13.05 American Literature Semester Final Part 2

Willa Cather's decision to write "A Wagner Matinee" from Clark's point of view means that readers __________.

• are not likely to be interested in the story because Clark is the story's least interesting character

• know only what Clark tells them and have their opinions shaped by his

• have to choose whether to believe Clark's side of the story or Aunt Georgiana's side

• never learn how or why Aunt Georgiana left Boston for Nebraska as a young woman

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The physical injuries that the narrator and other soldiers suffer in Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country" are representative of __________.

• the time they have spent away from their home country and the longing they feel for their homes

• the courage and valor that they displayed on the battlefield before being hurt

• the psychological damage and loss caused by their experiences in the war

• the fear that they all have of catching pneumonia and dying like the major's wife

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In "A Worn Path," Phoenix Jackson ultimately shows herself to be someone whose actions are all done out of _________.

• dedication and love

• confusion and anger

• selfishness and bitterness

• confidence and pride

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In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, William Faulkner insists that great writing must focus on "universal truths" and __________.

• the essential fear of death that all people carry inside themselves

• the distinct and temporary issues confronting the current generation

• the question of whether the writer is even necessary to society

• the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself

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Which of the following best describes the sections of The House on Mango Street?

• a collection of deeply personal letters

• a group of journal entries

• a compilation of formal, rhymed poems

• a series of brief, descriptive vignettes

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Why is Esperanza unhappy with her family's new home on Mango Street?

• The house is larger than all of the other homes, so Esperanza feels out of place in it.

• The house is small and in poor condition, so Esperanza is ashamed of it.

• Her family shares the home with Lucy and Rachel's family, so Esperanza does not feel comfortable there.

• Her family used to live in a far nicer home on Loomis Street, so she is sorry that they had to relocate.

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Why does Esperanza like and identify with the four skinny trees that grow on Mango Street?

• The trees remind Esperanza of Sire, whom Esperanza loves and wants to be with when she grows up.

• The trees remind Esperanza of her father, who planted them when the family first moved to Mango Street.

• The trees remind Esperanza of her family's ancestral home in Mexico and her desire to return there.

• The trees remind Esperanza of herself because they grow and flourish despite harsh conditions.

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At the end of the novella, Esperanza says that she will leave Mango Street one day in order to __________.

• forget about all of the pain and misery she witnessed while living there

• come back and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves

• make those women who doubted her talents feel foolish

• show the world that her neighborhood is as good as any

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From the __________ photograph, I could see the location of my house, the local park, and the dance studio.

• coherent

• aerial

• devious

• grievous

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

When my cousin Audrey fell off her bike, she had __________ all over her leg and needed a lot of bandages.

• palettes

• solvents

• lacerations

• nomads

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