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Our Town
English 2 exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name a theme from the story and list a quote with it to help develop the particular theme (1) | People were not mean't to go through life alone. "They were mean't to go through it two by two." |
| Name a theme from the story and list a quote with it to help develop the particular theme (2) | Man often takes life for granted. "You've got to love life to have a life, and you've got to have life to love life." |
| Name a theme from the story and list a quote with it to help develop the particular theme (3) | Man is blind to how wonderful life is. "Live people don't understand do they, they are all shut up in their own little boxes, aren't they?" |
| Whose appendix burst on a camping trip? | Wally Webb |
| Who is the undertaker? | Joe Stoddard |
| Whose maiden name was Julia Hersey? | Mrs. Gibbs |
| Who wanted to work on Uncle Luke's farm? | George Gibbs |
| Wbo was the milkman? | Howie Newsome |
| Who was the organist who hung himself? | Simon Stimson |
| Who was the town gossip? | Mrs. Soames |
| Who married George Gibbs? | Emily Webb |
| Who died in France during the war? | Joe Crowell, Jr. |
| Who was the editor of the Sentinel? | Mr. Webb |
| What state is Grover's Corners in? | New Hampshire |
| Who knows everyone in Grover's corners? | The narrator of Our Town |
| True or False? Mrs. Webb once had a nervous breakdown. | False, she did not |
| True or False? Simon Stimson wrote his own epitaph. | True, he did (music notes) |
| Who saved money when she was little? | Rebecca Gibbs |
| Who knows a lot about Napoleon? | Mr. Webb |
| Where does Grover's corners lie? | The Pleistocne granite of the Appalachian range |
| True/False? Emily Webb never doubts for a second that she wants to get married. | False, she does doubt |
| True/False? Grover's corners has a population of more than 5,000. | False, about 2,600 |
| Who was one of the brightest girls to ever graduate from Grover's Corners High School? | Emily Webb |
| True/false? Doc Gibbs says Mrs. Gibbs sings like a lark. | False, he says she sings like a crow |
| A man from Boston offers Mrs. Gibbs $350 dollars for what? | Grandmother Wentworth's highboy |
| What political party does Mr. Webb say that 86% of Grover's Corners is? | Republicans |
| Why was Doc Gibbs worried before he married Mrs. Gibbs? | He was worried that they wouldn't have anything to talk about |
| What is the weather the day Emily Webb is buried? | rainy |
| Why is Emily nervous when she goes to the cemetery? | She does not know what to expect |
| What does Emily notice for the first time when Father Gibbs places flowers on Mother Gibbs' grave? | living people look troubled most of the time |
| What event does Emily go back and re-live? | Her 12th birthday |
| What does Emily discover when she returns to the living? | The living don't appreciate life while they have it |
| Who are the only people who "realize life" while they live it, according to the stage manager? | the saints and poets |
| Where does Doc Gibbs make a special trip to once every 2 years? | Antietam and Gettysburg |
| True/false? People in Grover's Corners never lock their doors. | False, they begin to when robbers start to come around in Act 3 |
| What do most young people in Grover's Corners do soon after they graduate from High school? | get married |
| What does Mr. Webb say about marriage? | That it is a "wonderful thing" |
| True/false? George Gibbs thinks most men come close to being perfect. | False |
| Define Lugubriousness | sadness |
| Define sentimentality | excessive emotion; feelings/ emotions [about the past] |
| Define epitaph | the writing on a grave/ tombstone |
| Define alacrity | quickly without delay; quickness/ swiftness |
| Define vestige | trace or evidence |
| Define savant | scholar [ex Professor Willard] |
| Did most of the farmers in Grover's Corners go to State Agricultural School? | No, they did not |
| True/False? Grover's Corners has an opera, theater, and an art museum. | False, the town enjoys -watching the sun rise in the morning -watching the birds -the changing of the seasons |
| True/False? Emily and George buy a house with the money they inherit from George's mother. | False, they buy a cement drinking fountain for their stock on their farm |
| Who handles all the funerals in Grover's Corners? | Joe Stoddard |
| Who was Bessie? | Howie Newmsome's horse |
| Who was Rebecca Gibbs? | George Gibb's sister, Doc and Mrs. Gibbs daughter [age 11] |
| Who was Professor Willard? | He tolf the history of Grover's Corners...Professor of Grover's Corners State University |
| Who was constable Warren? | Grover's Corners only policeman |
| Who was Farmer McCarthy? | Farmer; Sam Craig used to do his chores |
| Who was the the stage manager? | The narrator of the story |
| Who was Mr. Norgan? | The drugstore owner |
| Who was Mr. Soames? | Husband to Louella [the gossipy lady] |
| What was named after Dr. Gibbs? | The hospital |
| Who was Silas Peckham? | A man whose farm had unique fossils that were found on it |
| Define Trellis | a structure used for flowers and vines to grow on |
| Define proscenium | the area in front of the curtain on a stage |
| Identify 3 ways that Wilder shows the connection between the characters and all of mamkind. | 1) Jane Crofut recieving ledder when sick from minister with the extending from address 2) song "Blessed be the tie that Binds" daily occurances/routine bind mankind together 3) The title "Our Town" can relate to any town anywhere |
| What needs to happen to an antagonist in classical comedy? | A reformation (or change) of the antagonist so that he will fit into society |
| What was Aristotle's definition of imitation? | actions that an audience can relate to (fear, anger, death) |
| In classical comedy, what is the main character fighting against? | The main character, The character we know the most about |
| What are the elements of stagecraft? (5) | scenery, lighting, movement, gesture, costume |
| What are three different roles played by the stage manager? | clergyman, Mr. Morgan, minister |
| Who was Aristotle? | A greek philosopher who was the first to define drama |
| Define Expressionism | Life of the mind, expresses feelings and emotions, influenced by August Strindberg, a swedish playwright |
| Give 5 reasons Our Town is a modern play with examples | 1)not always a resolution- living still take life for granted 2) little plot- it shows themes and emotion more 3)deals with ordinary people- family, work, school 4) experimentalism- narrator talks to the audience 5) ordinary problems-nerves, death/los |
| What three things must a play contain according to Aristotle? | 1) a plot that contains and beginning, middle, and an end 2) a conflict 3) a decision that leads to a resolution |
| main character | protagonist |
| What are dialogue and stagecraft? | Languages of drama |
| List 4 characteristics from a Shakepearean play with an example from the play for each | 1) |
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