T4 Reading Unit

Most similar to narrative essay

The author's perfectionist tendencies were best seen in "The Sun Parlor" when she:

Which of the following is NOT true about people's responses to Erik's climbing Mt. Everest?

The two main place settings in "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger" were:

Most representative theme of "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger"

Background information about characters and setting

Relates how values and life goals can lead to tragedy

Tribute to everchanging elements of nature

Uses the elements of fiction to tell a true story

Set a world record at least twice

Long-distance ocean swimmer

Water temperature for Lynne Cox's 1.06 mile Antarctica swim

Jeff had turned back from the last climb at Mt. Everest, but he:

A break in the stormy weather allowed Erik Weihenmayer's team to:

At the end of "The Sun Parlor," the author asks Sis:

Which emotion best summarizes "The Sun Parlor" author's feelings as an adult looking back on her painting the sunroom?

The basic story outline of "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger" can be compared to:

What happened to the sun parlor as the author aged?

Which of the following was NOT a feat accomplished by Erik Weihenmayer's team at Mt. Everest?

Emphasized how personality differences can create conflict

What did “The children don’t belong to the house. The house belongs to the children” mean in "The Sun Parlor"?

Personal creative essay

Jeff York went to the bank looking to:

Lynne Cox's stories were intended to:

About accomplishing a great goal despite a handicap

What distinguished Jeff York from a thousand other men who looked like him?

Which of the following is the most prominent factor in "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger"?

What did Jeff York do with the difference between the price of his farm and the price of the dogwagon?

Twain wrote that New England's ice storms were:

When Twain mentions counting over a hundred types of weather in a day, he is using:

When Slick Hardin mentioned that he was going to sell his diner, he was:

Where is the Bering Strait?

Which of the following pairs best represents the theme of "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger"?

The time setting of "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger" was:

Which literary tools did Twain use in his toast?

"Slice of life," as opposed to autobiography

Mark Twain's essay about New England weather took the form of a toast, or a:

What was Slick Hardin's opinion of the hamburger Mrs. York cooked for him?

Exposition

Memoir

When his team's goggles began to fog and ice over, Erik Weihenmayer noted that:

Lynne Cox wrote that her Antarctica crew motivated her and stretched her to the edge of:

The unpredictable nature of New England's weather was Twain's:

Narrative essay

Short story

Author’s great athletic feats and their greater meanings

Which of the following is NOT a main character of "The Patented Gate and the Mean Hamburger"?

At the end of "The Sun Parlor," Sis:

Characters, plot, setting, theme

What did Jeff mean when he told his blind friend to "look around" from the peak of Mt. Everest before climbing down?

When PV warned the rest of the climbing team, “If you sit down, you'll stay there,” he meant: