F451 Allusions

What is an allusion?

• A magic trick that fools the senses

• A writing strategy to help organize thoughts

• A reference to a piece of literature or famous person/historical event

If you are having a problem, and someone suggests that you should "consider the lilies of the field", what advice are they actually giving you?

• Not to worry - it's useless

• To work hard to find a solution to the problem

• To rely on God for everything

• To not worry about material/superficial things because God will provide all that we need that is actually important

What is the BEST answer to describe the solution the boy in the Netherlands came up with?

• It was a long-term solution that made a lot of rational sense and inspired others to help as well.

• Its a small, temporary solution but it is preventing future catastrophic results

• It was selfish and arrogant, and therefore ineffective

• It was completely ineffective - there were still devastating results

How (AND why) do we use the connection to the tower of babel today?

• Babble means to talk without meaning because God scattered languages so that people could not understand each other.

• The Tower of Babel serves as a warning to not go against God because the Babylonians were punished

• We use the word babble as in insult because the Babylonians were arrogant

What are the best characteristics to describe the Cheshire Cat?

• Friendly - helpful - funny

• mysterious - insane - confusing

• mean - greedy - smug

• genuine - happy - pleasant

What is the best way to describe Job?

• faithful and trusting

• tested by many trials

• angry and bitter

• faithful despite many terrible circumstances

What is the BEST answer to explain what the quote "we cannot tell the precise moment a friendship is formed" says about how friendships develop?

• We cannot tell when we become friends with someone

• There is a definite moment that defines a friendship

• All of the little acts add up over time to eventually form a friendship

Which is the BEST answer to describe the meaning if someone compares you to Icarus?

• It's positive - it means you come up with a creative solution to a problem

• It's negative - it means your arrogance will lead to your downfall

• It's neutral - it simply means that you are like Icarus

• It's a compliment - it means you are daring and willing to take risks

Someone uses the "Play the man, Master Ridley" quote as they die. Why?

• Because they are dying for their religion

• Because they are working for the government

• Because they hope that their death will spark a revolution

• Because they are pretending to be a man