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15.) See through the narrators eyes.

Please help with Language arts!?!?

13. What can you infer about Walter Mitty from this passage?

"I want some biscuit for small, young dogs," [Walter] said to the clerk. "Any special brand, sir?" The greatest pistol shot in the world thought a moment. "It says 'Puppies Bark for It' on the box," said Walter Mitty.
(Points : 3)
Walter Mitty is the greatest pistol shot in the world.
Walter Mitty does not care what kind of puppy biscuits he buys.
Walter Mitty's fantasies and his real life sometimes collide.
Walter Mitty knows that the clerk is the world's greatest pistol shot.

14. In "To Build a Fire," the man's response to the advice the “old-timer” offers shows that the man (Points : 3)
is unwise and inexperienced.
has often traveled in the Yukon.
has great respect for the “old-timer” and his experience.
understands the dangers of the journey ahead.

15. In "Gumption," using a first-person narrator allows the reader to (Points : 3)
know what all of the characters are thinking and doing.

see life through the narrator's eyes.

identify the theme.

objectively compare and contrast characters.


16. After the first drawing in "The Lottery," Tessie Hutchinson shouts to Mr. Summers, "You didn't give him enough time to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!" What effect on the story’s mood does Tessie’s outburst have at this point in the plot? (Points : 3)
Tessie's outburst relaxes the story’s tense mood.
Tessie's outburst builds the story’s already tense mood.
Tessie's outburst adds humor to the story’s grim mood.
Tessie's outburst has little effect on the story’s mood.

17. The man in "To Build a Fire" is in conflict with (Points : 3)
his fellow travelers.

the natural world.

his dog.

the "old-timer."


18. One theme of "The Lottery" is that (Points : 3)
only tradition prevents people from becoming uncivilized.
apparently ordinary people can commit horrifying acts.
Tessie Hutchinson is punished for being a bad person.
small town life is friendlier than big city life.

19. How does the setting of "The Lottery" affect the impact of that story's events on readers? (Points : 3)
The tranquil and ordinary setting prepares readers for what will happen in the story.

The tranquil and ordinary setting makes what happens in the story all the more shocking to readers.

The tranquil and ordinary setting helps readers to see the humor in the story's events.

The tranquil and ordinary setting makes the events of the story seem unoriginal and clichéd.


20. Which event is not the climax of the story from which the event is taken? (Points : 3)
In “The Lottery,” the villagers stone Tessie Hutchinson.
In “To Build a Fire,” the man succumbs to the elements and freezes to death.
In “The Piece of String,” Hauchecorne bends over to pick up a bit of thin cord.
In "The Glass of Milk," the boy takes the glass of milk.