WorksheetsAmerican Literature s1 Exam
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
According to Tim O'Brien, what can "story-truth" do that "happening-truth" can't?
It can make wild elaborations.
It can allow readers to "feel" true emotions.
It can be easier to retell to others.
It can clear up any ambiguities.
According to Tim O'Brien, a true war story . . .
doesn't have a moral
has vulgar language
makes you feel it in your gut
all of these
When Tim shifts from playful moments to tragic deaths, he is using
alliteration
allusion
hyperbole
juxtaposition
The line "War is thrilling; war is drudgery.," makes use of a
hyperbole
allusion
paradox
metaphor
This line, "''You scrambled his sorry self, look at that, you did, you laid
him out like Shredded f'in Wheat" makes use of . . .
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
paradox
The character Kathleen . . .
Makes Tim regret cheating on his girlfriend
Gives Tim his first experience with death
Helps Tim overcome his fear of battle
Helps Tim have an audience to share tragic events
The character Linda . . .
Allows Tim to shutdown bullies
Gives Tim his first experience with love and loss
Gives Tim his first experience with rejection
Shows that women are capable of combat
Tim O'Brien says he writes war stories for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
to forget painful events
to make things present
to bring people back to life
to feel again
When we experience catharsis, we . . .
question reality
get tense
get a release of emotion
want revenge
Tim O'Brien
writes true stories
writes repetitive fictional stories that play with the reality of war
writes stories from many different perspectives during Vietnam, not just soldiers.
Was a not a real person, but rather created by AI.
Which statement would the author of "Through the Woods" most likely agree with?
We can overcome our fears.
Women often work together to find greater freedom.
There is no escaping the monsters of the world.
Sacrificing yourself for your loved ones is the greatest gift you can give.
The horror story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows
how monsters often aliens
how human desires lead to tragic consequences
how love will set us free
how the natural world is where we can find safety
