In "A Worn Path" Which of the following is an example of descriptive language?

"Up above her was a tree in a pearly cloud of mistletoe."

In "Phoenix Arizona" What was the climax of this story?

When Victor entered his father's trailer

In "Phoenix Arizona" What was the purpose of the flashbacks in this story?

To give background on Victor and Thomas's friendship

In "A&P" Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the time period.

Girls are wearing bikinis in a grocery store.

In "A&P" What is the main theme of this story?

Breaking rules may give power but soon after it's gone

In "Phoenix Arizona" Which of the following would fit the concept of the "innermost cave"?

Victor enters his father's trailer

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1
In "A Worn Path" Which of the following is an example of descriptive language?
"Keep out from under these feet, little bob-whites..."
"A white man finally came along and found her."
"Up above her was a tree in a pearly cloud of mistletoe."
"Her name was Phoenix Jackson."
2
In "Phoenix Arizona" What was the climax of this story?
When Thomas flew
When Victor beat up Thomas
When Victor entered his father's trailer
When Thomas and Victor returned to the reservation
3
In "A&P" From which point of view is this narrative written?
Third Person Omniscient
Second Person
First Person
Third Person Limited
4
In "A&P" Which of the following describes Sammy?
Protagonist, flat, static
Antagonist, round, dynamic
Antagonist, flat, static
Protagonist, round, dynamic
5
In "The Embassy of Cambodia," what is/are the main theme topic(s)?
Hatred
Traveling the world
Social Class & oppression
Coming of age
6
In "Phoenix Arizona" What was the purpose of the flashbacks in this story?
To show what happened before Victor was born
To show the history of the Spokane reservation
To give background on Victor and Thomas's friendship
To give background on Victor's relationship with his father
7
In "A Worn Path" Which of the following qualifies as character v. character conflict?
Phoenix encounters the hunter.
A lady ties Phoenix's shoe
Phoenix's dress is caught on a thorny bush.
Phoenix needs medicine for her grandson.
8
In "The Embassy of Cambodia," what is the point of view?
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Second person
First person
9
In "Phoenix Arizona" Which of the following was NOT part of the setting of this story?
Colorado
1990s
Spokane, WA
Nevada
10
All of the following are part of the hero's journey except:
The ordinary world
Supreme ordeal
Return with the Elixir
Throwing the gauntlet
11
In "The Embassy of Cambodia," what is the setting?
Spring in The United States
Winter in West Africa
Autumn in Cambodia
Summer time in England
12
In "A&P" Which moment of the story could be considered the climax?
When Stoksie says, "Oh daddy."
When Sammy quits.
When the three girls walk into the store.
When Sammy imagines the parties that Queenie's parents have.
13
In "A&P" Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the time period.
Sammy's imagining of the future name of the A&P
Sammy's description of the girl with "a really sweet can"
Girls are wearing bikinis in a grocery store.
The price of a can of herring snacks
14
In "A&P" What is the main theme of this story?
Breaking rules may give power but soon after it's gone
Don't wear a bikini into a grocery store.
By challenging social norms, we progress as a society.
To impress the ladies, all you have to do is quit your job.
15
In "A Worn Path" What does Phoenix mistake for a ghost?
A tree
A hunter
A scarecrow
A dog
16
In "A Worn Path" Which of the following character descriptions fits Phoenix Jackson?
Antagonist, flat, static
Protagonist, round, dynamic
Antagonist, round, dynamic
Protagonist, flat, static
17
In "Phoenix Arizona" Which of the following would fit the concept of the "innermost cave"?
Victor and Thomas chat with the gymnast on the airplane
Victor speaks to the Tribal Council
Victor enters his father's trailer
Thomas kills the only living thing in Nevada
18
In "A Worn Path" How are Phoenix's character traits revealed?
Through the narrator's descriptions
All of the above
Through her reactions to other people
Through other people's actions toward her

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