Final Semester Exam Questions & Answers

Final Semester Exam Questions & Answers What describes the tone of the speaker in "The Nose?" - ANSWER-Arrogant In "Everyday Use," the author develops the character of mama as being sensible and plain. Which passage from the story best shows these traits? - ANSWER-"In real life I am a big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear my flannel nightgown to bed and overalls during the day." One theme from "The Black Cat" is that all humans have a wicked side. Which of the following phrases supports this theme? - ANSWER-Perverseness is one of the primitive impulses of the human heart. In "Everyday Use," the author describes Dee as "determined to stare down any disaster in her efforts." Which sentence about Maggie provides contrast to these traits? - ANSWER-"She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle." How does this passage from "The Black Cat" build suspense through foreshadowing? "Our friendship lasted in this manner for several years" during which my general temperment and character... had (I bluch to confess it) experienced a radical alteration for the worse." - ANSWER-It implies that at the end of their friendship was related to a change in the narrator's character. In "The Chrysanthemums," which best describes the tone of Elisa's discussion with the traveling repairman? - ANSWER-Impatient because she doesn't have anything for him to fix but he insists. What theme is best expressed by the passage of "The Nose?" - ANSWER-People do not remain satisfied with what they have. What do the passages from "The Nose" reveal about Kovalev's character? - ANSWER-He is arrogant. The author of "Black Cat" uses flashback to tell the story. How does this create suspense? - ANSWER-It allows the narrator to foreshadow events.