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What were realist writers revolting against? | Romanticism |
What is the main type of external conflict for Naturalism? | Man vs. _N_________ |
What was regionalism also known as? | The "local color movement" |
Which literary movement sought to portray ordinary life as real people live it and attempt to show characters and events in an objective, almost factual way? | Realism |
Writers of this literary movement viewed reality as the inescapable working out of natural forces. One’s destiny is decided by heredity and environment, physical drives, and economic circumstances. | Naturalism |
Brett Harte’s story The Outcasts of Poker Flats would best be considered a part of which literary movement? | Regionalism |
Which literary movement sought to capture the “essence” of life in a particular area? | Regionalism |
What are two of the main characteristics of regionalism writings? | 1) use of regional dialect 2) descritptions of the landscape |
The Story of Hour is an example of this type of writing. | Realism |
"These waves were of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which were of foaming white, and all of the men knew the colors of the sea.” This is an example of this type of literature | Naturalism |
Which stories best represent Regionalism? | The Notorious Jumping Frog…and The Outcasts of Poker Flats |
Which story best represents Naturalism? | To Build a Fire |
Why does the narrator ask to hear about Leonidas W. Smiley? | A friend from out East told him to do so. |
What was Simon Wheeler’s attitude while telling the story? | Serious, sincere, earnest |
Why did Jim Smiley’s horse win? | It was given a head start, would fall behind, get excited, and come back and just barely win at the end of the race. |
Why did Andrew Jackson lose the fight? | He fought a dog with no hind legs. |
Why did Smiley lose the frog jumping contest? | Be careful with this one... |
Who does Simon Wheeler best represent? | The average, uneducated American who loves to believe their ridiculous lies. |
In the Notorious Jumping Frog story, which part of the story parallels the theme developed in the exposition? | the frog story--they are both about being careful who you trust |
How many winters had the man spent in the Yukon prior to this trip? | 0 |
In TO BUILD A FIRE, how cold was it actually? | -75 degrees |
In TO BUILD A FIRE, The cold made no impression on the man because he lacked "___________"? | imagination |
In TO BUILD A FIRE, how did the man plan to use the dog to survive at the end? | Kill, cut it open, and stick his hands in it. |
In TO BUILD A FIRE, the primary external conflict is between what? | See man and nature |
In THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, which of the following character flaws brought about the man’s tragic end | Arrogance |
Which of the following details of the story reflects the story’s central theme most clearly? | Be able to associate the details of the stories with a main theme. |
True or False: Naturalism tends to be optimistic and realism is pessimistic. | False |
Where did the name "Mark Twain" come from? | His habit of ordering 2 drinks at a time at the bar |
True or False. Regionalism grew because people had a natural curiosity about how other people in the country actually lived. | True |
True or False. During this literary era in history, the “Wild West” is no longer completely wild. | True |
What are 4 descriptions of Petyton Farquhar? | 35 years old, pointy beard, plantation owner, slave owner |
What information does the visitor tell the Peyton and his wife? | the bridge is susceptible due to a build up of wood at its base and would be easy to burn |
Why does the author describe how Peyton Farquhar reacts to the sound of his watch? | to show that Farquhar's perception of reality has become distorted |
What is the main message Bierce is trying to convey in the story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge? | Our perception of reality and reality itself may be very different |
At the end of part II in AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE, what information does Bierce provide the reader? | That the visitor was a federal scout or spy intentionally setting him up |
What is the first thing that shows Farquhar's distorted senses? | slowly moving stream |
What is the main function of the flashback in an OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE? | to explain why Farquhar is in the situation he is in |
Why was Tom Simson called a “devoted slave” of Oakhurst? | Oakhurst won all his money in a poke game and gave it back to him. |
Why were Tom and Piney traveling to Poker Flat? | To get married. |
At the opening of the story, what has the secret committee of Poker Flat decided? | To rid the town of all "improper" persons. |
Which character is truly a bad person in the Poker Flat story? | Uncle Billy |
How far away was Owl Creek Bridge from Farquhar’s home? | 30 miles |
What is the main lesson taught by Piney and Tom? | Be careful who you trust. |
Which character best exemplifies the need for hope? | Mr. Oakhurst |
How did Mrs. Mallard feel toward her husband? | She loved him sometimes. |
What word does Mrs. Mallard repeat over and over that is central to the main theme? | "Free" |
How does Mrs. Mallard first react to the news of her husband’s death? | She weeps and his filled with wild abandonment. |
True or False? During this era, “reality” was called into question by evolution. | True |
Why does Mrs. Mallard’s reflection that she had recently wished for a short life have an additional sense of irony for the reader? | She gets what she wanted after she has ceased to want it. |
Why would reader’s of Chopin’s time must have found her story particularly shocking because of the contrast between Mrs. Mallard’s response to her husband’s death? | She should not have been happy for her husband's early death. |
Who wrote TO BUILD A FIRE? | Jack London |
Who wrote THE STORY OF AN HOUR? | Kate Chopin |
How does the narrator describe the story he is about to share in Twain's NOTORIOUS JUMPING FROG? | Boring, Long, Tiring, Useless |
Who is the practical joke played on in the Twain piece? | The Narrator |
At what age did Twain drop out of school and begin working? | 12 |