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A Soldier for the Crown
A Soldier for the Crown
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Review of story elements and terms; Soldier for the Crown focus and content.
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1
What surprises Alexander Freeman?
they are cleaning their guns
black soliders
black men with guns
the inscription "Liberty for Slaves"
2
Choices the author makes about plot events, narrative voice, and pacing are all part of
ambiguity
theme
tone
structure
3
The underlined phrases contribute to
the theme of liberty
the ambiguity about the character's identity
the theme of racial segregation
the description of the war setting
4
"belatedly" means
handily
presently
punctually
tardily
5
"elusive" means
not real
aggravating
something that slips out of reach
relating to a familiar literary work
6
Chronologically, the main character
learns that Titus is leaving, then changes clothes
receives a deed of manumission, then fights in a war
first gets on a boat, then runs away from slavery
smokes a pipe, then fights in a war
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"But did you win
this
time?" This line is an example of
suspense building
rhetorical question
pacing
climax
8
An example of a SECOND PERSON NARRATOR
He always was a gambler.
You always were a gambler.
I always was a gambler.
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This is an example of AMBIGUITY: I have never tasted a cake quite like that one before!
true
false
10
"unalienable" means
guaranteed
beyond comprehension
bestowed by the government
familiar
11
The second-person point of view affects the story by
limiting the focus to Alexander Freeman
providing readers with details about the narrator's identity
making it seem that the main character is talking to herself
distancing readers
12
Possible quiz questions ahead! There is a flashback in "A Soldier for the Crown."
true
false
13
In "A Soldier for the Crown" the SECOND PERSON NARRATION creates ambiguity.
true
false
14
This is an example of AMBIGUITY: He gave food to her cat.
false
true
15
This is an example of AMBIGUITY: He gave her cat food.
false
true
16
This is an example of AMBIGUITY: I have never tasted a cake so delicious before!
false
true
17
Alexander Freeman was in reality a young man.
false
true
18
The war that the main character fights in is
The American Revolution
World War I
The Spanish-American War
The American Civil War
19
"colonial" in the second paragraph provides a clue about
the style of house the character lives in
a world on another planet
the rank the main character achieves in the army
the historical setting of the story
20
The narrator vs. slavery is one conflict in "A Soldier for the Crown"
true
false
21
An example of a FIRST PERSON NARRATOR
I always was a gambler.
You always were a gambler.
He always was a gambler.
22
Ambiguity is:
when a writer leaves something open to interpretation
when a writer judges a character
when a writer makes a digression
when a writer types with both hand
23
The main character's name is Alexander Freeman
true and false
true
false
24
The narrator vs. herself is one conflict in the story.
false
true
25
"Some leaped from the docks into the water . . ." This create a mood of
hope
sadness
desperation
surprise
