8th Semester 2 Final

1. Based on paragraphs 1-4 of the play, what can the reader infer about Evelyn?

• She feels ashamed of her past and would rather not talk about it.
• She believes that telling Faith about her past will bring them closer together.
• She would rather distance herself from her daughter than face her past.
• She thinks that revealing her past to Faith will teach her a lesson about life.

2. Which of the following would be considered a subplot in this selection?

• Evelyn's conversation with Faith on the train ride.
• The storybooks contained in Evelyn's home library.
• The destination for the boy on the train who had a squint from Evelyn's memory.
• Helga's whereabouts in the years during Evelyn's childhood.

3. The author uses a metaphor in the second sentence of paragraph 9 to -

• describe the location of the books.
• emphasize the large number of books.
• show how much she values books.
• explain the role of books in her childhood.

4. How does the author's choice of language in paragraph 9 contribute to the mood?

• The words "razor" and "long" create a shocking mood.
• The words "sealed" and "closed" create a mood of loneliness.
• The words "dreadful" and "terrifying" create a fearful mood.
• The words "house" and "storybook" create a fantastical mood.

5. The author uses a simile in paragraph 9 to highlight how the terrifying man had -

• a pair of sharp eyes.
• fingernails that needed to be cut.
• hair that made him look scary.
• an ability to break into houses.

6. Read the following sentence from paragraph 9 of Kingertransport. A storybook filled with dreadful pictures: a terrifying man with razor eyes, long, long fingernails; hair like rats' tails who could see wherever you were, whatever you did... What is the denotation of the word razor in this sentence?

• Intelligent and cunning
• Full of spirit and energy
• Having a piercing or harsh quality
• Acting precisely or keenly

7. How does the author use dialogue to move the action and setting from the present back into the past?

• In paragraphs 8-9, Evelyn's memories about books change the setting to pre-war Germany.
• In paragraphs 10-11, Evelyn's memory of the boy on the train introduces a flashback about her journey out of Germany.
• In paragraphs 14-15, Faith's question about the concentration camp causes Evelyn to recall the scene at Auschwitz.
• In paragraphs 19-21, Faith's insistent questions force Evelyn to remember what happened to her mother.

8. From paragraphs 22-28, the reader can infer that the scene has shifted to -

• a few years after the war when Eva finds out her mother is still alive
• a time before Eva was about to be separated from her parents
• a childhood dream in which Eva is rescued from the Nazis
• a fantasy sequence about what might have happened if Helga were still alive

9. What impact does the author's use of German words have on the tone of the play?

• It switches the tone from distressed to formal.
• It switches the tone from reflective to sentimental.
• It switches the tone from carefree to fearful.
• It switches the tone from snobby to respectful.

10. Which paragraphs best illustrate that Evelyn wants to forget her past in Germany and build a new identity?

• Paragraphs 28-31
• Paragraphs 32-37
• Paragraphs 39-43
• Paragraphs 53-55