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Academic Decathlon 2021-2022, Literature Guide: Section II, most of Section III, and The Sea-Wolf
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1
Struggles with the sea can be seen as a metaphor for gender issues
True
False
2
What is a synecdoche?
two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
substitution of a mild and agreeable expression for one that is unpleasant
repetition of the same word(s) at the end of successive phrases or clauses
3
He ran for the mayor of Oakland and had a successful bid for office
False
True
4
Why was Jack London's last name London?
he was adopted by a family whose surname was London
it was his father's last name
it was his stepfather's last name
he lived in London for a long time so he changed his pen name to honor that
5
Which one of these pairs is matched incorrectly?
Purity/Purification - Macbeth
Life - Jaws
Destruction - Zeitoun
Depth/Unknown - Moby Dick
6
Who was Virginia Prentiss?
William Chaney's cousin
London's real mother
a formerly enslaved woman
a stable maternal presence in London's life
7
Who wrote
Geographia
(150 CE)?
Pythagoras
Ptolemy
Homer
Aristotle
8
What was London's first piece called? (Hint: it was a short story)
"The Unparalleled Invasion"
The Sea Wolf
"Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan"
The Call of the Wild
9
What happened to Jack London when the U.S. was suffering from a severe economic depression?
he committed suicide from the pressure
he was homeless
he went to jail
he couldn't find a job
10
Who wrote
The Sea-Wolf
?
George Orwell
John Griffith Chaney
James Cooper
Jack London
11
Which novel was known as the first true English sea novel?
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea; James Fenimore Cooper
Geographia, Ptolemy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Mark Twain
Moby Dick or, The Whale; Herman Melville
12
He didn't have a romantic relationship with his first wife. She was his "Mother-Girl."
True
False
13
What was his first wife's name?
Elizabeth Maddern
Bessie Maddern
Kelly Cambridge
Charmain Kittredge
14
How is water used to represent depth?
floods, storms, erosion, hurricanes, and droughts
the portrayal of underwater environments which no one knows much about
mysterious journey of passing from life to death or from present to future
water is used to wash away the guilt after doing something bad
15
What year was
The Sea Wolf
published?
1907
1902
1904
1903
16
Which biologist inspired London?
marine
Gregor Mendel
none of the above
Charles Darwin
17
What college did London go to?
Lincoln University
UC Berkeley
University of San Francisco
He was a high school dropout and didn't go to college
18
Who was Jack London?
Naturalist
socialist
a human
white supremacist
19
Jules Verne wrote about a submarine that prowls the seas like a monster
True
False
20
What happened during the mid-twentieth century that affected both Western art and literature?
The Great Depression
World War I
Colonization
World War II
21
Which characters showcase that goodness does not always win?
Wolf and Death
Hump and Maud
Johnson and Leach
Mugridge and Leach
22
A drought was used in
12 Angry Men
to build up the suspense and tension of the court case
True
False
23
genre of literature that is an intersection of adventure fiction, historical fiction, and travel narrative:
maritime fiction
naval fiction
realistic fiction
nautical fiction
24
Which character is most similar to Jack London?
Wolf Larsen
Humphrey Van Weyden
George Leach
Maud Brewster
25
Which of these stories deals with a future where climate change-induced drought has destroyed the American Southwest?
New York 2140
The Water Knife
Dry
A Long Walk to Water
26
What was the primary goal of any ship at any time?
to make money
to find a purpose in life
to look for a long lost sibling
to inspire philosophical writings
27
Which character in
The Sea-Wolf
exemplifies class struggle?
Humphrey
Mugridge
Wolf Larsen
Johnson
28
What was his mother's name?
Flora Ulysses
it's still a mystery, no one seems to know anything about her
Flora Wellman
Virginia Prentiss
29
Where did London work when he was 13 years old?
in a cannery
car factory
in a textile mill
shoe factory
30
The Odyssey
: tells the story of
someone who wants to go home to his wife after the Trojan War
how England should govern the seas surrounding its coast and build a navy
a naval pilot fighting in the American Revolution
a high-ranking official who returns from a failed sailing expedition
31
What did London do after dropping out of college?
he got married and stopped writing for a while
he headed for the Yukon Territory for the Klondike Gold Rush
he signed up to go on a seal-hunting schooner
he went on a sailing expedition
32
Rivers are known for a symbolic association with life and time
False
True
33
Which of these stories is about a future where a city has been ravaged by rising sea levels?
New York 2140
The Water Knife
Dry
A Long Walk to Water
34
The Tale of the Ship-Wrecked Sailor
: tells the story of
how England should govern the seas surrounding its coast and build a navy
a high-ranking official who returns from a failed sailing expedition
someone who wants to go home to his wife after the Trojan War
a naval pilot fighting in the American Revolution
35
In 1893, London signed on with a sealing schooner and headed to the coast of Japan
False
True
36
Which character was created to symbolize capitalism?
Death Larsen
Wolf Larsen
Humphrey Van Weyden
Maud Brewster
37
Who did London write
The Kempton-Wace Letters
with?
Maud Brewster
Anna Strunsky
Charmian Kittredge
Jim Jefferies
38
Who captures Wolf Larsen's entire crew?
Death
Johnson
Leach
Hump
39
Which of the following are true statements regarding London's death?
ashes were spread near his home in Glen Ellen
he died at the age of 40
he was in extreme pain at the end of his life
all of the above
40
What makes Maud stand out from other women in literature?
She's a passive character
Her beauty
She introduces a romantic element
Her independence
41
What place did London frequent, while at Berkeley?
a park which had a tree that he sat under and wrote his stories
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
Typhoon Tavern
a small coffee place near Berkeley where he found his Mate-Woman
42
In most nautical novels, what are female characters not portrayed as?
female sailors, heroines
sex workers
romantic interests for male leads
damsels in distress
43
Which of the following themes can be represented by water?
Destruction
Purity
Life
Movement
44
What was "The Unparalleled Invasion" about?
it was a sci-fi novel about aliens invading Earth
it was about overpopulation in China and how they would dominate the world
it was about a tsunami and talked about the water like it was an invasion
it was about slaves/African Americans invading homes and attacking owners
45
Charmian Kittredge was
London's lover
'Mate-Woman'
one of Bessie's best friends
London's second wife
