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CONTENTSBackground on the Novel ....................................... 1 \......- Background on Drama ......................................... 2 Teaching Literature Collections ................................... 3 Glossary of Terms............................................. 5 Novel or Play Study Sheet ...................................... 9 Character Study Sheet ........................................ 10 Understanding Literary Elements Activity SheetsPlot .......................................•.............. 13 Character .................................................. 14 Direct and Indirect Characterization .............................. 15 Setting .................................................... 16 Theme .................................................... 17 Symbol.................................................... 18 Vocabulary Activity SheetsVocabulary Log .............................................. 21 Context Clues ............................................... 22 Applying Reading Strategies Activity SheetsActive Reading: KWL Strategy .................................. 25 Question and Clarify ......................................... 26 Connect ................................................... 27 Identify Main Idea and Supporting Details ......................... 28 Paraphrase ................................................. 29 Make Inferences ............................................. 30 Compare and Contrast ........................................ 31 Predict .................................................... 32 Draw Conclusions ............................................ 33 Distinguish Between Information of Major and Minor Importance........ 34 iii

Literature of the American Southwest ......................... 93 Southern Writers ......................................... 95 Hamlet ................................................ 97 The Tempest ............................................ 99 Pride and Prejudice ...................................... 101 Wuthering Heights ...................................... 103 The Importance of Being Earnest ........................... 105 The Return of the Native.................................. 107 Literature Library Tests Answers ................................ 109 TransparenciesPlot Diagram ............................................... T-1 Cause-and-Effect Organizer .................................... T-2 Character Wheel ............................................ T-3 Comparison-and-Contrast Chart ................................. T-4 Sensory Details Chart ......................................... T-5 Timeline................................................... T-6 Series-of-Events Chain ........................................ T-7 Sunburst Diagram ........................................... T-8 \....,.- Cluster Diagram ............................................. T-9 Grid.....................................................T-10 Venn Diagram ............................................. T-11 Character Trait Chart ........................................ T-12 Character Webs: Main Character/Minor Characters ................. T-13 Outline .................................................. T-14 Word Map ................................................ T-15 v

Background on the Novel Our word novel, meaning a long work ofprose fiction, comes from the French word for"new." The first true works of fiction as weknow it were the lengthy romances written inFrance and Spain during the sixteenth andseventeenth centuries. In fact, the Europeannovel is usually considered to have startedwith Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes(1605). In that novel, the contrast between aknight's impossible idealism and the practicalityof his squire introduces a key themedeveloped in later Western novels.The English used the old French word novelto describe these early French and Spanishstories and to differentiate them frommedieval and classical romances, indicatingthat they were something that was new anddifferent. A distinct literary form was born.Because of the increased levels of generaleducation and literacy in the eighteenth centUIy.the growth of fiction in general and ofthe novel in particular developed rapidly.Reading a novel even became a social event,and people read to one another as a means ofentertainment. In the first half of the eighteenthcentury. the works of Daniel Defoe.Samuel Richardson. and Henry Fieldinghelped to establish the novel in England.Their popularity contributed to the tremendousgrowth of fiction writing in the nineteenthcentury. Pamela; or Virtue Rewarded,by Samuel Richardson. published in 1740, isgenerally credited with being the first Englishnovel.For half a century after the publication ofPamela. no novels were written in the UnitedStates. The Power oj Sympathy. by WilliamHill Brown. published in 1789. was the firstnovel written by an American author andpublished in the United States. The first importantAmerican novelist. Charles BrockdenBrown. a Gothic writer. published four books atthe end of the eighteenth century.Many critics consider the novel's "greatestperiod" to be the mid- to late-nineteenthcentury. a period when increased literacyresulted in a wider potential readingaudience. Novelists of this period. and justbefore it. include the English writers CharlesDickens, William Makepeace Thackeray.Jane Austen. and George Eliot; the Frenchwriters Honore de Balzac. Gustave Flaubert,and Emile Zola, the leading exponent ofNaturalism; the Russian writers Ivan Turgenev.Leo Tolstoy. and Fyodor Dostoyevsk.y; and theAmerican writers Nathaniel Hawthorne.Herman Melville, and, later. Henry James. Withthis wider audience and greater demand. novelistscould earn a living with their words. Thenovel had arrived as a major genre ofliterature.The character of the novel changed in thetwentieth century as writers such as VirginiaWoolf. James Joyce. and Dorothy Richardsonwrote in the stream-of-consciousness style.and. in the process, extended the limits of theconventional and more realistic novel of thepreceding century. The use of the interiormonologue in stream-of-consciousness novels,best exemplified in James Joyce'sUlysses. employed language to re-create thenumerous impressions. in addition to rationalthought, that are part of the individual'sinterior consciousness. The early twentiethcentury produced a shift in the form andstructure ofthe novel. as writers probed moredeeply into the human mind; however, social,critical, and technical issues became the concernsof writers later in the twentieth century.Although twentieth-century writers soughtto stretch the limits of language, there arestill some constants that define the novel as agenre. First of all, it has a plot. or a centralconflict with which the characters struggle.Like most literature, novels have themes orideas about life that the story reveals. A novelistwrites from a point ofview that can be inthe first or third person. limited or omniscient.Certainly. tone and style are elementsof a novel as well. Most importantly. thenovel, no matter what its form, continues todeal with the essence of human experience inan imaginative and provocative way.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1

Teaching Literature Collections The collections included in this programinclude selections that represent different literruygenres; however. each one is unified bya theme. such as African American literatureor Asian American literature. These literaturecollections can be used to extend students'understanding of the characteristicsof a particular genre. such as poetry or theshort story. In addition. students can beencouraged to identify and discuss the differentthemes and narrative styles representedin each collection. Such discussionwill reinforce students' critical thinking skillsand will encourage them to formulate theirown opinions about the works of literature ineach collection.© Prentice-Hall, Inc 3

Glossary of Terms AllIteration Alliteration is the repetition ofinitial consonant sounds. WI1ters use alliterationto give emphasis to words, to imitatesounds, and to create musical effects.Alliteration Is the basis for tongue twisters:She sells seashells by the seashore.AnticUmu: Like a climax, an anticl1max isthe turning point in a story. However, ananticlimax is always a letdown. It's the pointat which you learn the story will not turn outas you expected.Autobiography An autobiography is a formof nonfiction in which a person tells his orher own life story. An autobiography may tellabout the person's whole life or only a partof it.Biography A biography Is a form of nonfictionin which a wrtter tells the life story ofanother person. Biographies have been wrtttenabout many famous people, historicaland contemporary. but they can also be wrtttenabout "ordinary" people.Blank Verse Blank verse is poetry wrtttenin unrhymed iambic pentameter lines. Theverse form was widely used by Elizabethandramatists like William Shakespeare.Character A character is a person or ananimal that takes part in the action of aliterary work. The main character, or protagonist,is the most important character in astory. This character often changes in someimportant way as a result of the story'sevents. The antagonist is the character whoopposes the main character.Characterization Characterization is theact of creating and developing a character. Indirect characterization, the author directlystates a character's traits. In indirectcharacterization, an author tells what acharacter looks like, does, and says, as well asthe way other characters react to him or her.The reader must draw conclusions about thecharacter based on this indirect information.CHmu: The climax of a story. novel, or playis the high point of interest or suspense. Theevents that make up the I1sing action lead upto the climax. The events that make up thefalling action follow the climax.Conflict A conflict is a struggle betweenopposing forces. Characters in conflict formthe basis of stories, novels, and plays. Thereare two kinds of conflict: external andinternal. In an external conflict, the maincharacter struggles against an outside force,such as another character, the standards of agroup, or nature. An internal conflict involvesa person in conflict with himself or herself. Astory may have more than one conflict.Dialect Dialect is the form of language spokenby people in a particular region or group.Pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentencestructure are affected by dialect.Dialogue A dialogue is a conversationbetween characters. It is used to revealcharacter and to advance action. In a story ornovel, quotation marks are generally used toindicate a speaker's exact words. Quotationmarks are not used in a script, which is theprinted version of a play.Diction Diction is word choice. To discussa wrtter's diction is to consider the vocabularyused, the appropriateness of the words,and the vividness of the language. Dictionmay be formal or it may be informal andconversational.Essay An essay is a short nonfiction workabout a particular subject. A descriptive essayconveys an impression about a person, place,or object. A narrative essay tells a true story.An expository essay gives information, discussesideas, or explains a process. A persuasiveessay tries to convince readers to do somethingor to accept a wrtter's point ofview.Exposition Exposition is writing or speechthat explains a process or presents information.In the plot of a story or drama, the exposition is© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 5

When a character in the story tells thestory. that character is called a first-personnarrator. The narrator may be a majorcharacter. a minor character, or just awitness. Readers see only what this charactersees. hear only what this character hears.learn only what this character thinks, and soon. The first-person narrative mayor may notbe reliable.When a voice outside the story narrates,the story is said to have a third-person narrator.An omniscient, or all-knowing, thirdpersonnarrator can tell readers what anycharacter thinks and feels. A limited thirdpersonnarrator, on the other hand. sees theworld through one character's eyes andreveals only that character's thoughts.Nonfiction Nonfiction is prose writing thatpresents and explains ideas or that tellsabout real people, places, or events. To beclassified as nonfiction, a work must be true.Among the nonfiction forms are essays,newspaper and magazine articles, journals,biographies, and autobiographies. Historical,scientific. technical, political, and philosophicalwritings are also nonfiction.Personification Personification is a type offigurative language in which a nonhumansubject is given human characteristics.Persuasion Persuasion is writing or speechthat attempts to convince the reader to adopta particular opinion or course of action.Plot Plot is the sequence of events in aliterary work. In most novels, dramas, shortstories, and narrative poems, the plotinvolves both characters and a centralconflict. The plot usually begins with anexposition that introduces the setting, thecharacters, and the basic situation. This isfollowed by the inciting action, which introducesthe central conflict. The conflict thenincreases during the development until itreaches a high point of interest or suspense,called the climax. All the events leading up tothe climax make up the rising action. Theclimax is followed by the falling action, whichleads to the resolution, or end, of the centralconflict. Any events that occur after theresolution make up the denouement.Prose Prose is the ordinary form of writtenlanguage. Most writing that is not poetry,drama, or song is considered prose. Prose isone of the major genres of literature andoccurs in two forms: fiction and nonfiction.Rhyme Rhyme is the repetition of soundsat the ends ofwords. End rhyme occurs whenthe rhyming words come at the ends of lines.Internal rhyme occurs when the rhymingwords appear in the same line.Rhyme Scheme A rhyme scheme is a regu­1ar pattern of rhyming words in a poem. Therhyme scheme is indicated by using differentletters of the alphabet for each new rhyme.Rhythm Rhythm is the pattern of beats orstresses in spoken or written language. Somepoems have a very specific pattern, or meter,whereas prose and free verse use the naturalrhythms of everyday speech.Science Fiction Science fiction is writingthat tells about imaginary events that involvescience or technology. Many science-fictionstories are set in the future.Sensory Language Sensory language iswriting or speech that appeals to one or moreof the senses.Setting The setting of a literary work is thetime and place of the action. Time caninclude not only the historical period-past,present, or future-but also a specific year,season, or time of day. Place may involve notonly the geographical place-a region,country, state, or town-but also the social.economic, or cultural environment. In somestories, setting serves merely as a backdropfor the action; in others. it is a crucial element.DeSCription ofthe setting often helps toestablish the mood of a story.SimUe A simile is a figure ofspeech in whichthe word like or as is used to make a comparisonbetween two basically unlike ideas.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 7

NameNovel or Play Study SheetDIRECTIONS: Use this study sheet to help you identify important information about a novel or play.Title:Author: _______________________________________________________Genre: ______________________________________________________DateMain Characters: Character NameCharacter Traits Minor Characters: Character NameCharacter Traits Setting:________________________________Narrative point ofview: ____________________________________________\..... Plot:__________________~_________Basicconllict: ______________________________________________________Main events in rising action: _________________________________Clirr.wx:_______________________________________________________Main events in falling action: _________---''--___________________Resolution: ________________________________________________Moodoratmosphere: _______________________________________________Theme: _____________________________________________________© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 9

Understanding Literary Elements Activity Sheets

NameDatePlot The sequence of events in a literary work is called the plot. Plot involves the main characters,who are involved in a conflict, or struggle, between opposing forces. In an external conflict.the main character struggles against an outside force. In an internal conOict, a characterstruggles against himself or herself.The plot begins with an exposition that introduces the setting. characters, and the basicsituation. This is followed by the rising action, the events that develop and intensify the conflict.These events lead to the climax. the point of highest interest. The climax is followed bythe falling action, the events that lead to the resolution, or end, of the stOIY.DIRECTIONS: Answer these questions about the plot of a specific selection.Selection title:Author:1. Who are the major characters? ________________________2. What conflict do these characters face? ____________________3. Is this conflict internal or external? Explain. __________________4. What is the basic situation introduced in the exposition? _____________5. On another sheet of paper, briefly summarize the events in the rising action in the order inwhich they occur.6. What is the climax.? ____________________________7. On another sheet of paper, briefly describe the events in the falling action in the order inwhich they occur.8. Whatistheresolution?____________________________9. How is the major character affected by the resolution? ______________© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 13

Name ____________________________________________ ___Date _____________Direct and Indirect Characterization The act of creating and describing a character is called characterization. There are twokinds of characterization. Sometimes, information about a character is stated directly. Forexample: "Peter is an intelligent 16-year-old student" is an example of direct characterization.In other instances, the narrator, other characters, or a character's own words and actionsmay reveal information about that character indirectly. In indirect characterization. anauthor tells what a character looks like, does, or says and the way other characters react tohim or her. For example, "Peter seemed old for his age." It is up to the reader to draw conclusionsabout the character based on the indirect characterization. Indirect characterization istricky; while it can develop characters more richly, it can mislead because the reader mustinterpret it. Readers must use other clues in the story to interpret indirect characterization.Both direct and indirect characterization can be used in the same selection.DIRECTIONS: Use the following chart to fill in information about two characters from the selection.Selection title:Author:Character Direct Characterization Tells Readers1.2.Character Indirect Characterization Tells Readers1.2.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 15

NameDateTheme The theme is the central message or insight into Ufe revealed through the literary work.The theme is not a summary of the plot. It is a generalization about people or about life thatis communicated to the reader through the literary work.Sometimes the theme is stated directly in a sentence or two. Sometimes the theme isimplied. Readers must read between the lines and think about what the work seems to sayabout the nature of people or of life. As you read. look for details that support the storytheme. Remember. there is no single correct statement of the theme of a selection. But therecan be an incorrect statement of a theme. Also. a long work can have several themes.DIRECTIONS: On the lines. write information about the theme of a selection:Selection title:Plot summary: ______________________________________________________________Theme: _____________________________________________________________________Direct statement of theme from the selection:,______________________________________Implied theme: ________________________________Details that support the implied theme: _____________________© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 17

Vocabulary Activity Sheets

Name _____________________________________________ __DateVocabulary Log DIRECTIONS: Keeping a log of the new words you encounter as you read will help you add thesewords to your own speaking and writing vocabulruy. First. record the unfamiliar word andits source. Then, write the meaning of the word and an original sentence using the word correctly.You may want to transfer the information to note cards, alphabetize the cards, andkeep them handy as you write.Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:'-'Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:Word:Source:Definition:Original sentence:'-'© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 21

Applying Reading Strategies Activity Sheets

Name ________________________________________Date ____Active Reading: KWL StrategyBecoming an active reader involves determining how you will read as well as thinkingabout what you have read. To get the most out of any selection. use a strategy known as KWL.The letters stand for know. want. and learn.Follow these steps to use the KWL strategy:• First, brainstorm for what you know about the subject before reading theselection. Think about facts and details.• Second. list what you want to learn by reading the selection. Write down anyquestions about the subject, such as woo. what. where. when. why, and OOw.As you read, look for answers to these questions.• Third. after you read. evaluate what you learned about the subject. List newinformation you gained as a result of your reading.DIREcTIONS: Fill in the following chart as you use the KWL strategy while reading a fiction or anonfiction selection.Selection title:Author: ________________________________________________________________ Topic: __________________________________________________________________ What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 25

Name _______________~.Date ________Connect Understanding what you read requires that you connect to the text in some way. Often youwill be reminded of something else you once read. or you may have had an experience similarto the one described. Remember-everyone connects to a text differently. The way you connectto the characters. events, and descriptions may be very different from the way a classmateconnects to those things.To actively connect to the text as you read:• Connect what is said with your own ideas or feelings.• Connect what is described with experiences from your own life.• Connect what is said with other texts, such as stories and articles that youhave read.• Connect the ideas, characters, events. or descriptions within the text to eachother or to your own experiences.DIRECTIONS: On the chart, list the characters, feelings. events, descriptions. and ideas to whichyou connect. Then briefly describe the connection in the space provided.Selection title:Author:Phrase From the SelectionConnection1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 27

Name _______________________________________________Date ________Compare and ContrastA WIiter uses comparison to show how things are similar to each other and contrast toshow how things are different. Recognizing comparisons and contrasts will help you identifythe relationships between the people, places, and things you read about in a selection.Clue words help you recognize whether something Is being compared or contrasted. Theclue words like, similar to, and the same signal a comparison. The clue words but. differentfrom, and however signal a contrast.DIREcTIONS: Answer these questions about a paragraph or passage from a selection to help youidentify the WIiter's use of comparison and contrast.Sclectiontitle: _____________________________________________________________Pagels) on which paragraph or passage appears:__________________________________1. What comparisons does the author make in the selection?2. What clue words sIgnal these comparisons?~ 3. How dId these comparisons affect your understanding of the selection?4. What contrasts does the author make in the selection?5. What clue words signal these contrasts?6. How dId the contrasts affect your understanding of the selection?@ Prentice-Hall, Inc. 31

Graphic Organizers

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Assessment

Name _____________________________________ Date ________________Book Review~ DIRECTIONS: Choose a book to recommend to another student. Then complete the sentences below.Book title: _______________________________________________________________Author:_________________________________________________________________Genre:_____________________~___________________________________In two sentences, this book; about: _________________________What I liked most about the book: ___________________________________What I didn't like and why: ____________________________My favorite character andThe scene, line, or passage that meant something to me and why: ____________What sets this book apart from others I have read: ___________________What I would say about this book to someone else: ______________________The questions I have after reading this book: ___________________________My strongest reason for recommending this book: _____________________© Prentice-Hall, Inc. ss

Epilogue Have students write an epilogueto the book that extends the story.The epilogue should include charactersfrom the book in a new situation or facinga new conflict that is related toevents in the story. CalIon volunteers toread their epilogue in small groups orto the entire class.Books on Film If a movie or telefilm versionof the book was produced, screen itin class. Encourage students to comparethe book and film versions of the samestory. Students should then identityactors they would cast in the roles of themajor characters from the book in amovie or telefilm being produced today.Travel Poster Students should researchthe setting of the book. Then, have themcreate travel posters advertising the settingor encouraging people to move there.Display the completed posters in class.Interview Have students research theauthor's life. Student pairs can then roleplayinterviews between a newspaperreporter and the author, shortly after thepublication of the book. They shouldtake turns reversing roles in the roleplay. Call on volunteers to present theirrole plays in class.Dramatization Have small groups ofstudents dramatize a scene from thebook. Students can act, write, direct, andproduce the dramatization. Encouragethem to select appropriate backgroundmusic to help create the mood of thedrama.Book Jacket Have students design abookjacket for the book. As a preparatoryactivity, encourage students to discussbook jackets from books in your schooland classroom library and identity elementsthey like about each one. Displaycompleted book jackets in class.Timeline Encourage students to createa timeline of important events from thebook. The timeline should include thedate (or apprOximate date) of the event, abrief description. and an illustration.Display the timelines in class.Story Map Students can create a storymap to represent the main events in thestory. The story map should include thedetails of the exposition, includingthe setting, the main characters, a onesentencesummary of the basic situation,and a description of the conflict; themain events in the rising action; theclimax; the main events in the fallingaction; and the resolution.World Events TimeUne Students canresearch world events that might haveinfluenced the author. Encourage studentsto present this information on atimeline that identifies the world eventand shows a link between it and theauthor's life.Poetry Encourage students to discussexamples of figurative language in thebook, including sImiles, metaphors, personifications,and descriptive passagesthat were particularly moving. Then, askstudents to write a poem in response tothe book. The poem can be lyric, epic,narrative, or dramatic. Call on volunteersto read their poems aloud in smallgroups.Letters Have students write a series ofletters between two of the characters inthe book, in which each responds to anevent in the story. Calion volunteers toread their letters aloud in small groups.Resume Have students select one of themajor characters from the story andwrite a resume for that character. Theresume should include pertinent informationabout that character's life, experiences,educational background, andjob goals. Ask students who have readthe same book to discuss their resumesin small groups.Collage Encourage students to create acollage with images from newspapersand magazines, as well as originaldesigns, in response to a book they haveread. The collage might express the experiencesof a particular character or illustratethe events in a key episode or event.Encourage students to display and discusstheir collages.Travel Log Have students write a log of a© Prentice-Hall, Inc.57

Literature Library Tests

Name _______________________________________________Date ________A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.A Tale ofTwo Cities by Charles DickensTest1. The novel is set primarily in the two cities ofa. London and Dover.b. Paris and Moscow.c. Dover and Paris.d. London and Paris.2. In the novel, Dr. Manette's shoemaking tools are prominently associated witha. his career.b. the French Revolution.c. his imprisonment.d. Ernest Defarge.3. The theme of doubles in the novel is developed in the physical resemblance betweena. Charles and Sydney.b. Stryver and Sydney.c. Defarge and Dr. Manette.d. Lucie and little Lucie.4. The repeated mentions of "echoing footsteps" in A Tale ofTwo Cities are an example of Dickens's use of a. symbolism.b. omniscient point ofview.c. flashback.d. irony.5. Madame Defarge records the name of the enemies of the Revolution in hera. notebook.b. knitting.c. mind.d. newspaper.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of five characters from A Tale ofTwo Cities. Following are five quotationsspoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation. write the name of thecharacter who said it.Madame Defarge Dr. Manette Sydney CartonLucie Manette Charles Darnay© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 61

Name _______________________________________________Date______A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.Great Expectations by Charles DickensTest1. Why does Miss Havisham encourage Pip's love for Estella?a. She knows that Pip would never betray Estella.b. She is lonely and enjoys Pip's company.c. She wants Estella to break Pip's heart.d. She knows that Pip has "great expectations."2. When Magwitch reveals himself to be Pip's benefactor, why does Pip hide him?a. Pip is ashamed that his benefactor was a convict.b. Pip has seen Compeyson in the staircase.c. Magwitch has acquired his wealth through larceny.d. Magwitch has been exiled from England.3. Why does Biddy respond with anger when Pip asks her to help Joe improve himself?a. She is in love with Joe.b. She is in love with Pip.c. She feels sorry for Joe.d. She has respect for Joe.4. Which choice best expresses Pip's conflicted feelings regarding Joe throughout mostof the novel?a. sympathy and angerb. envy and scornc. love and shamed. amusement and disapproval5. Which of the following is an example of a flat character?a. Orlick b.Joe c. Herbertd. Biddy6 . Which of the following represents the central conflict of the novel?a. Pip wants to be a gentleman, but Joe wants him to be a blacksmith.b. Pip is torn between the love of Estella and the love of Biddy.c. Pip desires Estella but feels guilty for rejecting Joe.d. Pip wants to accept Magwitch's money but cannot because Magwitch is a Criminal.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 63

Name ____________________________________________ __ Date __________A Midsummer Night's Dream by William ShakespeareTestA. Thinking About the PlayCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Which of the paraphrases below is the best restatement of the following lines that Theseusspeaks at the beginning of the play? I must confess that I have heard so much, And with Demetrius thought to have spoke thereof; But, being overfull of self-affairs. My mind did lose it. a. I have heard too much about Demetrius' thoughts. and I'm too busy to remember them.b. I had heard about that and should have spoken to Demetrius, but I was so busy I forgot.c. I have heard interesting things about Demetrius' thoughts, but he is so busy that Ihaven't been able to satisfy my curiosity by speaking to him.d. I regret that I have not spoken to Demetrius about his selfishness, but I forgot.2. Which of the following is the conflict that sets in motion the plot of this play?a. It is an external conflict between Helena and Demetrius about their being a couple.b. It is an internal conflict between Hermia and her conscience regarding whether or notshe should obey her father's wish.c. It is an external conflict between Demetrius and Lysander.d. It is an external conflict between Hermia and the law of Athens regarding the father'sright to choose the daughter's husband.3. Which of the following words best defines the italicized word in Lysander's lines below?For, as a suifeit of the sweetest things The deepest loathing to the stomach brings, a. supply c. surplusb. lack d. source4. Which of the following is the best word to replace the bracketed word in the lines below,spoken by Titania in the play? And this same [group] of evils comes From our debate, from our dissension; We are their parents and original. a. resurgence c. progenyb. genealogy d. assemblage5. Which of the following is the phrase that best describes the emotions expressed in the scene where the Athenians wake up on the morning of the wedding? a. joy and bewilderment c. reverence and aweb. confusion and fear d. sorrow and wonder6. Choose the most accurate restatement of the lines below, spoken by Helena. Is't not enough, is't not enough, young man, That I did never, no, nor never can Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius' eye, © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 65

Name ____________________________________________ __DateThe Strange Case ofDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonA. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.Test 1. Which sentence best states why Mr. Utterson was disturbed by Dr. Jekyll's will?a. Jekyll left nothing to his beloved mother and sister and had mentioned the possibility ofhis own disappearance.b. Jekyll had written the will without Utterson's assistance and had named Hyde as hisbeneficiary .c. Jekyll named Mr. Hyde as his beneficiary and had mentioned the possibility of his owndisappearance.d. Jekyll had written the will without UUerson's assistance and had left nothing to hisbeloved mother and sister.2. Which sentence states the main reason why Hyde was in danger when he emerged unex­pectedly in the park? a. His supply of chemicals had run out.b. He was wearing Jekyll's clothing.c. He had lost the laboratory key.d. He was wanted for murder.3. Although people found Mr. Hyde ugly, they could not explain why becausea. his ugliness was not physical.b. his face was quite handsome.c. he kept his face down or covered.d. his evil left them speechless.4. Which statement best explains why Mr. Utterson often came to the wrong conclusion about events in the story? a. He was blinded by his loyalty to Dr. Jekyll.b. He looked for logical, reasonable answers.c. He was absent-minded and often missed key evidence.d. His own innocence made him see only goodness in others.5. Which of the following quotations is an example of indirect characterization?a. [Tlhe lawyer was ... dreary and yet somehow lovable.b. This was a hearty, dapper. red-faced gentleman... .c. [Tlhe man trampled calmly over the child's body... .d. He had an evil face, smoother by hypocrisy....6. Jekyll's house and laboratory serve as contrasting symbols in the story. Which of the fol­lowing best states the symbolic meaning of Jekyll's laboratory? a. the human quest for knowledge and truthb. the hidden. evil side of human naturec. the conflict between old beliefs and new ideas© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 67

Name ______________________________________________ Date ____________Workplace WritingTestA. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. From your reading of "Sister of the Dalai Lama," what is the reason that the religious leaders of Tibetan society are in exile in India? a. India is the birthplace of Buddhism, their religion.b. The Chinese invaded Tibet in 1949, killing thousands of monks and nuns.c. After the Tibetans rebelled against the Chinese, the Dalai Lama escaped to India.d. The Tibetan Buddhists formed a new sect in Tibet and ousted the former leaders.2. Which of the following is not an example of situational irony from "The Use of Force"?a. The doctor is wrestling with his patient.b. The doctor respects the child more than he respects the parents.c. The child knows what the adults don't know.d. The child's face was flushed, and her breathing was rapid.3. Which of the following techniques used by David Herring best explains how the first EarthObserving System (EOS) works?a. a cause-and-effect analysis of the satellite's sensor operationb. a cause-and-effect analysis of how light shows climate changesc. spatial organization to describe the flow of light through the satellite's sensord. a step-by-step explanation of how the scientists will know whether the instrumentsneed to be recalibrated4. In "The First Appendectomy," the narrator's tone changes between the beginning of the piece and the description of the surgery. Which adjectives best describe the two tones? a. cocky/terrified c. amused/humiliatedb. excited/nervous d. pompous/anxious5. What was Thomas Alva Edison's attitude toward money?a. He was disdainful of it.b. He believed it was meant to be used, not saved.c. The necessity for it infuriated him.d. He was curious about it.6. Which quote from "Insert Flap 'A' and Throw Away" is not an example of verbal irony?a. "(T]he Jifty-Cloz people cunningly omit four of the staples necessary...."b. ''I'm supposed to take a lesson in crosshatching at 21m's School of Cartooning today."c. "'Do you think you ought to go in your pajamas?' she asked."d. "She extended a large, unmistakable box covered with diagrams."7. Why does Thetis ask Hephaistos to forge her son the best shield in the world?a. Her son is mortal, and she wants to preserve his life as long as she can.b. Her son has a battle to fight, and she wants him to win.c. She is proud of her son and wants to prove to Zeus that he is as powerful as a god.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 69

Name ______________________________________________ __ Date ___________A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.Today's Norifi,ctionTest1. Which is the best synonym for breezy as used in the following sentence from Russell Baker's autobiography: "Simmons was a tall. square-shouldered man who affected the breezy style, as though he'd studied his trade under burlesque comedians." a. dramatic c. casualb. serious d. carefree2. Which is the best summary of Maya Angelou's attitude toward her uncle in the selection from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? a. She is sympathetic but detached and objective.b. She Is angry about his violence toward her.c. She is sympathetic and affectionate.d. She is affectionate and empathetic.3. What attitude toward immigrants did Ernesto Galarza's school principal express?a. She wants them to respect their own culture but become Americans.b. She wants them to forget their native country and become Americans.c. She wants them to learn and speak English only.d. She wants them to respect the United States but not try to be part of it.4. Why does I.e Ly Hayslip's father not take sides in the wars of his country?a. He is afraid of losing his life.b. He is not interested in politics.c. His goal is to save his family's farm.d. The people who start the wars have no good reason for starting them.5. Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?a. "Exactly as we had been told, there was a sign on the door in both Spanish and English: 'Principal .... b. "Miss Ryan took me to a seat at the front of the room, into which I shrank-the betterto survey her."c. 'This curse may have originated simultaneously on Broadway and in Hollywood, wheresuch curses often originate."d. "Maybe everything, or at least the language, will clear up before it is too late."6. Why might Thor Heyerdahl have attempted to cross 4.000 miles of the Pacific in an open raft?a. He was taking a dare.b. He wanted to show that South America's indigenous people could have traveled toand/or from Polynesia.c. He wanted to prove that modern sailors have as much skill as ancient sailors had.d. He wanted to explore a more energy-efficient means of transoceanic travel.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 71

Name _______________________________________________Date _________African American LiteratureTest A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. How would you compare the narrative point of view in "Marigolds" and "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks aka Chimley"? a. Both selections are told by a third-person narrator.b. "Marigolds" is told by a third-person narrator, and "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks akaChimley" is told by a first-person narrator.c. "Robert Louis Stevenson Banks aka Chimley" is told by a third-person narrator, and"Marigolds" is told by a first-person narrator.d. Both selections are told by a first-person narrator.2. Up From Slavery, Life and Times ojFrederick Douglass, and Incidents in the Life oja SlaveGirl are examples of what literary genre?a. short story c. autobiographyb. formal essay d. biography3. Which statement best summarizes the main idea of "I've Been to the Mountaintop"?a. The government must end school segregation.b. Economic pressure is not useful in fighting discrimination.c. African Americans must continue their nonviolent protests against injustice and discriminationin Memphis.d. The struggle for equal rights in Birmingham was not successful.4. What is a common subject in both Up From Slavery and The Autobiography ojMalcolm X? a. the importance of family relationships to the speakerb. the importance of education to the speakerc. the effects of the Civil War on enslaved African Americansd. the speaker's attitude about race relations in twentieth-century America5. What figures of speech are used in the following excerpt from "And Still I Rise": Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. a. hyperbole c. metaphorb. simile d. personification6. What is the climax of "In Search of Zora Neale Hurston"?a. discovering Hurston's grave c. finding Hurston's houseb. leaving Eatonville d. meeting Dr. Benton7. What is the author's purpose in the excerpt from Hidden Name and Complex Fate and "Autobiographical Notes"? © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 73

Name-----------------------------------------------Date __________A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.Animal Farm by George OrwellTest1. The mare Mollie leaves the farm becausea. she wants to lead her own revolution.b. the dogs chase her away.c. she is unhappy that the revolution has abolished ribbons and sugar.d. she is sold by Mr. Jones.2. The song Beasts ofEngland is taught to the animals bya. the donkey Benjamin. c. the raven Moses.b. the boar Major. d. Mr. Jones.3. The narrator of Animal Farma. is the horse Boxer.b. describes events without interpreting them.c. approves of most of Napoleon's actions.d. speaks in the first person.4. An example of the corruption of ideals in Animal Farm is thea. decision of the pigs to move into the farmhouse.\......- b. rebellion against Mr. Jones.c. Battle of the Cowshed.d. collapse of the windmill.5. Animal Farm is all of the following excepta. a plea for animal rights.b. an allegory of the Russian Revolution.c. a fable about power.d. a satire of human greed.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of six characters from Animal Farm Following are five quotationsspoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation, write the name of the characterwho said it.Benjamin Squealer Moses Napoleon Mollie Major L "Will there still be sugar after the Rebellion?"2. "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a deaddonkey." _ ....__....-------­© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 75

Name ______________________________________________ Date ________________A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.Asian American LiteratureTest1. What is the subject of "Concentration Constellation," the excerpt from Farewell to Manzanar, and "Pearl Harbor Echoes in Seattle"? a. the detention of Chinese immigrants to the United Statesb. the Chinese revolutionc. the fall of Saigond. the forced internment ofJapanese Americans during World War II2. What is the main idea in the excerpt from "The Case for Official English"?a. Foreign language election ballots should be required in the United States.b. English should be recognized as the common language in the United States.c. English should be the official language of government, but it should not be the only languageused in schools.d. Bilingual education is an important asset to the American educational system.3. Compare the narrative point of view in "Housepainting" and "Slant-Eyed Americans."a. Both selections are narrated by a limited third-person narrator.b. Both selections are narrated by an omniscient, or all-knowing, third-person narrator.c. Both selections are narrated by a first-person narrator who is a character in the stoty.d. "Housepainting" is told by a third-person narrator; "Slant-Eyed Americans" is told by afirst-person narrator.4. How do the narrators of "Fish Cheeks" and "Lucky to Be Born a Chinese" feel about theirAsian ancestty?a. The narrator of "Fish Cheeks" Is embarrassed by her family's customs; the narrator of"Lucky to Be Born a Chinese" reflects happily on her family's customs.b. The narrators of both selections resent leaving China and moving to the United States.c. The narrators of both selections encounter prejudice because of their Chinese heritage.d. The narrator of "Fish Cheeks" is proud of her family's customs; the narrator of "Luckyto Be Born a Chinese" reflects on her ancestty in an ironic way.5. What is a common subject in the excerpts from Songs ofGold MOImtain and "the promise"?a. the fall of Saigonb. the bombing of Pearl Harborc. the detention of Chinese immigrants at Angel Islandd. the internment of Japanese Americans6. What figure of speech is used in the following excerpt from "the promise"?as my grandfather/earned only a bundle wrapped in cloth/tossed in the hold ofa ship/like a wet mopa. metaphor c. personificationb. simile d. exaggeration© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 77

Name ________________________________________________ Date ________________Latino Literature Test A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. What is the surprise ending of "Only Daughter"?a. The narrator's father calls her "daughter" (fja) instead of "one of my kids" (fjo).b. The narrator's father laughs at the Pedro Infante movie on Galavision.c. The narrator's father laughs at all the right places in her story.d. The narrator's father has a stroke.2. In the poem "Which Line Is This? I Forget," what does the word line mean?a. direction c. trainb. role d. dialogue3. In the poem "In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles." which place named below does the grandmother re-create for the little boy? a. Mexico c. the Dominican Republicb. Puerto Rico d. Colombia4. What are the two boys planning in Gary Soto's "The Talk"?a. their future marriages c. their future sports conquestsb. their future travel adventures d. their future profeSSional careers5. Which of the following best states how Mr. Mendelsohn resolves his conflict in NicholasaMohr's short story?a. He reconciles with his sisters. c. He becomes part of the Suarez family.b. He forms a friendship with Mrs. Suarez. d. He goes to a nursing home.6. In Hugo Martinez-Serros's story. which of the following qualities makes the father a heroto his youngest son?a. his physical strength c. his clevernessb. his self-sacrifice d. his sense of humor7. Which is the best restatement of the sentence below from the poem "Family story for yourtwenty-first birthday"?Below at the other end of our bed/Is yours:/A wicker basket,fA white voile/lacecurtain atop it.a. Your wicker basket is at the other end of our bed with a white lace curtain over it.b. Next to the foot of our bed is your bed, a wicker basket covered in lace.c. Beneath the white lace curtains near the bed is your wicker basket.d. On the end of our bed is your baby bed covered in white lace.8. What do the roots symbolize in the poem "Coffee Bloom"?a. hope c. complexityb. hidden strength d. stability© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 79

Name _____________________________________________Date ________________A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.The Red Badge ofCourage by Stephen CraneTest1. One of the themes of The Red Badge OJ Courage is thata. fighting in a war can accelerate an adolescent's passage into adulthood.b. fighting in a war can be a positive experience.c. war is tragic yet unavoidable.d. most soldiers are concerned only with their own survivaL2. The Red Badge ojCourage suggests that officersa. often fail to consider the implications of their decisions.b. have little concern for the welfare of individual soldiers.c. have great contempt for common soldiers.d. generally come from wealthy families.3. What is the color that is used to symbolize war throughout the novel?a. blackb. grayc. redd. white4. What Naturalist belief is reflected in the description of the corpse that Henry discovers inthe woods?a. the belief that nature is indifferent to the struggles of humanityb. the belief that people's fates are shaped by the forces of nature , c. the belief that human experiences are mirrored by events in nature d. the belief that death is an inescapable part of the natural cycle of life5. How does the youth's conception of himself change during his first battle?a. He comes to view himself as a coward.b. He develops an awareness that his previous conceptions of war were inaccurate.c. He develops a strong sense of pride and becomes more self-confident.d. He loses his sense of individuality and starts viewing himself as part of a large fightingmass.6. Which of the themes of The Red Badge ojCourage is reflected in the fact that the youth'sregiment is ordered back to the position from which it began its assault?a. War is destructive and often seems meaningless.b. It is difficult for common soldiers to comprehend the overall significance of theiractions.c. An Anny has to win numerous battles in order to achieve victory in a war.d. Armies employ complex strategies that ordinary people often cannot comprehend.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 81

Name _______________________________________________Date _______Literature From Around the WorldTestA. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. What issue concerns the authors of "By Any Other Name" and KalJir Boy?a. The importance of improving the educational systems in their countries.b. The conflict between a traditional and a modern society.c. The importance of gradual social change.d. The racial prejudice they encountered as children.2. Compare the narrative point of view in "A Sunrise on the Veld" and "The Guest."a. Both selections are narrated by a first-person speaker.b. "A Sunrise on the Veld" is narrated by a first-person speaker. but "The Guest" isnarrated by a third-person speaker.c. Both selections are told by a limited third-person narrator.d. Both selections are told by an all-knowing third-person narrator.3. What is the central conflict in "Marriage Is a Private Affair"?a. Nnaemeka struggles against his father's traditional values.b. Nene struggles internally with her isolation.c. Nene and Nnaemeka's marriage ends.d. Okeke struggles against tribal traditions.4. What type of literature is illustrated in the excerpts from Night and Out ofAfrica?a. short story c. reflective essayb. autobiography d. biography5. What is Lorca's purpose in writing "Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias"?a. to describe the natural world c. to focus on humankind's social isolationb. to immortalize his dead friend d. to reflect on his own life and work6. What is an important use of humor in both "Tale of the Computer That Fought a Dragon" and "The Nose"? a. to describe contemporary society c. to make fun of the natural worldb. to describe a historic event d. to develop an idea about human behavior7. What type of poem is "In the Land of Small Dragon"?a. comic c. narrativeb. dramatic d. lyric8. What is the mood of "The Garden of Forking Paths"?a. mournful c. humorousb. mysterious d. despairing9. In what two selections are the characters' relationships with the natural world an important theme? a. "Telephone Conversation" and "A Gazelle"© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 83

Name ________________________________________________ Date ________________A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneTest1. The author's characterization of the magistrates' "great mercy and tenderness of heart" insentencing Hester is an example ofa. metaphor.b. foreshadowing.c. irony.d. suspense.2. Hester Prynne remained in New England to serve her sentence becausea. the magistrates would not allow her to leave.b. she could not pay for her passage back to England.c. her parents begged her not to return to England.d. she believed that she could purge herself of her sin by remaining.3. The author's use of the scaffold to represent the end of Hester's life as a member of the Puritan community and the Reverend Dimmesdales's death is an example of the use of a. simUe.b. foreshadowing.c. symbolism.d. irony.4. The Scarlet Letter isa. a historical novel.b. a romance.c. a typical short story.d. an adventure story.5. The point of view used by Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter isa. first-person point of view.b. omniscient point ofview.c. neither a nor b.d. both a and b.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of five characters from The Scarlet Letter. Following are five quotationsspoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation, write the name of thecharacter who said it.Hester Prynne Pearl Roger Ch1llingworthArthur DimmesdaleMistress Hibbins© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 85

Name ___________________________________________Date __________The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn by Mark TwainTestA. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Huckleberry Finna. is the duke's nephew.b. is eager to many the Widow Douglas.c. narrates the novel in the first person.d. wants to look for gold in California.2. Jim escapes from Miss Watson in order toa. keep from being sold to a slave trader.b. get his money back from the judge.c. join Pap and the king at the carnival.d. attend school.3. Huck and Jim plan to travel up the Ohio River so thata. they can buy a ranch.b. they can live with the Grangerfords.c. the king and the duke cannot find them.d. Jim can live in a free state with his wife and children.4. The novel takes place along the Mississippi Rivera. immediately after the Civil War.b. during the settlement of the Louisiana Territory.c. after Huck's home is destroyed by a flood.d. in the 1830's or 1840·s.5. The novel's themes includea. the death of an agricultural economy.b. slavery and racism.c. the evils of city life.d. the impact of the telephone and the radio.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of five characters from The Adventures ojHuckleberry Finn.Following are five quotations spoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation,write the name of the character who said it.Huckleberry Finn Pap Tom SawyerJimthe king1. "Now looky here; you stop that putting on frills. I won't have it. I'll lay for you my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good." © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 87

Name _____________________________________________My AntoniaTestDate----------------A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Who is the first-person narrator of this novel?a. Antonia Shimerda c. Willa Catherb. Otto Fuchs d. Jim Burden2. What important theme in the novel is first introduced by the quotation from Virgil: "Thebest day is the first to flee."a. the importance of living life to the fullestb. the awareness of the positive changes that modernization bringsc. a nostalgic longing for the pastd. the importance of nature as a nurturing force3. What word is opposite in meaning to comely?a. beautiful c. meanb. sweet d. ugly4. What kind of figurative language is used in the following image of the prairie: ''The wholeprairie was like the bush that burned with fITe and was not consumed"?a. metaphor c. personificationb. simile d. hyperbole5. How would you describe the mood of Jim's reunion with Antonia in the last book of thenovel?a. contented c. disappointedb. sad d. uncertain6. What does the move to Black Hawk symbolize for Jim?a. the start of his friendship with Gaston Clericb. the end of his carefree childhoodc. the beginning of his love for Frances Harlingd. his interest in becoming a lawyer7. What word means the same as subterranean in the following sentence: "The prairie dogslived in subterranean homes in the prairie soil"?a. confmed c. undergroundb. enormous d. hollow8. Which sentence is the best summary of the events in "The Pioneer Woman's Story"?a. Jim returns to Black Hawk and meets Antonia again. who now has a baby daughter.b. Jim's studies are interrupted by his friendship with Lena Lingard.c. The Burdens move to Black Hawk and Jim attends school there.d. Antonia welcomes Jim to her farm. where he meets her children and husband.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 89

Name ______________________________________________ Date ________________Literature of the Expanding FrontierTestA. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Which of the following is the external conflict in "Under the Lion's Paw"?a. Haskins versus Butler c. Haskins versus the bankb. Haskins versus the farm d. Haskins versus his own lack of experience2. Which of these lines from "Tennessee's Partner" is an example of direct characterization?a. "I thought I'd just step in and see how things was gittln' on with Tennessee thar.-mypartner."b. For he was not. certainly. an imposing figure.c. [Hle again had recourse to his pocket-handkerchief, and for some moments mopped hisface diligently. .d. In answer to an inquiry, he said he had come for the body of the "diseased," "if it wasall the same to the committee."3. Choose the item below that contains a sensory detail from each of these two selections: 'The Leader of the People" and Arctic Dreams. a. Billy Buck, the ranch hand; Brooks Range of Alaskab. he saw Billy working; they all build their nestsc. whishing in the brush; burned against my cheekbonesd. a curiously shaped stone; the wealth of biological detail on the tundra4. Which of the following statements best summarizes Jim Laird's condemnation of the "mourners" in 'The Sculptor's Funeral." a. You've destroyed the dreams of most of your young men with your crass money worship.b. You don't have a shred of imagination or creativity, and you envy and despise artistslike Merrick.c. Your hypocrisy makes it impossible for you to trust anyone, since you can only assumethat their motives are as selfish as yours.d. You're liars, thieves. and thugs. even though you wear the clothing of gentlemen.5. Based on what you have read in the selections by the authors listed below, which of the following pairs would enjoy each other's sense of humor most? a. Mark Twain and John Steinbeck c. Walter Blair and Paul Yeeb. Willa Cather and Nat Love d. Hamlin Garland and Eleanor Gates6. Based on his characterization early in the selection, which of the following would you have predicted would be a successful pioneer? a. Pepe Torres from "Flight" c. Haskins from "Under the Lion's Paw"b. Tennessee's partner d. Uriah Oblinger from "Letters of the Oblinger Family"7. Jack London would say that if you want to survive in the Arctic wilderness, you musta. be able to rely on your fellow explorers.b. revert to your primitive instincts.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 91

Name ______________________________________________Date---------------­A. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.Literature of the American SouthwestTest1. What is the surprise ending of "Picture of His Father's Face"?a. The salesman returns the photo to the dead boy's mother.b. The dead boy's father finds the photo and brings it home.c. The salesman makes another photo of the dead son under threat from the father.d. The dead son returns from Korea, alive and well.2. Which of the following characters from Lonesome Dove is most likely to have argued against using the word Emporium on the sign? a. Call c. Deetsb. Augustus d. Newt3. According to Hogan's essay, why was dancing important to early Texans?a. Many of them had emigrated from places where dancing was not allowed.b. They danced to relieve the stress of living with constant hard work and danger.c. They held dances to have opportunities to meet potential wives or husbands.d. They danced to keep their native cultures alive for their children.4. Which of the following best names the setting in 'The Snakeman"?a. Navajo boarding school in GallUp, New Mexicob. Navajo Reservation school and graveyard in Gallup. New Mexicoc. Girls dormitory room in Gallup. New Mexicod. Girls' school dormitory and school graveyard in Gallup. New Mexico5. What is ironic about the title of Alan Bosworth's essay?a. It says something positive but means something terrible for the ranchers and cattle.b. It's from a song about Montana, not Texas.c. If the skies are not cloudy. there is no rain.d. If the skies are not cloudy. the ranchers and cattle are content.6. Which of the following words is the best synonym for the word chant?a. poem c. storyb. music d. prayer7. Which of these selections best expresses the student edition theme Voices for Freedom?a. "He"b. "My Father and the Figtree"c. "Haciendo Apenas la Recolecci6n"d. 'The Deer Thief'8. Which of the following words best describes the mood of "Love Poem"?a. sad c. angryb. happy d. frightened© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 93

Name ______________________________________________ ___Date ________Southern WritersTestA. Thinking About the AnthologyCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Which of the following is not an important literary technique in Sidney Lanier's two poems? a. repetition c. alliterationb. meter d. personification2. Which of the following paraphrases is the best restatement of the following lines in theexcerpt from Notes on Virginia?It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential righton a legal basis is while our rulers are honest, and ourselves united.a. We have to be sure to make laws to protect people's rights before our leaders get toopowerful and we begin to fight among ourselves.b. We cannot repeat enough the need for our legal rights to be defended while our leadersare honest and we are together.c. It cannot be restated too often that now is the time for making laws against fightingamong ourselves and giving too much power to our leaders.d. We must not forget that the time for repairing our legal rights is while our rulers arestill honest and we are still together.3. What is the best theme statement for both Henry Timrod's "Ode on the Confederate Dead"and Alice Walker's "Eagle Rock"?a. Our war heroes receive greater honor from the tears of their people than from stonemonuments.b. Our war heroes will some day be honored by their conquerors.c. We haven't forgotten, we don't forgive, and we will prevail.d. You don't see fate preparing your defeat at our hands.4. Which of the following is not a narrative poem?a. "Childhood"b. "Janet Waking"c. "The Rain Guitar"d. "Sled Burial, Dream Ceremony"5. What does the circus signifY to the two brothers in Thomas Wolfe's story, ?,a. relaxation c. powerb. entertainment d. life6. Which of the following character traits is not common to both Miss Emily and Flem, Faulkner's two main characters in "A Rose for Emily" and "Spotted Horses"? a. narcissismb. determinationc. isolationd. vanity© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 95

Name _______________________________________________Date ________A. Thinking About the PlayCircle the letter of the best answer.1. Old Hamlet dies as a result ofa. a sword thrust.b. poisoning.c. a gunshot.d. disease.Hamlet by William ShakespeareTest2. Hamlet tries to trap Claudius into betraying his guilt by watching him at aa. dance.b. fencing match.c. concert.d. play.3. The children of Polonius area. Voltemand and Cornelius.b. Ophelia and Laertes.c. Horatio and Barnardo.d. Laertes and Osric.4. Hamlet's language shows that he is fond ofa. puns.b. music.c. sports.d. violence.5. At the end of the play. it is hinted that the new king of Denmark will bea. Horatio.b. Fortinbras.c. Laertes.d. Guildenstem.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of characters from Hamlet. Following are five quotations spoken bythose characters. On the line after each quotation. write the name of the character who said it.Polonius Gertrude HamletClaudiusLaertes1. "My words fly up. my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go." © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 97

Name ________________________Date ________The Tempest by William ShakespeareTestA. Thinking About the PlayCircle the letter of the best answer.1. What main action in the play is mirrored and parodied in the subplot involving Caliban,Trinculo, and Stephano?a. Ferdinand's servitude to Prosperob. the storm that wrecks the shipc. Prospero's intention to stage a masqued. Antonio and Sebastian's plan to kill King Alonso and seize his kingdom2. What does the disguised Ariel say to the banqueters when the banquet vanishes?a. He tells them that they have sinned and he has made them mad.b. He offers them full pardons for their crimes.c. He promises to help them return to Italy.d. He urges them to beg Prospero's forgiveness.3. What is one example of the theme of magical transformation in Act I?a. Ariel disguises himself as a harpy.b. Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love at first sight.c. Prospero stages a masque.d. A banquet appears and then disappears.4. What word has the same meaning as mettle?a. fear c. strangenessb. courage d. wickedness5. What is one way that Shakespeare develops the theme of the nature of civilization?a. by having Prospero ask the audience to pay for God's mercy to himb. by staging a masquec. by showing how the Europeans Antonio and Sebastian behave on the islandd. by introducing Ariel as Prospero's helper6. Circle the word that means the same as auspicious in the following sentence: Prospero promises the courtiers auspicious winds for their trip back to Italy. a. rigorous c. penitentb. blustery d. favorable7. Why does Prospero seem a bit sad among the general rejoicing that concludes Act V?a. He is disturbed by his brother's successful efforts to usurp his dukedom.b. He is concerned that Caliban and Ariel will be living alone on the island.c. He must confront his own mortality, away from his magical island.d. He disapproves of his daughter's marriage to Ferdinand.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 99

Name _______________________________________________Date ________________A. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTest1. Which of the following best states one of the themes of Pride and Prf#udice?a. You cannot judge a book by its cover.b. He who trusts his own heart is a fool.c. Greed is the root of all evil.d. Those obsessed with pride will surely fall.2. Which of the following is not an appropriate description of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the beginningof the novel?a. proudb. aloofc. sensitived. shy3. Although the dominating point ofview in Pride and Prejudice is third-person omnIscient,what other poInt of view does Austen use?a. thIrd-person limited point of viewb. Elizabeth Bennet's point of viewc. first-person point of viewd. Fitzwilliam Darcy's point of view4. What virtue in women did Austen hold in high esteem?a. witb. self-reliancec. marriageabilityd. beauty5. Why is Darcy attracted to Elizabeth?a. He is attracted to her because of her family line.b. He is attracted to her because of her beauty.c. He is attracted to her because of her wealth.d. He is attracted to her because of her wit and candor.6. Although we are led to believe Darcy and Elizabeth are full of pride and prejudice, wethink differently at the end of the novel. Which of the following pairs of characters bestexemplifies these characteristics?a. Charles BingleyjJane Bennetb. William Collins/Lady Catherine de Bourghc. George Wickham/Lydia Bennetd. Mr. Bennet/Charlotte Lucas© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 101

Name-----------------------------------------------Date _______________Wuthering Heights by Emily BronteTestA. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.1. The arnval ofyoung Heathcliff in the Earnshaw household develops the theme ofa. divine retribution.b. the struggle between good and evil.c. passion versus civilization.d. the nature of love.2. Cathy Earnshaw dies becausea. she regrets marrying Edgar.b. she develops a fever.c. she cannot reconcile the two sides of her nature.d. she gave birth to a daughter.3. The pair that best exemplifies the novel's theme of passion versus civilization isa. Heathcliff and Edgar.b. Heathcliff and his son, Linton.c. Heathcliff and Cathy.d. Heathcliff and Hindley Earnshaw.4. The setting of Wuthering Heights isa. a fantasy world.b. the world of society and its manners.c. the real world of the Yorkshire moors.d. the world of peasant farmers.5. The story of Wuthering Heights is initially told from the point of view ofa. the omniscient narrator.b. Mrs. Dean.c. Zillah.d. Mr. Lockwood.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of five characters from Wuthering Heights. Following are five quotationsspoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation, write the name of thecharacter who said it.Cathy Earnshaw Edgar Linton Hareton Earnshaw Cathy LintonHeathcliff 1. "And that is the slavering. shivering thing you preferred to mel I would not strike him with my fist. but I'd kick him with my foot and experience considerable satisfaction." © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 103

Name _____________________________________________DateThe Importance ofBeing Earnest by Oscar WildeA. Thinking About the PlayCircle the letter of the best answer.Test1. The characters in Wilde's play generally believea. that trivial things should be treated seriously and that serious things should be treatedas trivial.b. that all matters are of equal importance.c. that honesty and sincerity are important personality traits.d. that little attention should be paid to trivial matters.2. Lady Bracknell is best described asa. loud. abrasive, and insecure.b. vindictive, insensitive, and absent-minded.c. arrogant, manipulative. and domineering.d. arrogant. materialistic. and unruly.3. Which of the following is not one of the literary devices Wilde uses to create humor in TheImportance ofBeing Earnest?a.punsb. epigramsc. comic reliefd. parody4. Why does Jack finally confess to Gwendolen and Cecily that he never had a brother?a. They are both mad at him, and he feels he has no other way of earning their forgiveness.b. He has come to recognize the importance of being earnest.c. He hopes to forge a successful relationship with Gwendolen. and he realizes that hecannot do so without being honest.d. He has always felt somewhat ashamed about the secret life he has led and has decidedit is time to change his ways.5. Wilde's play suggests thata. the people of Victorian England were more concerned with the appearance of moralityand virtue than with true ethical conduct.b. most of the people who lived in Victorian England were extremely wealthy and livedlives of leisure.c. the people ofVictorian England tended to be self-absorbed and lacked ambition.d. the people of Victorian England were deeply concerned with morality and virtue.6. What does the play suggest about Wilde's attitude toward marriages that are arranged forsocial or economic reasons?a. The play suggests that Wilde supported such marriages.b. The play suggests that Wilde believed that such marriages were acceptable in certaininstances.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 105

Name _______________________________________________Date ________The Return of the Native by TIwmas HardyTestA. Thinking About the NovelCircle the letter of the best answer.L The point of view of the novel may be described asa. third-person limited.b. first person.c. third-person omniscient.d. a combination of all of these.2. The action of the first five books of the novel takes place over the course ofa. several years.b. three months.c. half a year.d. a year and a day.3. One symbol of elegance and fashion in the novel1sa. Paris.b. London.c. New York.d. Madrid.4. Christian Cantle's dice game with Wildeve is a vivid illustration of the theme ofa. misunderstanding.b. unhappiness.c. chance.d. tradition versus change.5. Eustacia uses the November 5 bonfirea. as a signal to Charley.b. to annoy her grandfather.c. as a signal to Wildeve.d. to indicate her willingness to many Clym.B. Identifying the CharacterIn the box are the names of five characters from The Return ojthe Native. Following are fivequotations spoken by those characters. On the line after each quotation, write the name ofthe character who said it.Mrs. Yeobright Eustacia Vye Clym Yeobright Damon WildeveDiggory Venn 1. "How I have tried and tried to be a splendid woman, and how destiny has been against mel . . . I do not deserve my lotI" © Prentice-Hall, Inc. 107

Test AnswersLiterature Library Test Answers A Tale ofTwo CitiesA. Thinking About the Novel1. d 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. bB. Identifying the Character1. Sydney Carton 2. Lucie Manette3. Dr. Manette 4. Madame Defarge5. Charles DarnayC. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. symbolism2. tone3. imagery4. dialect5. symbolismTest AnswersGreat ExpectationsA. Thinking About the Novell.c 2. d 3. d 4.c 5. a 6. c7. c 8. b 9. a 10. dB. Identifying the Character1. Mrs. Joe 2. Mr. Jaggers 3. Joe4. Magwttch 5. Miss HavishamC. Essay Questions1. • As a child, Pip loves Joe and wants tobecome a blacksmith.• When he meets Miss Havisham andEstella, he grows dissatisfied with himselfand his life and becomes critical ofJoe.• When he becomes aware of his expectations,he becomes a "gentleman." Hisscorn for Joe deepens, and, in spite ofhis guilty conscience, he further distanceshimself from Joe.• When Pip first discovers his true benefactor,he is repulsed by Magwttch buthelps him out of a sense of guilt andobligation.• As Pip lets go of his dream of Estellaand faces reality. he eventually learnshumility and returns the love he hasreceived from Magwttch, Joe, and Biddy.He learns that wealth and status can'tbring happiness.2. • Pip swindles himself by pursuingEstella's false values and rejecting Joeand the true values he represents.• Miss Havisham swindles herself byteaching Estella to be hard-hearted andthus incapable of loving her.• Estella swindles herself by marrying forwealth and status rather than for love.suffering abuse as a result.3. • Throughout the novel, people are shownto be poor judges of right and wrong.• Mrs. Joe is praised for her upbringingof Pip. yet she is cruel to him.• Miss Havisham considers herself avictim, yet she victimizes her owndaughter.• Pip accepts Estella's scorn while rejectingJoe's and Biddy's love.• Magwitch has committed crimes, yet theway he was mistreated as a child alsoseems criminaL Magwttch has beenmore loving to Pip than Pip has beento Joe.• Compeyson is more evil than Magwttch,yet he receives the lighter sentence.• Through the character of Mr. Jaggers.the law is shown to be callous andinhuman.A Midsummer Night's DreamTest AnswersA. Thinking About the Play1. b 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. a6. a 7. b 8. b© Prentice-Hall, Inc.109

Mr. Hyde under control. Even after hestopped taking the drug, he continuedto indulge in his old pleasures, andthese allowed Mr. Hyde to emerge.2. • The burden Dr. Jekyll referred to is the"dual nature of mankind"-the combinationof good and evil elements withina person that are always at war witheach other and cause inner suffering.• He tried to relieve himself of this burdenby separating the good and evil sides ofhis nature. At fIrst. it seemed that hisexperiments were fairly successful.• As time passed, however, he discoveredthat freeing his evil side was allowing itto grow more powerful. Mr. Hyde'scrimes grew worse, and it becameharder and harder to suppress him.• When Dr. Jekyll fInally committed himselfto renouncing Hyde and living onlyas his original, decent but conflictedself, it was too late. Hyde was in controland fInally took over completely.• Jekyll thus came to the conclusion thatit is humanity's fate to contain bothgood and evil. and that people have toaccept the responsibility of keeping theirown evil side under control and developingtheir good side.3. • After learning the truth about Dr. Jekylland Mr. Hyde, Mr. UUerson would havebeen shocked at the discovery andextremely sad about what his friend hadsuffered. However, he would not havecondemned Jekyll. as Dr. Lanyon did.nor would he have died from the shock.• UUerson was a tolerant person. Friendsin trouble could confIde in him withoutfearing his judgment. Lanyon. on theother hand. had been indignant atJekyll's ideas and distanced himselffrom Jekyll, in spite of their very oldfriendship, even before seeing the consequencesof Jekyll's experimentation.• Utterson was a dedicated friend toJekyll, reacting only with concern andsympathy when he suspected that Hydewas blackmailing Jekyll for some pastwrongdoing. He was determined to helpand thought of his own past misdeeds.as well as those he had been temptedto commit. rather than reacting selfrighteously.Thus, Utterson was nostranger to the evil in himself and wouldnot have been destroyed by furtherknowledge of human evil.• When UUerson suspected that Jekyllhad been murdered, he remained calm,clear-minded, and courageous. Thisstrength would also have helped himwithstand the shock of discoveringHyde's true identity.Test AnswersWorkplace WritingA. Thinking About the Anthology1. c 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. d7.a 8. b 9. a 10.aB. Expanded ResponseAnswers will vary but should clearly defmethe conflict. tell how it is resolved. and statewhat the worker has learned from the wholeprocess.C. Essay Questions1. and 2. Answers will vary but shouldanswer the questions posed.3. Answers will vary but should give examplesfrom the selections to support the student'sopinion. Students don't have to choosewhether they agree or disagree with thetheme. The goal here is to explore the possibilitythat boredom breaks the spirit, usingexamples from selections about both spiritedand defeated characters.Test AnswersToday's NonjictionA. Thinking About the Anthology1. d 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b7. a 8. a 9. b 10. bB. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. tone2. diction3. mood© Prentice-Hall, Inc.111

Americans' protests against social injusticeand discrimination. 2. In "How ItFeels to Be Colored Me, n this themerelates both to the racial discriminationthe author sometimes experiences and toher own personal conflicts between herstrong sense of personal identity whenshe has "no race" and the "sobbing schoolof Negrohood" that she criticizes. 3. In "InSearch of Zora Neale Hurston," the themeClashing Forces relates to Zora NealeHurston's professional struggles; heropposition to integration and her otherpolitical views, which alienated AfricanAmericans in her home state; and thestruggle of Alice Walker to pay homage toHurston despite the indifference of peoplein Hurston's hometown. 4. In "TheLoophole of Retreat." this theme relates tothe conflict between Harriet Jacobs andDr. Flint; between Jacobs and the institutionof slavery; and between Jacobs'sdesire for freedom and her love of herchildren.3. Answers may vary; however. studentsshould explain how each selection reflectsa specific historical event or period byreferring to either the setting. theme.mood. plot events. or characters' actionsand feelings.Test AnswersAnimal FarmA. Thinking About the Novell.c 2. b 3.b 4. a 5. aB. Identifying the Character1. Mollie 2. Benjamin 3. Major4. Squealer 5. NapoleonC. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. foreshadows2. symbolizes3. symbolizes4. irony5. foreshadowsTest AnswersAsian American Literature A. Thinking About the Anthology1. d 2. b 3. c 4.a 5.c6. b 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. dB. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. symbol2. personal essay3. imagery4. climax5. refrainC. Essay Questions1. Answers may vary; however, studentsshould include the following points:a. In the climax of "The White Umbrella,"Miss Crossman gives the whiteumbrella to the narrator. The resolutionoccurs when the narrator and herfamily are involved in a minor car accidentand, stunned by the reality ofracial prejudice, she throws theumbrella away.b. In "LAFFF," the climax is the narrator'stime travel to the future, where shefinds the magazine with the winningstory. The resolution occurs when sherealizes that she is the author of theprize-winning story.c. In the excerpt from Farewell toManzanar, the climax is the narrator'smother smashing the set of chinarather than being cheated by the secondhanddealer. The resolution occurswhen the bus arrives at the internmentcamp.2. Answers may vary; however, studentsshould include the following points:a. One turning point in "Kubota" is thegrandfather's arrest. Another turningpoint is the author's listening to hisgrandfather's story of his arrest andinterrogation in Hawaii.b. The internment changes his grandfather'slife; it also personalizes the© Prentice-Hall, Inc.113

The Red Badge ofCourageTest AnswersA. Thinking About the Novel1. a 2. b 3. c 4.a 5. d 6. a7.c 8.b 9. a 10. dB. Essay QuestionsAnswers will vary.C. Reader~ResponseAnswers will vary.Literature From Around the WorldTest AnswersA. Thinking About the Anthology1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. d7.c 8. b 9.dB. Identifying the Seledion1. The Guest2. From Emperor to Citizen3. Night4. A Gazelle5. A Sunrise on the Veld6. Tale of the Computer That Fought aDragonC. Essay Questions1. Answers should include the followingpoints:a. • lhe Guest"; limited third-personpoint of view. The story focuses onDarn's thoughts and feelings andheightens his emotional isolation.• lhe Pearl"; omniscient or allknowingnarrator who tells the readerswhat all the women think andfeel. As new information is provided,the plot becomes more complex.b. • lhe Enchanted Garden"; limitedthird-person narrator who focuses onthe feelings of the two children.• uAxolotl"; a first-person narratorwhose point ofview shifts during thestory. As a result, the first-personnarrator becomes one of the sala­manders in the aquarium.c. • "Axolotl"; a first-person narratorwhose point of view shifts during thestory.• "The Garden of Forking Paths"; afirst-person narrator who is one ofthe main story characters. This typeof narration heightens the emotionalimpact of the assassin's story.2. Answers should include the followingpoints: "The Enchanted Garden": • The author distinguishes between thenatural world of the villa garden, wherethe atmosphere is mysterious andstrangely anxious, and the naturalworld of the seashore, which representspersonal freedom.• The natural world of the garden isassociated with the aristocracy. It isstifling, oppressive, and dangerous.• The natural world in "A Sunrise on theVeld" is wild and unpredictable. It representsfreedom, mystery, life, anddeath.3. Answers should include the followingpoints:• In all three poems, images are used toconvey the main themes and to createthe mood.• The image of the swan entering thewater in "The Swan" becomes ametaphor for the transition from life todeath. The images in this poem createa mood of solitude and peace.• In ''The Joy of Writing," imagery is usedto convey the theme of the joy of artisticcreation and control and to contrastlife with the artistic re-creation of thelife process. The images create a moodof joy.• In "Seven Laments for the War-Dead,"imagery is used to convey the theme ofthe futility of war and to create a moodof sorrow.© Prentice-Hall, Inc.115

emotional relationship with her husbandand children and has found satisfactionand emotional contentment in her life onthe land.3. Answers may vary. However, studentsshould include some of the followingpoints: The pioneer immigrants representthe Old World, which clashes with the valuesof the New World on the Nebraskaprairie. The immigrants must overcomeprejudice and hardship. This social prejudiceis seen in the response of the youngmen of Black Hawk to the hired girls.daughters of immigrant farmers. whocome to town to work. Jim comments thatthe boys flirt with them but always manyyoung women from Black Hawk society.However. the values of forbearance andhard work that are symbolized by the livesof these immigrants ultimately triumph.It's Jim Burden. who represents the life ofthe materialistic New World, who is incapableof finding happiness. while TonyShimerda finds emotional fulfillment onthe land. Jim-and Cather-believe thevalues of the Old World do succeed in theend. as Jim notes in 'The Hired Girlsff:"and the girls who once worked in BlackHawk kitchens are today managing bigfarms and fme families of their own; theirchildren are better off than the children ofthe town women they used to serve."Literature of the Expanding Frontier Test AnswersA. Thinking About the Anthology1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. d 6. d7. b 8. a 9. a 10. aB. Identifying the Character1. Grandfather 2. Billy 3. Jody4. Carl 5. Mrs. TlflinC. Essay QuestionsAnswers will vary. Reasonable responsesinclude the following concepts:1. Phrases from Ridge's poem include thefollowing: led the way; sowed the seeds;Arising from the rest; did drive the wildbeast back. Phrases from Ward's pieceinclude the following: hunting a home;just starting in life; little family's passagewest; pleasure it is to work one's ownfarm; scraping and gathering pretty closeto keep agoing. Phrases from Soules'spiece include the following: emigrated;miss the hills and the sea; She drove andI read the maps; We camped; Let's just goon; best map reader around. All the charactersseem to share the following traits:determination, courage, and humor.2. The conflict in "Prairie Fire" is externalbetweenthe fire and the family. The conflictin "Flight" is external as wellbetweenPepe and the posse that Is chasinghim. In "Prairie Fire," the conflict consumesalmost the entire story and is onlyresolved in the last few lines. The externalconflict in "Flight" appears about a quarterof the way into the story, when Pepecomes home and tells his mother he hasto leave home to escape the posse. Thereis also an internal conflict within Pepebetweenhis pride and his fear, as heruns. Both conflicts are resolved when hedecides to overcome his fear and end hisflight from the law.3. Answers will vary but may use some ofthe following material taken from the storiesas examples of characterization.Jim Butler: Farm after farm fell into hishands; "All I'm after is the int'rest onmy money"; mainly occupied now withsitting around town on rainy dayssmoking and "gassin' with the boys";careful to convey the impression thathe was poor; "take it on your ownterms at fifty-five hundred, or-git out";"Never trust anybody. my friend";Butler shrank and quivered.Mrs. Merrick: Her tone changed to one ofobsequious solemnity as she turned tothe banker: "The parlour is ready. Mr.Phelps"; There was a kind of powerabout her face-a kind of brutal handsomeness,even; but it was scarred andfurrowed by violence, and so coloredand coarsened by fiercer passions thatgrief seemed never to have laid a gentle© Prentice-Hall, Inc.117

ejects her community and lives cloisteredwith the corpse of her beloved."Enoch and the Gorilla" Examples: Theboy kills the gOrilla man to take his costumeand become a popular entertainer.C. Essay QuestionsAnswers will vary. Reasonable responsesinclude the following:1. In "Circus at Dawn," Wolfe uses sensorydetails that appeal to smell, such as "thesmell of Cinders, acrid smoke. of musty.rusty freight cars, the clean pine-board ofcrated produce." He also uses sensorydetails that appeal to hearing, such as"sudden snarling ... trumpeting ...stamp." His sight details include "Greatflares of gaseous circus 11ght" and "flourishhis gray wrinkled snout." In "Cat­Like," Holman uses sensory details thatappeal to sight, such as "tail and legssubtly grey-striped and its body palesand" or "cool bright eyes with aspectsmysterious lazing and lurking deepbehind them." He also uses details thatappeal to hearing "struggle of consonants"or touch "hooked a claw in the flesh."2. All three are told in a dramatic. reverent,and somewhat bitter mood. Their themesare loss. loyalty. and pride. The speakerin "Childhood" evokes a mood of smolderinganger of the exhausted miners andsharecroppers where she lived. Thespeaker in "The Rain Guitar" shares hissongs with a stranger from the commonexperience of battle, as if to celebrate theirsuffering. The speaker in "Eagle Rock"bitterly mocks the tourists who visit theCherokee Trail of Tears monument. Allthree poems share the themes of loss andloyalty. All three evoke a mood of angrypride.3. The point of view in the excerpt from RiverofEarth is that of the main character as achild. He or she is part of the story beingtold. The point ofview in "Eagle Rock" isthat of an omniscient narrator-someonewho knows everything but is not identifiedas a character in the piece. The point ofview of the narrator in "Sled Burial.Dream Ceremony" is that of the maincharacter in the poem, the body of thesoutherner. The reader doesn't realizeuntil the end of the poem that it describesa dream about death.Test AnswersHamletA. Thinking About the Play1. b 2.d 3. b 4.a 5. bB. Identifying the Character1. Claudius 2. Horatio 3. Gertrude4. Hamlet 5. LaertesC. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. irony2. allusion3. soliloquy4. irony5. imageryTest AnswersThe TempestA. Thinking About the Play1. d 2. a 3. b 4. b 5.c 6.d7. c B.d 9.a 10. bB. Identifying Plot Conflict and ResolutionConflictCaliban is angry at Prospera for takingover the island and enslaving him. Heurges Stephana to kill Prospera while hesleeps. destroy his books of magic, andbecome the ruler of the island. Hepromises to be Stephano's slave and worshiphim as a god.ResolutionAt the end of the play, Caliban repentsand asks for Prospera's forgiveness. Herealizes he was a fool to take Stephano fora god.ConOictProspero caused the tempest in order toshipwreck Alonso, Antonio, and Sebastianon his island and set his plan in motion© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 119

C. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. dialect2. lyrical3. symbolism4. poetic5. figurative languageThe Importance ofBeing EarnestTest AnswersA. Thinking About the Play1. a 2. c 3. c 4.a 5. a 6. c7. b 8. b g.a 10. bB. Essay QuestionsAnswers will vaxy.C. Reader's ResponseAnswers will vaxy.Test AnswersThe Return ofthe NativeA. Thinking About the Novel\...,... 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. cB. Identifying the Character1. Eustacia Vye 2. Clym Yeobright3. Mrs. Yeobright 4. Damon Wildeve5. Diggmy VennC. Understanding Literary Elementsand Techniques1. imagery2. allusion3. atmosphere4. symbolism5. irony© Prentice-Hall, Inc. 121