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Midterm 2019-2020
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Abraham Lincoln’s primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address? | His purpose was dedicate a cemetery to those that gave the ultimate sacrifice, to remind both sides of the goals set forth in the Declaration of Independence, and to unify a nation divided by war. |
| What is the effect of the sentence “But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground”? | it is more effective through the use of repetition and restatement. |
| When President Lincoln says, “we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain,” what is he encouraging his listeners to do or feel? | He wants the people to strengthen their support for the Union cause. |
| Lincoln believes that victory in the civil war will result in? | In our nation following through with the goals of our founding fathers, that all men are created equal and would receive equal rights. |
| Lincoln ends by stating his commitment “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” What idea is he expressing? | The principles of Democracy. The power of government belongs to the people. |
| In the Gettysburg Address, the Lincoln’s tone can be described as? | patriotic, respectful, humble |
| “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” When Lincoln uses the word “fathers”, who is he referring to? | The nation's founders |
| What is the effect of Lincoln’s use of “our” and “We” throughout his address? | It establishes a shared concern for our nation and to unify the people. |
| Which of the following best describes a central idea of Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia Convention? | We have done all we can to solve this peacefully. When peace and reconciliation are not options, fighting for freedom is the only other way. |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience." | Henry uses the analogy of the lamp to represent the truth of the past experiences and events that guide his decision and make fighting a necessity. |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? " | Rhetorical Question |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated; [we] have implored..." | Anaphora with the repetition of "We have" |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here “The war is inevitable-and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!” | Repetition |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here “I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last..." | Restatement |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here“What terms shall we find that have not already been exhausted?” | Rhetorical Question |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience." | This is an appeal to authority (God/Bible) and an appeal to ETHOS, because it shows him as a spiritual person. |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here “It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country.” | This is an appeal to authority (God/Bible) and an appeal to ETHOS, because it shows him as a spiritual person. |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" | Pathos |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated; [we] have implored..." “But different men often see the same subject in different lights…” | Logos |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here “The war is inevitable-and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!” | Pathos |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated; [we] have implored..." | Parallelism/parallel structure |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated; [we] have implored..." | Restatement to add emphasis |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here“But different men often see the same subject in different lights…” | Parallelism |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here “But different men often see the same subject in different lights…” | Ethos by showing respect for those who hold the opposing view to his. |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience." | Biblical allusion - God’s word (which is truth) is a “lamp unto thy feet and a light unto thy path.” The lamp to represent the truth of past experiences and events with the British guide his decision and make fighting a necessity. |
| Which of Aristotle's modes of persuasion is demonstrated here? "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" | Henry creates an appeal to PATHOS with the concept of slavery |
| According to the Patrick Henry's speech, what other strategies did the colonists already try to appeal to Great Britain? | They have petitioned, argued, and pleaded with parliament and the king |
| According to Henry's speech, what “means” do the colonies have to defeat the British? | The colonies have people who are willing to fight, as well as allies for support, and a justified cause on their side |
| According to Henry's speech, what “means” do the colonies have to defeat the British? | "Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty" |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "All for one and one for all." ---The Three Musketeers | Chiasmus |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "Life can be kind and cruel, full of hope and heartache," | Personification |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "To err is human; to forgive divine." -Alexander Pope. *Devine meaning “of God” | Antithesis |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." | Anaphora |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "Many mumbling mice are making midnight music in the moonlight." —Dr. Seuss | Alliteration |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here "Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?" - Obama's Immigration Address. | Rhetorical Question |
| What rhetorical device is demonstrated here “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." | Juxtaposition |
| The author, Tim O’Brien, describes all the things the men had to carry throughout the first chapter. Why does he take so much time and go into detail with all of these items? | To help the reader understand the physical and emotional weight the soldiers carried with them into war. |
| Why do several of the men hang onto things from women back in the states who they aren’t even in a relationship with anymore? | Carrying these objects gave them a sense of home, gave them hope, and reminded them they had something to return home to. |
| What did the author mean by the statement “They would never be at a loss for things to carry”? | They had to carry the enormous weight of both physical and emotional baggage. |
| How did Ted Lavender’s death affect Lt. Cross? | He was consumed by guilt and transitioned into the leader he always should have been. He quit focusing on Martha and began focusing on the safety of his men |
| What did the author mean by “They carried the soldier’s greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing”? | They cared about their reputations and did not want to appear cowardly. |
| The story took place during which war? | The Vietnam War |
| How is Kiowa portrayed in this chapter? | Kiowa always took along his bible and a pair of moccasins for silence which shows he as a spiritual person with deep cultural ties. |
| What is military jargon? | Military jargon is the use of military specific vocabulary and slang such as RTO, hump, SOP, C-rations, etc |
| What illegal things were carried by the men of Alpha Company? | Some examples of illegal things carried by the soldiers weed, drugs, brass knuckles, Uzis |
| Imagery that demonstrates how Lieutenant Cross’s daydreams of Martha helped him escape from the war. | The stresses and fractures, the quick collapse, the two of them buried alive under all that weight. Dense, crushing love." |
| What is the significance of the pebble that Martha gives Lieutenant Cross? | Martha sent Lt. Cross the pebble she found on the Jersey shore because it represents "where things come together but also separate" |
| What the men of Alpha Company carried went beyond tangible objects. What are some examples of figurative things that weighed the men down? | "They carried the sky. The whole atmosphere, they carried it, the humidity, the monsoons, the stink of fungus and decay, all of it, they carried gravity." |
| Why does the author devote much of the chapter to describing the objects that the men carried? | The author develops the characters by giving insight into the men through their chosen objects |
| Imagery that demonstrates how Lieutenant Cross’s daydreams of Martha helped him escape from the war. | "Kneeling, watching the hold, he tried to concentrate on Lee Shrunk and the war, all the dangers, but his love was too much for him, he felt paralyzed, he wanted to sleep inside her lungs and breathe her blood and be smothered.” |
| O'Brien argues that his use of explicit language is a powerful tool, and that it was used by | Soldiers use explicit and harsh language to distance themselves from the realities of death, to hide their fear, and to make them sound tougher. |
| How is Chapter 1 of The Things They Carried structured? | The chapter is centered around a list of what me carry both figuratively and literally which helps the reader learn more about the characters. |
| What the men of Alpha Company carried went beyond tangible objects. What are some examples of figurative things that weighed the men down? | "They carried all they bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried." |
| Why does the author devote much of the chapter to describing the objects that the men carried? | The author uses the objects as a rhetorical device in order to argue his overall message of the book. |
| Why does the author devote much of the chapter to describing the objects that the men carried? | The author hints at larger, more figurative, "things" that the men are weighed down by, such as guilt and fear. |
| Why does the author devote much of the chapter to describing the objects that the men carried? | The author gives practical knowledge into the usual objects a soldier would have carried in Vietnam. |
| "They plodded along slowly, dumbly, leaning forward against the heat, unthinking, all blood and bone, simple grunts, soldiering with their legs, toiling up the hills and down into the paddies and across the rivers..." | This quote reflects the weariness of the men on their march and how they must dull their emotions in order to move forward. |
| How does the discussion between Sanders and Dobbins about the moral on pg 7 of The Things They Carried connect to a larger theme in the book? | Often in war, there is no moral, even when you are looking for one. That is the moral. |
| What are some of the intangible things that the men of Alpha Company carried? | "They all carried ghosts"- Ghosts of those that died during the war |
| What are some of the intangible things that the men of Alpha Company carried? | As soldiers and men, "For the most part they carried themselves with a poise, a kind of dignity." |
| What are some of the intangible things that the men of Alpha Company carried? | Often consumed by fear, "They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die." |
| What are some of the intangible things that the men of Alpha Company carried? | With a fear of blushing, "They carried the common secret of cowardice barely restrained, the instinct to run or freeze or hide, and in my many respects this was the heaviest burden of all, for it could never be put down, it required perfect balance..." |
| At the end of the chapter, what does Lieutenant Cross vow to do in order to cope with Ted Lavender's death? | Cross burns Martha's letters and pictures. He vows to be more focused on his job and not lead his men into unsafe situations. he becomes more strict with his men. |
| What can be inferred about Martha’s feelings towards Lieutenant Jimmy Cross? | She has no romantic feelings for him and likes him only as a friend |
| When space is limited and every ounce counts, why is it that soldiers carry these "nonessential" items? | Sentimental items can be considered essential to survival during the tense moments of war, and personal items allowed the men to have some autonomy, a sense of individuality and symbolically represents who they are. |
| What was ironic about Lee Strunk carrying a slingshot as his weapon of "last resort." | Out of the list of high powered, destructive weapons, Strunk's weapon of "last resort" is a sling shot-"there would never be a shortage of ammunition" |
| What are examples of objects that the characters carry as part of their jobs or field specialty? | Cross-compass, maps, officer's pistol; Lavender-extra ammo; Dobbins-M60 machine gun and ammo for it; Sanders-radio; Kiley-surgical tape, malaria tablets, and other medical supplies |
| Why did Lieutenant Cross burn Martha's letters? | He felt guilty for allowing his mind to drift off and daydream about Martha instead of staying focused on the mission and safety of his platoon. |
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