"An Occurrence..." uses the technique of in media res, this means...

The story begins in the middle of the action

Why does the man not kill the dog?

He is too numb to physically accomplish it

Why did the man build a fire beneath the spruce tree?

It made it easier to gather twigs

Which of the following is true about realism?

Characters are often a mix of good and bad

What is the purpose of a foil?

To emphasize the character traits of the protagonist

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Unit 7: Realism

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This is the review for our unit on realism, including the lit terms and vocab words considered therein.

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1
How would you describe Clark's childhood memories of Georgiana?
Fearful
Vague
Loving
Depressing
2
Which of the following does not describe Wheeler's story?
Rambling
Hostile
Humorous
Unrefined
3
Which of the following is true about Jack London?
He rarely left his home
He spent most of his life in the South
He became an alcoholic
He was unknown as a writer until after his death
4
Willa Cather's most famous works include...
Glory Road
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
O Pioneers!
The Awakening
5
In the manner of a cow
Placid
Facetious
Bovine
Jingoistic
6
"An Occurrence..." uses the technique of in media res, this means...
The story has a surprise ending
The story features an omniscient narrator
The story begins in the middle of the action
The story uses flashbacks
7
Which of the following was a common subject for realist writers?
Hero journeys
Life after death
Interconnectedness between man and nature
Human psychology
8
Unable to be soothed
Jingoistic
Placid
Facetious
Implacable
9
Someone who hates women
Talisman
Erudite
Bovine
Misogynist
10
Bierce worked as a journalist in San Fransisco, often writing...
Restaurant reviews
Sports journalism
Film reviews
Satire
11
Why does the man not kill the dog?
He is too numb to physically accomplish it
He feels too attached to the dog
He is frightened by the dog's fierce response
He does in fact kill the dog
12
Which event did not have a great impact on the development of realism?
Mass immigration
The invention of electricity
The closing of the frontier
The Civil War
13
A technique used by regionalist writers was...
Idealized settings
Stereotypical characters
Complicated symbolism
Local color
14
Very harmful
Noxious
Jingoistic
Replete
Placid
15
Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?
Willa Cather
Jack London
Mark Twain
Ambrose Bierce
16
To cheat someone out of money
Abhor
Harangue
Bilk
Bemoan
17
Mark Twain grew up in...
Savannah, Georgia
New York, New York
Coos Bay, Oregon
Hannibal, Missouri
18
Why did the man build a fire beneath the spruce tree?
It blocked the fire from wind
It gave him something to lean against
It could possibly catch on fire itself
It made it easier to gather twigs
19
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Noxious
Facetious
Placid
Erudite
20
Express discontent or sorrow over
Abhor
Bemoan
Harangue
Bilk
21
To hate
Harangue
Bemoan
Bilk
Abhor
22
Why did Georgiana leave Boston?
For adventure
For a man
For her career
For money
23
Who wrote "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
Ambrose Bierce
Jack London
Mark Twain
Willa Cather
24
For the naturalist writer, nature was seen as...
A thing to be destroyed
A gift from God
Indifferent to humanity
A source of truth
25
Which of the following is true about realism?
Plots generally focus on one heroic individual
Characters are often a mix of good and bad
Speech is elevated and "literary"
Physical details are usually symbolic
26
How are the soldiers preparing Farquhar's execution?
Lazily
Quickly
Passionately
Carefully
27
Overly patriotic
Replete
Placid
Jingoistic
Erudite
28
Why does the narrator inquire about Leonidas Smiley?
The narrator is a journalist covering a story
A friend asked him to
Smiley owes him money
Smiley is the narrator's cousin
29
What is the purpose of a foil?
To challenge and oppose the protagonist
To emphasize the character traits of the protagonist
To help the antagonist
To bring a conclusion to the plot
30
A natural skill
Anomaly
Affinity
Absolution
Talisman

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