10th Lit Unit 2 Part 1

Angelou indicates that being able to develop the art of living well is a matter of

A stolid person usually appears to be quite

When her employers interrupt Aunt Tee's party, at first she feels

Which of the following is an example of an artisan?

Voice in a selection includes all of the following except

It seems that de Kooning could not have settled in America without

Angelou says the necessary "basic talents" that allow one to live well include all except

What was the reason for de Kooning's move?

What proves to Francis that his father is working?

Mother often repeats the phrase "Terwilliger bunts one" because she

Which best describes how de Kooning came to feel about Hoboken?

A word that means the opposite of commodious is

Aunt Tee suggests that having the keys to rich houses made her feel

Saying "thank you" when receiving a gift is a gesture that is

At first, Mathabane thinks that the life led by street gang members is

Mother repeats the name of things that

What does McCourt say was his most powerful tool as a teacher?

The adults in the story all seem to share much anger toward

From where did de Kooning come originally?

Which best describes the author's apparent feelings toward Mother?

The opposite of potent is

Mother has a tendency to do odd things when she is feeling

When other people beat Mother to the punch line, she is

Mathabane suggests that what is most unusual about his mother is

By moving him to the upstairs ward, Sister Rita probably wanted to

Mother thinks that people should do all of the following except

It has taken a long time for Mathabane's mother to get him into school because she had to

What is a historical narrative?

Angela's Ashes is told from the perspective of

Something with a designation has been

What did McCourt look back to when setting out to write Angela's Ashes?

A person who insists on sticking to his/her scenario for an event is someone who doesn't like

Sister Rita thinks that Francis should spend his time in the hospital

If someone often inhibits you, you might say that person makes you feel

The government's treatment of Japanese Americans seems to have been caused mainly by a

How long did it take Frank McCourt to write Angela's Ashes?

A habit that induces an illness is also known as the

The author's reason for writing a literary work is the author's

The food that Aunt Tee would cook on Saturdays was meant for

A person placed in internment is

A reader might want to find the central theme of a nonfiction selection in order to

What was de Kooning's first job in America?

A memoir

Seamus's actions toward Francis and Patricia are

To alleviate a problem is to

What does Patricia like best to read?

Japanese Americans are moved off Terminal Island because

You might admonish someone if you found his or her behavior to be

A word that means the opposite of vehemently is

The patriarch of the family is most often the

A person whose words belie his behavior would probably be considered

A word that means the opposite of advocate is

Mrs. Wakatsuki breaks her prized dishes for all of the following reasons except to

How does Mathabane's father feel about his going to school?

What part of the camp does Mrs. Wakatsuki seem to dislike the most?

Which best describes Frank McCourt's childhood?

The principal hesitates about admitting Mathabane because of his

In Mother's vocabulary, an "intelligent" utensil is one that

A meticulous person might be described as

Mathabane's mother feels tied to her husband because of

The narrator suggests that her Boyle Heights teacher;s unfriendliness is caused by

The opposite of infallible is

Responsible parents tell their children to eschew

By giving credence to a rumor you would

Mathabane's mother manages to get him to school for the first time by

All of the following are reasons Francis is given to stop his interactions with Patricia except

What did de Kooning buy to show off his success?

In contrast to the culture he knew in Europe, New York was a place that

You would peruse a book or article if you wanted to

The author says that Angela's Ashes is Frank McCourt's attempt to

What did McCourt encourage students to do?

What does McCourt claim was his first occupation?

One would expect a convivial person to do a lot of

People who often subordinate their own desires are usually seen as being

What does Francis never have a chance to do while in the hospital?

Difficulties in fixing the living quarters at Manzanar are mainly the result of

If a reading selection contains a number of brief accounts of interesting happenings, these are

A connoisseur of classical music would likely

A group that would be called a coterie is most similar to a

The Japanese saying Shikata ga nai express an attitude of

Which best describes the nurse?

After about a year in America, de Kooning moved to

Someone might use a rapier for

Why do Aunt Tee's employers want to observe her party?

A person is likely to speak tremulously if he or she is