inferno | the Wrathful and the Sullen-hateful, angry, or depressed souls |
| Circle six of inferno | Heretics-bad priests |
| Circle nine of inferno | the Treacherous- killed family members and loved ones |
| dexterity | Noun Skill in performing tasks, esp. with the hands. (The girl braided the hair with such dexterity the braid turned out perfect in the first try.) |
| tumult | Noun A loud, confused noise, esp. one caused by a large mass of people. Confusion or disorder. (The tumult outside the jail was quickly brought to an end when the guards went and broke it up.) |
| arduous | Adjective Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring (The arduous road trip from St. Louis to Florida took a toll on my mind.) |
| epic simile | an extended simile elaborated in great detail |
| allegory | a story in which most or all elements have symbolic meanings; the story itself has two levels of meaning-a literal and a symbolic meaning |
| parody | imitates the style of a book, movie, song, etc. in order to ridicule the original |
| reversal | the natural or expected order of things is changed around |
| incongruity | something looks bizarre based upon its surroundings |
| exaggeration | making something seem larger or more significant than it really is |
| What are satire's two main purposes for ridiculing something? | to entertain and to seek reform or change |
| example of incongruity | You walk into the father daughter dance. Every daughter is wearing a red dress, and every father is wearing a tuxedo. One girl walks in and she is wearing a costume from Finding Nemo. Her father is wearing a tuxedo t-shirt. |
| example of reversal | In fairy tales, the hero is supposed to be a handsome prince. However in Shrek the hero is an ugly ogre. In Shrek, the princess saves Shrek and herself from Robin Hood and his Merrymen. |
| example of a parody | the song "Amish Paradise" |
| Red Herring | the writer introduces an irrelevant point to divert the reader's attention |
| Non sequitur | the writer's conclusion is not necessarily a logical result of the facts |
| Argument ad hominem ("to the man") | the writer attacks the opponents' character rather than his or her argument |
| Bandwagon | the writer tries to validate a point by suggesting that "everyone else believes in this" |
| hasty generalization | the write bases the argument on insufficient or unrepresentative evidence |
| straw man | the writer selects the opposition's weakest or most insignificant point to argue against to divide the reader's attention from the real issue |
| "Research has proven that not Democratic president has improved the economy." Problem in logic: what research has been conducted and who wrote the research? | example of hypostatization |
| "No true American will vote for John Smith as president" Problem in logic: what does it really mean to be a "true american?" | example of argument ad populum |
| A popular bumper sticker in the 1960's said "America: Love it or Leave it" Problem in logic: there are obviously other choices than just these two | example of either/or |
| "useless lawmakers like John Smith should be thrown out of office" without offering any evidence for this statement. Problem in logic: how do we know that John Smith is useless, if no information is given to argue this point? | example of begging the question |
| hypostatization | the writer uses an abstract concept as if it were a concrete reality |
| argument as populum | ("to the people") the writer evades the issues by appealing to reader's emotional reactions to certain subjects |
| either/or | the writer tries to convince the readers that there are only two sides to an issue: one right and one wrong |
| begging the question | the writer presents as truth what is not yet proven by the argument |
| What is Jack's most important reason for being in London at the beginning of The Importance of being Earnest? | he has come to propose to Gwendolen |
| what is a Bunburyist? | one who invents an imaginary person in order to enjoy life and avoid responsibilities |
| What is Gendolen's primary reason for loving Jack in The Importance of being Earnest? | he goes by the name Earnest and she has always wanted to marry a man named that |
| What are some true things about Jack in The Importance of being Earnest? | he claims to know everything when interviewed by Lady Bracknell, he was found in a handbag as the train station, and he was adopted by Mr. Thomas Cardew |
| What does Miss Prism think is constantly on jack's mind in The Importance of being Earnest? | pleasure and entertainment |
| how does jack try to get rid of his brother "Ernest" in The Importance of being Earnest? | he tells his family that Ernest died of a severe chill |
| What does Algernon discover after he proposes to Cecily in The Importance of being Earnest? | in her mind, she has already been engaged to him for 3 months |
| What describes Oscar Wilde? | he was born in Ireland, he attended Oxford University, he had a witty personality, and he was accused of homosexuality, was arrested, and went bankrupt |
| Aestheticism | art should be used for pleasure only, "Art for Art's Sake!" |
| What is true about the Victorian Era in England? | it was named for Queen Victoria, the attitude of the time was stern, and industrialization and scientific invention occurred during this time |
| dandy | a well dressed, rich man |
| Jack Worthing | also goes by the name Ernest; lives a double life |
| Algernon Moncrieff | a rich, lazy person who eats cucumber sandwiches |
| Gwendolen Fairfax | child of Lady bracknell; cousin of Algernon |
| Cecily Cardew | Jack's 18-year old ward (adopted child) |
| What describes Jonathon Swift? | he attended Trinity College but was not a good student, he fled to England after the 1688 Irish Revolution, he wrote satirical essays, he fought for Irish living standards |
| What was believed to be the cause of widespread poverty in Ireland during 1650-1800 in A Modest Proposal? | England took land away from Ireland |
| What is the title of Swift's most famous satire aside from A Modest Proposal? | Gulliver's Travels |
| According to Swift, what will be the fate of children born to poor mothers if they live in A Modest Proposal? | they will become thieves or sell themselves to Barbadoes as slaves |
| any person who could solve the problem of the poor children in Ireland should receive what reward in A Modest Proposal? | have a statue made to honor him as the preserve of the nation |
| according to Swift, how many poor children exist in Ireland whose parents cannot provide for them? | 120,000 |
| What is the preferred age for a child to be used for food in A Modest Proposal? | 1 year old |
| How many children should be set aside solely to use as breeders in A Modest Proposal? | 20,000 |
| Why will the meat of the children be most appropriate for wealthy landlords in A Modest Proposal? | the landlords have already devoured the parents by charging high rent |
| for what can the skin of children be used for in A Modest Proposal? | gloves and boots |
| Why shouldn't older children (ages 12-14) be used as meat? | their meat will be too tough and girls will soon be old enough to reproduce at this point |
| What is an advantage of Swift's proposal in A Modest Proposal? | it would make the rich richer and the poor poorer |
| What else did Swift suggest that could prevent the need for his child eating proposal in A Modest Proposal? | lowering taxes for the poor, teaching landlords to have mercy toward tenants, and putting a spirit of honesty into shop owners |
| To what country does Swift show his disapproval by saying: "Perhaps I could name a country which would be glad to eat up our whole nation" in A Modest Proposal? | England |
| What reason does Swift mention for not taking part in his own proposal in A Modest Proposal? | his youngest child is too old and his wife is past child bearing age |
| commodity | anything that can be bought or sold |
| deplorable | regrettable, bad, or wretched |
| scrupulous | careful of details; precise |
| repine | to express unhappiness or complain |
| prodigious | amazing or large in size |
| oxymoron | to place opposite or contradictory words side by side |
| sarcasm | verbal irony which is intended to be critical or rude |
| overstatement | to make something seem much larger or more important than it really is |
| understatement | to downplay the size or importance of a subject through words |
| juxtaposition | to place side by side, often for comparison |
| melancholy | Noun A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. (The death of their grandmother caused melancholy in the family.) |
| induce | Verb Succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something. (The disease induced a widespread vaccination.) |
| perpetual | Adjective Never ending or changing. (God's perpetual love is great.) |
| encumbrance | Noun A burden or impediment. (The encumbrance of school is immense.) |
| refinement | Noun The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance (The oil was refined in the factory.) |
| modest | Adj. humble - unassuming - unpretentious - lowly - moderate (The school modestly proposed that the students should go to school year round) |
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