What does Robert E. Lee deem most important for the future of the United States?

the ability for states to govern as they see fit

Why are the "outcasts" forced to leave Poker Flat?

the community thinks they are bad influences.

Which of the following does Twain use to add humor to the story?

misunderstandings between characters

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1
What does Lincoln's emphasize most?
the defeat of the Confederacy
the idea of strong independent states
the abolition of slavery
The idea of one strong nation
2
What natural event puts the outcasts in danger in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
a snowstorm
a drought
a tornado
a hurricane
3
How much time passes in Farquhar's life between the end of Section 1 and the end?
his entire lifetime
just a few seconds
about one afternoon
about 1 day and 1 night
4
Oakhurst is a stereotype of the
gentleman gambler
fiendish villain
philosophical old man
brave cowboy
5
What does Robert E. Lee deem most important for the future of the United States?
the ability for states to govern as they see fit
his son signing a peace treaty with the North
equality for all people in the nation
the ability of individuals to do as they choose
6
Why are the "outcasts" forced to leave Poker Flat?
the community thinks they are bad influences.
the people of Poker Flat don't like strangers
there are no lodgings for them
the outlaw community thinks they are too respectable
7
the main literary technique Twain uses in "Baker's Bluejay Yarn" to illustrate his point is
juxtaposition
birds
personification
iambs
8
According to Jim Smiley, a frog can become a great jumper if it is
pampered
shown affection
well fed
educated
9
How does Emily Dickinson feel about death in "Because I could not stop for Death..."?
scared
confused
content
angry
10
What is Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Clemens
Foghorn Leghorn
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
11
What tribe to Chief Joseph lead?
Cheyenne
APache
Nez Perce
Sioux
12
Which of the following aspects of Farquhar is most responsible for his predicament?
his love for his family
he devotion to the South
his wild imagination
his desire to live
13
Tom and Piney differ from the others in that they are
older and more cynical
less respectable
young and innocent
desperate outlaws
14
Which of the following does Twain use to add humor to the story?
misunderstandings between characters
unexpected plot twist
exaggerated descriptions of the geographical setting
colorful name for characters
15
Emily Dickinson would love the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras county.
PH
What?
False
True

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