English 2 Review

How did the conflict in Things Fall Apart contribute to the theme of the novel?

• It reveals how the traditions of Umuofia are changing due to the customs brought by the whites. This is contributing to the theme by showing the struggle of change.

• In the novel it reveals how Okonkwo believes in the customs that the whites bring, this helps show how Okonkwo's belief changes. This would soon affect the theme of the novel.

• It reveals how the traditions of Umuofia are staying the same, this is helping the theme by showing the stability of the culture.

• It reveals how the traditions of Umuofia are being destroyed, it helps the theme by showing the destruction of the culture.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the order of events in the Novel Night effect the text?

• The order helps show how each event happened.

• The order helps create suspense.

• The order helps the reader understand the events and how each event contributed to what life was like in that time.

• The order helps explain the character's motivations.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are some of the key events in Night?

• Elie's struggle to understand why everything was happening.

• Elie's struggle for his faith.

• Some key events in the novel are how Elie and his family got transferred and were starved for days, how his father died and how he survived.

• Elie's journey to the United States.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the central idea of "The Bet"?

• The central idea is that money can buy anything.

• The Central idea is how the lawyer changed and gained more knowledge while the banker was always greedy and stayed that way over the years. He never changed.

• The central idea is that life's too short to waste.

• The central idea is that power corrupts.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Analyze how the author ties the ideas and events in "The Bet".

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What were all of the key events in Things Fall Apart? How did they lead to the ending?

• Some events include, Okonkwo's birth, his death and his children

• Some key events are Ikemefuna's death, Okonkwo's exile and Nwoye's conversion.

• Some key events include Ekwefi's death, Okonkwo's death and Nwoye's conversion.

• Some key events include the village going through a change, Okonkwo losing faith in himself.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Based on context clues in "Lady and the Tiger" who did the princess choose?

• The princess chose the lady because she wanted to know that her lover was alive and happy even without her.

• The princess chose the tiger because she couldn't stand her lover with another woman.

• There is no right or wrong answer. In the short story it gives context clues on who she chose but it doesn't give an answer.

• The lady didn't choose, she decided it was better to wait on someone else's opinion.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the purpose of the novel Night?

• The purpose of this novel was to inform people of what happened during the holocaust.

• A purpose of this novel is to inform people how elie questioned his faith all because of the holocaust.

• To explore the effects of rasicm on society.

• To illustrate what happened and how faith was destroyed.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2