WorksheetsLiterature Test 2 Study Guide
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 20mins
When Robert Louis Stevenson narrates the old seaman, which types of characterization does he use?
Description
Action
Dialogue
All of these
in "Treasure Island", why is Jim less afraid of the old seaman than others are?
the seaman kept to himself
he was more afraid of the mysterious seafaring man
he made sure to watch the old seaman's actions from afar
he found his sea shanty amusing
What is an example of foreshadowing at the beginning of Chapter 2 of "Treasure Island"?
"...my mother and I had all in the inn upon our hands"
"I remember his breath hanging like smoke in his wake"
"The first of the mysterious events that rids us at last of the captain"
"...as though his mind was still running upon Dr. Livesey"
In Chapter 2 of "Treasure Island", who is the old seaman's unexpected visitor?
Blackdog
Dr. Livesey
Admiral Benbow
Cain
What method of characterization does Stevenson use throughout Chapter 3 of "Treasure Island" to reveal Billy Bones' state of mind?
Indirect Characterization
Round Characterization
Flat Characterization
Direct Characterization
What does Jim Hawkins hear while going through the blind beggar's chest in Chapter of "Treasure Island"?
footsteps along the frozen road
his mother's complaints
fighting in the hall
the tap of the blind man's stick
What do Jim and his mother take from the blind man's chest in "Treasure Island"?
The both take golden doubloons and louis d"ors
his mother takes money and he takes the oilskin packet
he takes an old Spanish watch and his mother takes West Indian Shells
his mother takes a pair of compasses mounted with brass and he takes silver
In Chapter 5 of "Treasure Island" which quotation reveals how Steventon reveals Pew's character? (Pew is the blind man)
"I wish I had put his eyes out when I had the chance"
"Someone's turned the chest out alow and aloft"
"Bill's dead"
"You'd be as rich as kings if you could find it, but you just stand there"
Is Jim Hawkins a round or flat character? (the boy from "Treasure Island")
Flat
Round
Is Jim Hawkins' mother a round or flat character?
Flat
Round
Is Billy Bones a round or flat character? (The old seaman from "Treasure Island")
Flat
Round
Is Pew from "Treasure Island" a round or flat character? (the blind man)
Flat
Round
Is Black dog from "Treasure Island" a round or flat character?
Flat
Round
Is Phaethon a round or flat character?
Flat
Round
What is a large character trait in tragic heros?
Anger
Jealousy
Pride
Depth
What do the old man's words reveal about his view of his heritage? (From the poem "Old Man")
Stoic (unaffected by good or bad events)
He disliked his heritage and past
He looked to share his heritage with the younger descendants
He discards his heritage into the gutters of his mind
What is the relation of the old man to the narrator in the poem "Old Man"?
His father
His son
His grandfather
His brother
Based off the title "Neighbor Rosicky," what sort of person would you believe Rosicky to be?
A kind, caring person
A mean, disrespectful person
A jealous, hateful person
of evil spirits
Is Mary Rosicky and flat or round character?
Flat
Round
What were the Rosicky's values?
you against the world
family over money
loyalty
individualism
Does Polly develop during "Neighbor Rosicky"?
Yes, she learns to care for others instead of herself
No, she stays the same, selfish person she always was
Why does the "undeathlike" field seem like a fitting place for Rosicky to be buried?
because it relates to his life, "beautiful and complete"
because he was full of life
because the field took the life from him
his life was colorless and dull so it gave him color to remember him with
Is Don Quixote a round or flat character?
Flat
Round
Who acts as a foil to Don Quixote?
Lady Dulcinea
Sancho Panza
Miguel de Cervantes
Emperor Trebizond
Is Don Quixote a sympathetic or unsympathetic character?
Sympathetic
Unsympathetic
What techniques does Cervantes employ that encourage you to suspend your belief in "Don Quixote"?
The comedy of Don Quixote
the skepticism of Sancho Panza
the simplicity of Don Quixote's squire
the childishness of Don Quixote
Who is speaking in the poem, "My Last Duchess"?
The envoy of the count
the duke of ferrara
the daughter of the count
the duchess
Who is the narrator speaking to in "My Last Duchess"?
the duke of ferrara
envoy of the count
the daughter of the count
the duchess
What does the title of "My Last Duchess" suggest about the Duke's attitude toward his late wife?
he misses her
he didnt love her
he looked to her in honor
he wanted to remember her in a loving, and beautiful manor
Which quotation from the poem, "My Last Duchess" conveys the Duke's overall impression of the Duchess?
"My gift of a nine-hundred-year-old name"
"Will't you please sit and look at her?"
"too easily impressed"
"Just this or that in you disgusts me"
What is Billy Bones' motivation for choosing to stay at the Admiral Benbow?
They would provide his needs
it was near the ocean
it was secluded
his friends were staying there
What is the source of conflict between Dr. Livesey and Billy Bones in Chapter 1 of "Treasure Island"?
Dr. Livesey had taken money from Billy Bones
Dr. Livesey warned Billy Bones about his drinking habits
Dr. Livesey didnt like Billy Bones' singing
Billy Bones had killed Dr. Livesey's brother
Is Sarah Penn from "The Revolt of Mother" a round or flat character?
Round
Flat
Which story contains a tragic hero?
The Revolt of Mother
Don Quixote
Phaethon
Treasure Island
True or False
Billy Bones from "Treasure Island" is a dynamic character
True
False
True or False
Pride is a common flaw found in tragic heros
True
False
True of False
Dynamic characters undergo changes within themselves in a story
True
False
True or False
Nanny Penn from "The Revolt of Mother" is a flat character
True
False
True or False
One difference between round and flat characters is that flat characters are more likely to be dynamic characters
True
False
True or False
Cervantes uses description in Chapter 1 of Don Quixote to tell the reader about the main character
True
False
True or False
Tragic heroes are generally unsympathetic
True
False
how the character thinks and acts
(a)
tells the reader about the character's appearance or environment
(a)
straightforward details that tells the reader about the character
(a)
the reader must infer traits from information shown by the author
(a)
what the character does
(a)
what the character says and what other say about the character
(a)
a complex character that often undergoes change in their thoughts and actions
(a)
character we know little about
(a)
characters that show no change in their character development
(a)
characters that undergo changes that result in personal growth
(a)
draws attention to the qualities of another character
(a)
characters that readers favor to identify with
(a)
characters for whom the reader feels distain
(a)
the protagonist's flaws cause him tremendous suffering that results in a disastrous conclusion
(a)
flawed characters for whom the reader feels sympathy
(a)
the most significant flaw of a tragic hero (often pride)
(a)
a character who models and articulates the author's ethics throughout the story
(a)
the reasons for how a character behaves
(a)
