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Rise of Realism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| While Farquhar is under water, he thinks he's going to die but | his hands seem to work independently of his will and free him |
| Which one of the following statements about Peyton Farquhar is true? | He was tricked by a federal spy. |
| Which of the following best reflects the use of omniscient point of view? | The narrators reports that the gray-clad horseman was a Federal scout. |
| After the board is kicked out from under him, Farquhar experiences | an intense sharpening of his senses |
| When Farquhar hears his watch ticking with an exaggerated intensity, Bierce is using the point of view known as | third-person limited |
| The surprise ending of the story reveals that Farquhar's actual fate was | death by hanging |
| What interrupts Farqurhar's thoughts about his wife and children? | the ticking of his watch |
| pivotal | central |
| malign | harmful |
| sentinel | guard |
| chafed | become impatient |
| appalling | dismaying |
| deference | respect |
| abrasion | scrape |
| oscillation | regular back and forth movement |
| perilous | dangerous |
| gyration | circular |
| The Union soldiers are generally portrayed as | merciless and deceptive |
| After Farquhar appears to have escaped form the gunfire while in the river, he | lands on a bank and runs through the woods |
| When the fire is extinguished, the man | realizes he may have just been given a death sentence |
| solidity | firmness |
| recoiled | shrank away |
| imperarive | compulsory |
| potruding | sticking out |
| imperceptible | not easily perceived |
| ensued | resulted |
| intangible | difficult to define |
| excruciating | extreme |
| extremities | limbs of the body |
| undulations | wavelike motions |
| After he tumbles into the spring, the man | initially succeeds in building a fire |
| What event causes the man's final predicament? | He does not pay attention to his immediate surroundings. |
| Naturalism, as reflected in the story, holds that | human beings are subject to forces beyond their control |
| Why is the man unable to run to the camp? | He lacks the endurance to run that far. |
| Which traits characterize naturalism? | The author employs detachment . |
| What does the man fear from the outset of his journey? | falling through the snow and getting his feet wet |
| Which of the following events describes the final outcome of the mas's struggle against the frigid weather? | He stops running, falls asleep, and freezes to death. |
| The events of "To Build a Fire" are organized | in chronological order |
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MariahRogers
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