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Eng I midterm
English midterm flashcards 12/12/2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the internal conflict for Katniss in the Hunger Games? | deciding whether or not she loves Gale or Peeta |
| Why did Katniss decide to team up with Rue and protect her? | because Rue helped Katniss escape from the careers early on in the games |
| What is the climax of the book? | When Peet and Katniss nearly eat the poisonous berries and win The Hunger Games |
| Who did Katniss volunteer for at the reapng and why? | she volunteered for Prim because Prim was only 12 years old and would have no chance at survival |
| In wht way did Rue first help Katniss? | she pointed toward the tracker-jacker nest so that Katniss could escape fromthe Careers |
| Why does Peeta want to 'show the Capitol' that they don't own him? | because the Games have taken away the humanity and individuality from him and Katniss |
| What's Katniss' main motivation to win the games? | she wants to be able to feed her family and so that District 12 can have more money |
| What type of irony is it when the girl's name is chosen at te reaping of Hunger Games?Why? | Prim had her name in the drawing only once. She was the last person expected to be drawn so itis situational irony. |
| What is the character inference about Circe in the Odyssey? | deceptive |
| Athena holds high esteem for Odysseus because of these character traits | brave, cunning |
| Who is the son of Poseidon? | Polyphemus who is the Cyclops |
| Odysseus places his crew in jeopardy when he does what to Polyphemus while they are leaving the island. | Taunts the Cyclops. Puts a red hot iron poker in Polyphemus' eye and pokes it out. Shows his arrogance |
| Why does Odysseus eventually come to trust Circe? | she kept her promise, turned his sailors from swine back into men, and told himm where to go for help...to go to the underworld to see Tirisius |
| Which character is Odysseus' mentor throughout The Odyssey? | Athena |
| What does the Lous Flower do? | makes men not care, forget about home |
| What is the name of Odysseus' wife who waits for him to return home? | Penelope |
| What is the Siren's 'weapon' to lure men closer to them? | singing voices |
| Odysseus takes a risk when he has his men do what to im when they pass the Sirens? | He asks his men to tie him to the mast of the ship |
| Why doesn't anyone recognize Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca? | He is disguised as a Beggar by Athena |
| What does Odysseus finally do to convince Penelope that he is her husband? | he describes how he made the bed out of an olive tree |
| Why is Mme. Loisel unhappy at the beginning of the story of The Necklace? | she is unhappy with the things she has, she is poor |
| Why does Mme. Loisel tell Mme. Forestier about her unhappiness? | she wants to borrow expensive looking jewelry from Mme. Forestier for the party |
| The main conflict in 'The Necklace' is | man vs. self. (internal struggle because Mme. Loisel is unhappy with herself |
| What character flaw does Mme. Loisel possess that leads her to her troubles? | she is too proud to tell Mme. Forestier the truth when she loses the necklace. She's greedy. |
| When Mme. Loisel begins to live as a poor person, which part of the plot is it? | falling action |
| How does Montresor act when Fortunado asks to judge the wine in the 'Cask of Amontillado?' | pretends he is reluctant to have him come into the cavern to seen the wine |
| Why does Montresor tell Fortunado that he is going to ask another person to judge the wine? | because he knows it will lure Fortunado down to the catacombs. Fortunado's pride drives him to say he is the better evaluator of wines. |
| What is the main character trait that Fortunado possesses? | arrogance |
| Why is Montresor seeking revenge on Fortunado? | hew publically hummiliated Montresor several times |
| Fortunado's tragic flaw that leads him to his death is his | arrogance, pride |
| Verbal irony: Saying something but meaning the exact opposite. Pick a quote that shows verbal irony from 'The Cask of Amontillado'. | "My friend, I will not impose on your good nature" to go down to the catacombs and see the wine. |
| What trick did The Snier play on the other soldier that made the other soldier think he was dead? | he put his hat on the tip of his rible and let it fall to the ground |
| Why did the sniper shoot a woman on the street? | he thought she was an informant |
| Why did the sniper need to kill the man on the other roof | so he could escape |
| What is the main type of irony in the story when the sniper finds out that the enemy was his brother all along? | situational irony (situational because there is a contrast between what the reader expects and what really happens) |
| Why is Doodle named Doodle in The Scarlet Ibis | he looked like a doodle bug because of the way he crawled |
| All throughout Doodle's life, his brother is constantly trying to make Doodle walk, runb, etc. He is always trying to _________ Doodle. | push |
| Why is Doodle different from everyone else? | small, crippled, weak heart |
| What happened that caused Doodle to die? | brother left him in the storm and he over-exerted himself trying to catch up with his brother; his heart failed |
| What is the narrator's motivation for Doodle getting better? | his own pride |
| In the Gift of the Magi, why is Jim's full name ironic? | because it is a rich and proper name and he is poor |
| Why is Della crying at the beginning of the story? | She only has $1.87 to buy Jim's Christmas gift |
| How does Della save up to $1.87 | a penney at a time over 6 months from bargaining with the butcher and the vegetable man |
| What possession of Jim's is his most treasured possession? | His gold watch from his grandfather |
| What does Della do in order to buy her husband a gift? | she sold her hair for $20 |
| What does adjective do? Example | modify a noun. Example: lovely day |
| What does an adverb do? Example | modify a verb, adverb, or adjective Example: talks quietly |
| What does an action verbe do? Example | shows action Example: she talks |
| What does a helping verb do? Example | 'helps' an action verb make sense. Example she is talking |
| What does a linking verb do? Example | links the subject to the adjective. Example: She IS quiet. (in the predicate of the sentence) The bed WAS wet. |
| What does a subject do? Example. | The person or thing 'doing' the action. Must always be a noun. Example: She is quiet. |
| Know the most common prepositions | on, of, at, by, for, from, to, with 'Anything a squirrel can do to a tree!' |
| The object of a prepositional phrase must always be a | noun. Example: On the deck |
| What is a simple sentence type? | one independent clause. Ray Bradbury, A SCIENCE FICTION WRITER, has written SHORT STORIES AND NOVELS. The narrator, RECALLNG THE YEARS OF HIS CHILDHOOD, tells his story. |
| What is a compound sentence type? | 1 independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. One should not complain UNLESS ONE HAS A BETTER SOLUTION. We sketched pictures of WHOMEVER WE WISHED. All the students knew the answer, yet they were too shy to volunteer. |
| What is a complex sentence type? | one independent clause, one dependent. One should not complain UNLESS ONE HAS A BETTER SOLUTION. |
| What is a Cpd-Cplx: | 2 independent, one dependent clause. All the students knew the answer that their teacher expected, yet they were too shy to volunteer. |
| What is the definiton of an Independent Clause | have a subject and a verb and stand alone and make sense |
| What is the definition of a dependent clause | have a subject and a verb but can not stand alone, they must have an independent clause to make them make sense |
| MLA format. Margins, Font, Font Size | 1" , Times New Roman, 12 pt. |
| MLA Format: Where does the HEADING go? | top left of 1st page only |
| MLA Format: Where does the HEADER go? | top right of each page. Consists of LST NAME, PAGE NUMBER |
| What 4 things are included in the HEADING? | your name, teacher's name, class, date |
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