Who wrote "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"?
Harriet Jacobs
Why does Linda choose to run away after she is moved out of the servants quarters to a room in the Flint house? (Incident in the life of a slave girl)
She is afraid that her child will be put to work on the plantation
What does Linda hope to accomplish by running away from the Flints? (Incident in the life of a slave girl)
She wants to save herself and her children from slavery
Why does Linda choose not to return to the Flints when she learns of her grandmothers plan to buy Linda's freedom? (Incident in the life of a slave girl)
Linda does not believe that Mr. Flint will sell her to her grandmother
What does Mr. Flint do to force Linda's family members to reveal her whereabouts? (Incident in the life of a slave girl)
He puts her children and other family members in jail
Why is Linda's dialect different from that of her friend sally? (Incident in the life of a slave girl)
Linda knows how to read and write.
Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
Frederick Douglass
Why does Douglass return to his master? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
He tells his master that he wants a different home
Why does Douglass finally strike back at Mr. Covey? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
He wants the beatings to stop
What did Douglass mean when he wrote "you shall see how a slave was made a man"? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
He was referring to the moment he found his courage and strength
How was Douglass affected by this experience with Mr. Covey? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
He regained his determination to be free
Why did Douglass's owner ignore his complaints and send him back to Mr. Covey?
He did not want to be responsible for tending Douglass's injuries
What was Douglass's main purpose in writing this narrative? (Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass)
To show how slaves we treated
Who wrote Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?
Ambrose Bierce
How much time actually passes in the story? (Occurrence at owl creek Bridge)
A few minutes
What actually happened in the story? (Occurrence at owl creek Bridge)
Farquhar dies by hanging
One theme illustrated by this story is... (Occurrence at owl creek Bridge)
Our deep attachment to life
Near the end of the story, what is the most likely reason Farquhar is :unable to feel the roadway beneath his feet"? (Occurrence at owl creek Bridge)
The plank underneath his feet has been romoved
Why is Peyton Farquhar being hanged? (Occurrence at owl creek Bridge)
He was tricked by a Union scout into planning to burn down the Owl Creek Bridge
Who wrote War is Kind and A Mystery of Heroism?
Stephen Crane
Collins wants to go get water from the well because (A Mystery of Heroism)
The other men dare him to go
By the time Collins asks permission to go to the well,� (A Mystery of Heroism)
The soldiers have teased him so much that he feels he cannot back out
You can infer that Collins's superior officers- (A Mystery of Heroism)
Do not want him to go because the risk is not worth taking
Collins most likely does not consider himself a hero because he- (A Mystery of Heroism)
Believes heroes lead blameless lives, and he regrets some of his previous actions
In "A Mystery of Heroism" it is Ironic that-
the bucket is empty in the end
Who wrote The Outcasts of Poker Flat?
Bret Harte
What was the real reason the citizens of Poker Flat decided to "rid the town of improper persons"? (The outcast of poker flat)
They felt cheated by a prominent citizen who stole money and horses.
What is the most likely reason that Mr. Oakhurst shot himself? (The outcast of poker flat)
He did not want to starve to death with the rest of the party
Why did Oakhurst try to persuade his companions to keep moving, even though they had found a suitable place for a camp? (The outcast of poker flat)
He knew outcasts did not have enough food or camping equipment.
What is the most likely reason that Oakhurst believed the citizens of Poker Flat were after him? (The outcast of poker flat)
Oakhurst won a lot of money gambling with the citizens of Poker Flat
Which word describes how Harte treats the main characters in the story? (The outcast of poker flat)
Sentimentally