"The Hermit Thrush" and "The Carp"

In a drama, the writer is called--

• An author

• A playwright

• An author

• An actor

A drama is different from other genres because a drama has

• scenes, acts, and dialogue.

• talking animals.

• lines and stanzas.

• rhyming words.

Scene 1,scene 2, and scene 3 happen in different --

• days.

• months.

• states.

• countries.

What, or who inspires Hayate to sing from the heart?

• his mother

• his father

• a hermit thrush

• his brother Wakana

How does Hayate's confidence change from the beginning to the end of the drama?

• In the beginning, he had confidence in his playing ability but by the end, he lost confidence in his ability to play the saxophone.

• His confidence doesn’t change.

• In the beginning, he has confidence that he will learn to dance and by the end of the drama, he’s the best dancer.

• In the beginning, he has no confidence in his ability, but by the end of the drama. he feels very confident about his ability to play the saxophone.

The quote, “ The bird doesn’t sing to please others. It sings because it’s happy” means?

• If you are good, good things will happen to you.

• Do what makes you happy.

• Listen to birds when they sing.

• Only sing when you hear birds singing.

Rosetsu's main problem throughout the story, "The Carp", is that he --

• has doubts about himself being a good painter.

• doesn't have money to pay for his art school.

• doesn't have a brush or paints.

• has a long ways to walk.

Which theme is found in both selections?

• Friends are better than family.

• It is best to use your mind, and not force to solve problems.

• A young person can be as wise as an older person.

• Face your doubts and believe in yourself.

How can you tell that "The Carp" is written in third-person limited point-of-view?

• The narrator knows what one character observes and knows.

• Rosetsu is telling the story.

• The narrator knows what many characters observe and know.

• A narrator is also a character.

The carp is important to the selection because --

• it shows there is food in the lake.

• winter will end soon.

• it persists until it reaches it's goal.

• Rosetsu will catch dinner.