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Worksheets"The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" Sections I & II--Mr. T
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where is John T. Unger from?
Just outside of Boston
Hades, Mississippi
The Montana Rockies
St. Midas Preperatory School
What is the allusion in the title of the story?
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
It is a simile
The Ritz Carlton Hotel was associated with great luxury
Everything he touched turned to gold
What did Percy Washington tell John on the way to his home?
That he didn't really like the other boys at St. Midas
That he was not returning to St. Midas after vacation
That John was his only friend
That his father is by far the richest man in the world
How many men lived in the town of Fish?
12
Nobody knows for sure
200
Zero
How do John and Percy travel to Percy's home?
By plane, train, and carriage
By train, carriage, and car
By car, and carriage only
None of the above
What does John appologize to Percy for?
For doubting he had a diamond as big as the Ritz
For faling asleep at dinner
For not paying for his own trip
For being mean to him at St. Midas
Who wrote "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz"?
Ernest Hemingway
Elton John
It is a traditinal story handed down from one generation to the next
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Why was the name of John and Percy's school significant?
Because it alludes to the type of student who attends
Because it was named after Percy's grandfather
Because it is a bad-assed name
Because of it's religious importance
Why do the Washington's have anti-aircraft guns?
Percy's father was a soldier in WWI
Percy's father has a fear of enemy attacks from war trauma
Percy's family is afraid of their home being discovered
Percy's family likes to hunt ducks
Which of the principal themes from The Lost Generation artists is most importand in this story?
An idealized past
Gender roles and impotency
Decadent lifestyles
The end of the American dream
