Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

"Why, blame my cats, if he don't weigh five pound!"

What was Joe's reaction to finding out Simon had cut the rope?

He understood why he did it and said he would've done it to.

In "To Build a Fire," when the man's spittle crackled in the air, he

should've been alerted to the extreme cold

In "The Story of an Hour," what are the wife's reactions to the news of her husband's death?

uncontrollable weeping followed by hopefulness

What kind of details are found in regionalism?

accurate speech and behavior of specific locales

The man realizes that death is imminent when he

discovers he can't use his extremities

The emptiness, loneliness, and hopelessness Joe felt.

In "Outcasts of Poker Flat," why were the citizens after Oakhurst?

He won a lot of money gambling with them.

Situational irony occurs when

an event turns out differently than expected

Why was climbing this summit such an important challenge for them?

No one had ever reached its summit before

Which quote reveals a change in Mother Shipton's character?

"I'm going...Don't waken the kids."

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1
The man could best be described as
alert and humble
foolish and unimaginative
brave and resourceful
intelligent and organized
2
Which literary genre depicts human beings as objective and impartial characters?
naturalism
regionalism
romanticism
realism
3
Which of the following is an example of an idiom?
"Thish-yer Smiley had a mare..."
"maybe you an't only a amature, as it were"
"he would foller that straddle-bug to Mexico"
"Why, blame my cats, if he don't weigh five pound!"
4
Which of the following is NOT an element of indirect characterization?
what the character says
what the other characters do
how the character looks
what the character does
5
What was Joe's reaction to finding out Simon had cut the rope?
He became so despondent, he couldn't go on.
He was very angry and hated Simon for cutting it.
He understood why he did it and said he would've done it to.
He didn't care because it didn't matter.
6
In "To Build a Fire," when the man's spittle crackled in the air, he
should've been alerted to the extreme cold
should've paid no attention to the sound
should've known it was getting late
should've realized it was getting warm
7
In "The Story of an Hour," what are the wife's reactions to the news of her husband's death?
relief followed by regret
uncontrollable weeping followed by hopefulness
cruel sense of happiness followed by remorse
nonacceptance and overwhelming grief
8
What kind of details are found in regionalism?
accurate speech and behavior of specific locales
demonstrations of nature's harsh laws
indifference of the universe
formal language
9
The man realizes that death is imminent when he
has finished all his food
trips and falls into the spring
discovers he can't use his extremities
determines the distance to camp
10
In Mark Twain's "Celebrated Jumping Frog," which animal is named Daniel Webster?
the horse
the frog
the dog
11
What is the "void"?
The darkness in the crevasse.
The sense of abandonment Simon felt.
The emptiness, loneliness, and hopelessness Joe felt.
The silence in the crevasse.
12
In "Outcasts of Poker Flat," why were the citizens after Oakhurst?
He was a drunk and robbed their sluices.
He won a lot of money gambling with them.
He lost a lot of money gambling with them.
His moral example made them feel guilty.
13
What was Mrs. Mallard waiting for "fearfully"?
to hear from the ghost of her husband
to hear that her husband was alive
for her true feelings to arise
for the grim reality to set in
14
Situational irony occurs when
a story unfolds as the reader predicted
an event happens just as it is supposed to
appearance and reality are similar
an event turns out differently than expected
15
Why was climbing this summit such an important challenge for them?
Someone dared them to do it
No one had ever reached its summit before
They liked to push each other and welcomed any challenge.
They had tried once before and failed
16
Which quote reveals a change in Mother Shipton's character?
"He listened...to [her] desire to cut somebody's heart out."
She "hurled in that direction a final malediction."
"I'm going...Don't waken the kids."
She "eyed the possessor of 'Five Spot' with malevolence."
17
A literary device in which a story is told within another story is a(n)
tall tale
frame story
comic device
interior monologue
18
In Touching the Void, how many days does it take the men to reach the summit?
3 days
2 days
5 days
7 days
19
Which of the following is an example of local color?
eccentric regional characters
serious historical figures
focus on moral lessons
lack of humor
20
Realism depicts
Idealized human reactions
the pleasantries of life
human disregard for nature
Accurate human reactions

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