2021-2022 LA 9H final review part 1 stories only

Question 1

Liesel destroys the books in Frau Hermann's library to lash out against words.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 2

What happened to the Vargas child that "flew" of the roof?

Accepted Answer

He dies

Question 3

What causes Louie's cousin to stop givng the kids a ride in his Cadillac?

Accepted Answer

they hear sirens

Question 4

author's purpose is

Accepted Answer

reason for writing

Question 5

Mango Street is considered to be a bildungsroman or a ...

Accepted Answer

coming of age

Question 6

The setting of Mango Street is

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 7

How does Esperanza view marriage and children?

Accepted Answer

as a trap for women

Question 8

What does Himmel Street mean?

Accepted Answer

heaven street

Question 9

a daydream

Accepted Answer

reverie

Question 10

"The Most Dangerous Game" is best described as

Accepted Answer

a deadly contest between 2 hunters

Question 11

Without form or shape

Accepted Answer

amorphous

Question 12

What led Lizabeth's revelation about what she had done?

Accepted Answer

Looking into Miss Lottie's eyes and seeing her in a new way

Question 13

Why is Max represented as bird in The Standover Man?

Accepted Answer

his spirit has been caged

Question 14

author's tone is

Accepted Answer

author's attitude toward a subject

Question 15

opposite or not the same - out of place

Accepted Answer

incongruent

Question 16

Social commentary is

Accepted Answer

promotes change and appeal to people's sense of justice, using rhetorical means to provide commentary on society, both blue and gold

Question 17

Marigolds was written by

Accepted Answer

Eugenia Collier

Question 18

social issues in Mango Street are: abuse, gender equality, poverty, racism

Accepted Answer

true

Question 19

not showing emotions or feelings

Accepted Answer

stoicism

Question 20

vocab: destructive and cruel

Accepted Answer

malicious

Question 21

unable to be explained

Accepted Answer

inexplicable

Question 22

How do Max and Liesel first bond and become friends?

Accepted Answer

they share nightmares

Question 23

Why does Lizabeth destroy the marigolds?

Accepted Answer

b/c they are the only beautiful thing in the the community's poverty

Question 24

about to happen

Accepted Answer

imminent

Question 25

What object(s) does Esperanza in the neighborhood does Esperanza identify?

Accepted Answer

the four trees in her yard

Question 26

a vignette does not have a plot

Accepted Answer

true

Question 27

style is

Accepted Answer

choice of words, sentence structure, use of literary devices

Question 28

What does Esperanza yearn for the most?

Accepted Answer

a home of her own

Question 29

How does overhearing the conversation b/t her father and mother affect Lizabeth?

Accepted Answer

She becomes confused and afraid

Question 30

What do the marigolds represent?

Accepted Answer

hope and beauty in the world

Question 31

What is Zaroff's problem?

Accepted Answer

he loves hunting, but it has begun to bore him

Question 32

a vignette may reveal character, mood, theme

Accepted Answer

true

Question 33

Esperanza uses scientific words to describe clouds and hips.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 34

Zaroff thinks that hunting humans is ok because...

Accepted Answer

the weak are on earth to entertain the strong

Question 35

What does Liesel ask Death about her life story?

Accepted Answer

if he understood it

Question 36

rhetoric means

Accepted Answer

effective writing , especially using figures of speech

Question 37

to escape

Accepted Answer

elude

Question 38

When Esperanza's grandfather dies, she was shocked to see her ______ cry.

Accepted Answer

father

Question 39

What do Esperanza and her friends do to imitate grown ups?

Accepted Answer

prance around town in high heels

Question 40

Cultural stereotyping is.....

Accepted Answer

may lead to prejudice and discrimination, may be negative or positive, all of the above, all members of a group categorized as being the same

Question 41

What is the climax of The Most Dangerous Game?

Accepted Answer

When Rainsford appears in Zaroff's bedroom and we know one will die

Question 42

a vignette is a well written or descriptive scene

Accepted Answer

true

Question 43

an adenture

Accepted Answer

exploit

Question 44

to worsen or decline

Accepted Answer

degenerate

Question 45

When people hear noises in Esperanza's attic, what will it be?

Accepted Answer

bums

Question 46

Mama is a round character

Accepted Answer

true

2021-2022 LA 9H final review part 1 stories only

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2021-2022 LA 9H final review part 1 stories only

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