Why does Sergei have a hard time talking to Yonatan? (Goldfish story)

Yonatan is speaking Hebrew and Sergei’s native language is different.

What does the poem reveal about the speaker's father?

His day-to-day life has been stripped of cultural significance.

The line "I remember the silence of his lost power" suggests the speaker...

understands the depth of her father's loss

At the end of the goldfish story, the author uses a flash-forward to...

show how the central conflict of the story is resolved

What is the theme of the goldfish story?

Loneliness, or the fear of it, can cause us to behave irrationally

Why doesn’t Sergei want to use his last wish to bring Yoni back to life?

He doesn't want to lose the fish's companionship.

What were Sergei’s first two wishes? (Goldfish story)

to save his sister from cancer and Sveta's son from a developmental issue

All of the following are characteristics of a short story EXCEPT:

Is most often set in modern times and meant to make a politcial statement

In the goldfish story, what two conflicting things does the filmaker, Yonatan, want in the beginning of the story?

money and to create cinematic art

What does poignant mean? (Goldfish story)

emotionally moving or stimulating

The father had trouble assimilating to life in the city. What does the word assimilating mean? (Without Title)

adapting to a different culture and way of life than you are used to

In "Without Title" all of the following refer to the father's sense of loss of his culture EXCEPT:

All his life he brought us meat

What does the word fluent mean? (Goldfish story)

able to express oneself clearly and easily

Characterize the goldfish.

He is sarcastic and straight-forward.

All of the following are setting aspects for the poem "Without Title" EXCEPT:

a Cherokee and Mohican war during the 1600's

Why does Sergei kill Yoni? (Goldfish story)

Sergei thinks Yoni is there to steal his magic goldfish.

Based on the description of Sergei’s past, readers can conclude that...

His experiences with the KGB in Russia made him paranoid.

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1
What does wizened mean? (Goldfish story)
silly
shrunken and wrinkled
very smart
painful
2
Once the narrator begins to tell of Sergei Garalick, the reader realizes the story’s point of view is actually...
first person
third person limited
second person
third person omniscient
3
Why does Sergei have a hard time talking to Yonatan? (Goldfish story)
Yonatan is purposefully distracting Sergei, so he can steal his goldfish.
Yonatan is speaking Hebrew and Sergei’s native language is different.
Yonatan has a lisp and is talking too quickly.
Yonatan is shocked by Sergei’s appearance and becomes speechless
4
The author's message in a work of literature is known as:
symbol
analysis
theme
main idea
5
What does the poem reveal about the speaker's father?
He worries that he is unable to provide for his family in the city.
His day-to-day life has been stripped of cultural significance.
He adopts a life that is simple but fullfilling.
He enjoys city life but wishes he had made different choices.
6
A type of character or situation that shows up in many works from different cultures and time periods is called...
an archetype
a multi-genre character
a character super diva
a typecaster
7
The line "I remember the silence of his lost power" suggests the speaker...
understands the depth of her father's loss
lost respect for her father
recalls her father did not speak much
thinks her father is weak
8
At the end of the goldfish story, the author uses a flash-forward to...
describe the fame Yonatan receives from his project
introduce the next person to find the goldfish
show how the central conflict of the story is resolved
describe Sergei’s internal thoughts and tell why uses his last wish
9
What is the theme of the goldfish story?
Pets make the best companions (as long as they are not rude ones)
Loneliness, or the fear of it, can cause us to behave irrationally
Isolating yourself from society is sometimes necessary
Wishes are not meant to be used frivolously
10
Lyric poetry has all the following genre characteristics EXCEPT:
implies the speaker's emotion
written in freeverse without a regular meter
expresses the speaker's thoughts and feelings
has a regular rhyme scheme
11
Why doesn’t Sergei want to use his last wish to bring Yoni back to life?
He’s disappointed he wasted his other wishes and wants this one for riches
He is lonely and wants to wish for a wife.
He is evil and does not care that he killed Yonatan.
He doesn't want to lose the fish's companionship.
12
What were Sergei’s first two wishes? (Goldfish story)
to save his nephew from death and to bring Yonatan back to life
to bring his sister back to life & make his ex-girlfriend come back to him
to save his mother from a brain tumor and his ex-girlfriend from a wreck
to save his sister from cancer and Sveta's son from a developmental issue
13
What does beleaguered mean? (Goldfish story)
full of energy and life
troubled with many problems
dangerously insecure
a group of people or team
14
All of the following are characteristics of a short story EXCEPT:
Can be read in one sitting
Centers on one particular moment or event in life
Includes basic fiction elements like characters, setting and conflict.
Is most often set in modern times and meant to make a politcial statement
15
In the goldfish story, what two conflicting things does the filmaker, Yonatan, want in the beginning of the story?
money and to create cinematic art
a girlfriend and money
fame and to make a memorable film
power and to create a film that will make a social difference
16
"...the kindly folk...requested the foreseeable things: health, money, bigger apartments..." What does foreseeable mean?
promised
declared
predictable
observable
17
What does poignant mean? (Goldfish story)
powerful and boisterous
emotionally moving or stimulating
having a strong or pungent smell
pointless
18
The father had trouble assimilating to life in the city. What does the word assimilating mean? (Without Title)
adapting to a different culture and way of life than you are used to
holding on to your uniqueness while interacting with others
recognizing similarities between cultures
tolerating a different culture or setting
19
In "Without Title" all of the following refer to the father's sense of loss of his culture EXCEPT:
No one sang his buffalo song
No one marked his first kill
...he brought home his horns and hides
All his life he brought us meat
20
What does the word fluent mean? (Goldfish story)
able to express oneself clearly and easily
frequently
firm and resolute
able to adapt to many situations
21
Which literary device is defined as the taunting use of praise to mean its opposite?
stereotype
comedic relief
sarcasm
irony
22
Characterize the goldfish.
He is silly and ridiculous.
He is playful, yet forgiving.
He is sarcastic and straight-forward.
He is mean spirited and evil.
23
All of the following are setting aspects for the poem "Without Title" EXCEPT:
an American city in present times
a Cherokee and Mohican war during the 1600's
the stockyards and meat packing place where the father works
memories/influence of the father's previous Native American Culture
24
Why does Sergei kill Yoni? (Goldfish story)
Sergei is scared that Yoni is going to kill him first.
Sergei thinks Yoni is there to steal his magic goldfish.
Sergei is a cold-blooded killer who has murdered before.
Sergei thinks that Yoni is a member of the KGB.
25
Based on the description of Sergei’s past, readers can conclude that...
His experiences working for the KGB made him suspicious and fearful.
His experiences with the KGB in Russia made him paranoid.
His experiences as a Holocost survivor made him nervous around strangers.
His experiences as an immigrant made him seek isolation.
26
Sergei uses his last wish to bring Yoni (Yonatan) back to life. True or False?
False
True

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