Authors select a genre according to their purpose. An author would choose to write a news article in order to:
Present a situation and different viewpoints without intentionally persuading the reader.
Bias is
A predilection to one side of an argument
The main idea of this article is that
The widespread use of advanced technology is creating a generation who are wired to switch tasks frequently.
David Reilly, the principal at Woodside High School, says, "I am trying to take back their attention from their Blackberrys and video games. To a degree, I'm using technology to do it." How is the principal trying to improve his school?
Increasing technology used in the classroom, such as Ipads and classroom websites, so students will be academically stimulated.
Vishal Singh was very successful academically until 2 things happened: his mother went back to work and he got a computer. Does this suggest that technology alone is responsible for Vishal's academic decline?
No
Allison Miller asserts that multitasking is responsible for 3 B's on her progress report because:
She will begin her homework and get distracted by texting
A study at the German Sport University in Cologne compared the effects of watching TV to playing video games after finishing homework. The findings of this study were:
Students were able to better remember what they had studied after watching TV compared to video games
Dr. Rich asserts that students need to "bring back boredom" because
Downtime allows the brain to synthesize and process information
Alan Eaton uses an analogy comparing technology to
Rock'n'roll
Reading the facebook status updates at the end of the article, the reader can infer that Vishal
Is prioritizing his filmmaking and will complete his homework when it is convenient to him
Phi Beta Kappa
Academic Honor Society
Raskolnikov
A poor student who attempts to justify murder for money.
Stanford-Binet Scale
A formulaic approach to define intelligence
Rhett Butler & Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind
Rhett a rogue man who is in love with the beautiful, indecisive Scarlett
Eden
A paradise in the Bible that is without sin
Julian English in Appointment in Samarra
A well-to-do man who through selfish impulsive acts ends up committing suicide.
Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby
A beautiful, selfish woman who cheats her way to success.
Chinese Gordon, Khartoum, Mahdi
A respected British officer who tried to hold his ground in Khartoum despite the lack of reinforcements from the British Army. He was brutally murdered by the Mahdi, and his severed head was displayed in a tree for children to throw sticks at.
Cathy from Wuthering Heights
A self-absorbed woman whose struggle between social ambition and true love leads her to live a miserable, angry life.
Waterloo and Napoleon
Napoleon was a French emperor whose quest to build an empire was ended with his defeat at Waterloo by the British calvary.
Eton and Cricket
Eton is a prestigious boys school in Britain that is known for its high achieving graduates. Cricket is popular sport in Britain.
Francesca and Paolo
Characters from Dante's Inferno who fell in love reading the story of Sir Lancelot and Guinevere, and were murdered for cheating on their spouses in order to be together.
Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan
Helen Keller was a blind and deaf woman who was taught to write by her teacher and companion Annie Sullivan.
Brently Mallard was a terrible, abusive husband who did not love his wife.
False
Kate Chopin was the first female author in the United States to
portray the unhappiness of women.
Louise Mallard was afflicted with __________________ trouble.
heart
Chopin's works became widely read during the
Women's Movement.
When Louise Mallard first heard the news of her husband's death, she
wept wildly.
Louise Mallard does not want to be in the company of her sister because
she was happy
The first words Louise Mallard spoke after hearing the news were
Free, free, free!
The story ends when
Louise Mallard dies instantly upon seeing that her husband is in fact alive.
Louise Mallard was deeply in love with her husband.
False
When Louise Mallard learned of her husband's death, the weather was
beautiful and clear
Hurston enjoyed adventurous tales like Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver's Travels, King David, and Greek and Roman Myths. From this, we can infer that she
had a strong desire for adventures of her own.
Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida which was
One of the first incorporated black towns in the US.
When Hurston opens the wrapped gift from the two women, she is most moved by the
the beauty of the thing.
When Hurston first sees the woman, she is fascinated by their hands because
they look different than hers
Hurston impresses the two women with her
advanced reading skills.
Hurston's book Mules and Men is recognized as
the first history of African American folklore written by an African American.
Hurston's peers react to her continuous gifts of clothes and books by
pretending they don't care
When playing by herself as a child, Hurston would often
ride half a mile with random white families she met on the local highway.
Hurston says that Yankees who came to visit her school came mainly because of
curiosity
Hurston attended a racially diverse school.
False
In the first paragraph we learn that
this is the story of a small memory.
Where is the sun in the second paragraph?
The sun is just beginning to rise
The narrator of this story is
a man who is migrating from place to place.
As the narrator is walking, he comes upon a tent of
a family of a Mom, Dad, young man, and baby.
The woman in the family is
cooking, nursing, and maintaining the fire.
The family has come across a little luck due to their job of
picking cotton.
Because the young man said, "We've been eating good for twelve days," we can infer that
the family has had times where they had little food or clothes.
What details are included to contribute to the positive theme of the work?
The smell of breakfast, the description of sunlight, the nursing baby
Where is the sun at the end of the story?
It has risen and is shining radiant light.
What is the element of great beauty that the narrator refers to at the end of the work?
the kindness of people living in community.
To Kill a Mockingbird is told from
1st person point-of-view.
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in
1960
There were very few conflicts during the 1930's that were race related.
False
Only white culture was divided by class during the 1930s.
False
To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of human strengths and weaknesses in an imperfect society.
True
Many of the events that Harper Lee experienced as a child were incorporated into the story.
True
During the Scottsboro trials, eight innocent black men were found guilty and sentenced to death, despite the evidence proving their innocence.
True
Lee provides background information on Burris Ewell's family in order to show
that the Ewell family does not generally respect anyone but themselves.
What character flaw do Scout and MIss Caroline share that gets them both into trouble?
They both focus on the surface level of situations and as a result, problems arise because of miscommunication.
What is Maycomb's usual disease?
Racism
From the first three paragraphs, the reader can infer that To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of
how Jem broke his arm.
From the way the narrator describes her time at school, the reader can infer that
Scout does not enjoy school, but she enjoys learning.
The paragraph on page 5* that begins "Maycomb was an old town" is mainly about
how Maycomb's has not kept up with modern times and is old fashioned.
The Radley house is described in chapter 1 as being "inhabited by an unknown entity" and as housing a "malevolent phantom." Lee uses this language to establish
a spooky motif.
Mrs. Dubose gives Jem a white camellia in order to symbolize
her forgiveness.
What does the cartoon that appeared in the Montgomery Advertiser suggest about how Atticus is viewed by his coworkers at the state legislature?
He is a hard-working, anti-social, poor country legislator.
Where do Jem, Scout and Dill sit to watch the court case?
In the balcony reserved for black people
From the sentence, "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand into a glove," the reader can infer that
Aunt Alexandra and the people of Maycomb share traditional beliefs
Things get very intense between Atticus and the other men at the jail. There is a tone shift however when
Scout says, "Don't you remember me, Mr. Cunningham?
Lula does not believe in
integration of different races
At the beginning of Chapter 12, why does Calpurnia begin referring to Jem as Mr. Jem?
Jem is maturing and is no longer a boy.
Why did Dill run away from home?
He felt unwanted and ignored by his family.
Why does Atticus want the jury to watch Mr. Ewell write his name?
To see that he is left handed
At the end of chapter 22 when Bob Ewell tells Atticus that, "he'd get him if it took the rest of his life," this _________________ future events to come.
foreshadows
Atticus is incapable and uninterested in trying to understand Bob Ewell's anger.
False
What is ironic about one of the Cunninghams that were ready to attack at the jail?
They wanted to acquit Tom Robinson once they were on the jury.
What is hypocritical about Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle and Miss Gates?
They were against racism and injustice in other places, but supported it in their own hometown.
What happens to Tom Robinson?
He is convicted and shot trying to escape from jail.
In Mr. Underwood's editorial he "likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunter's and children." How are the two comparable?
Both mockingbirds and Tom are harmless and innocent
When they are walking home, Scout wonders, "how long [Jem] will keep the Cecil myth going." From this, the reader can infer that
Scout is aware it is not actually Cecil Jacobs following them.
Who does Atticus originally believe has killed Bob Ewell?
Jem
Who actually did kill Bob Ewell?
Boo
Why does Atticus agree to lie about how Bob Ewell died?
He knows the killer wants to live a private life, and being a hero would turn into a public punishment.
The candidates are debating "domestic" issues. What does domestic mean?
Issues limited to internal policy of the country.
Who is Kennedy talking about in his opening statement when he says, "the question is whether or not the world will be free"?
Communists
Why does Kennedy say there is a "national responsibility" when it comes to farming and healthcare?
He doesn't believe citizens are fiscally capable of providing for themselves individually
From Kennedy's opening statement, fill in the blank. "If the US fails, _________ fails.
Freedom
According to Nixon, how does one "win a race"?
By staying ahead
From Nixon's opening statement, fill in the blank. "Record is never something to stand on, but something to ____________ on.
Build
In his opening statement, what does Nixon say he and Kennedy disagree on?
The means to reach the goals.
Who will be asking the questions during the debate?
Correspondents of the TV networks
Why does Kennedy say the government needs to buy up farming surpluses?
The government caused them through regulations