Quiz on Ursula K. LeGuin's Work

What is the title of the work by Ursula K. LeGuin mentioned in the document?

• The Left Hand of Darkness

• She Unnames Them

• The Dispossessed

• Earthsea

Which animals consented to namelessness with grace and alacrity?

• Cats and dogs

• Whales and dolphins

• Parrots and ravens

• Cattle and sheep

Who finally agreed that the name 'yak' might be useful to others?

• The young calves

• The elderly females

• The bulls

• The poet

What was the consensus about the name 'yak' after the beginning of the thaw?

• It was discarded

• It was returned to the donor

• It was changed

• It was ignored

What did the cats deny having?

• Any name other than self-given, unspoken, ineffably personal names

• Any name at all

• Any name given by humans

• Any name from the poet

What did the poet Eliot say the cats spend long hours contemplating?

• Their food

• Their names

• Their homes

• Their toys

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What did the councils of elderly females decide about the name 'yak'?

• It was unnecessary

• It was useful to others

• It was too common

• It was outdated

What did the poet Eliot suggest about the object of the cats' contemplation?

• It might be their food

• It might be their names

• It might be the Perfect, or Platonic, Mouse

• It might be their toys

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.5

Who is the "she" in the story? Why is she being defiant when she decides to take away the names?

• A teacher who dislikes names

• A character who feels names are unnecessary

• A scientist studying animal behavior

• A writer exploring identity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Is language more masculine than feminine? How do women use language?

• Language is more feminine; women use it to express emotions.

• Language is more masculine; women use it to assert dominance.

• Language is neutral; women use it for various purposes.

• Language is more masculine; women use it to communicate indirectly.

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1