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English 11b Unit 1 Questions and Answers
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English 11b Unit 1 Questions and AnswersHow can you make an inference about a literary text? - ANSWER-combine textual
evidence and reasoning to reach a conclusion
How does news of Ruth's sickness impact the plot? - ANSWER-It gives the villagers
another reason to believe that there is witchcraft in the village.
How does the author leave matters uncertain in this passage? - ANSWER-Giles Corey
does not take either Parris's or Proctor's side completely.
How does the author use setting to develop the character of Mrs. Mallard in this
passage? - ANSWER-The beauty and life of the setting reflect Mrs. Mallard's peaceful
inner state.
How does the author's decision to reveal the true events in the woods influence the
reader's understanding of Abigail? - ANSWER-It provides evidence that Abigail will lie to
get out of trouble.
How does the setting affect the events described in this passage? - ANSWER-At the
time, the forest was seen as a place of danger and evil.
How does the setting of Colonial Salem impact the conflict in this passage? - ANSWER-
In the setting of Colonial Salem, the villagers see opposing a minister's word as a sin
against God. This belief leads them to cast suspicion on John Proctor.
How does the setting of Colonial Salem relate to the events described in this passage? -
ANSWER-Colonial Salem is so strict that a single mistake makes Abigail an outcast.
How does this plot event affect John Proctor's behavior in The Crucible, Act 1, Part 4? -
ANSWER-The event makes Proctor tense and likely to oppose Parris, Abigail's uncle.
In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," how do the stories about Jim
Smiley's horse and dog affect the development of the story about the jumping frog? -
ANSWER-The stories set up the idea that Smiley assumed his clever training made his
bets impossible to lose.
In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," in what setting does the
narrator have his encounter with Simon Wheeler? - ANSWER-a worn-down mining
camp in the Old West
In "The Story of an Hour," how does the plot event of Brently Mallard's supposed death
help develop the character of Mrs. Mallard? - ANSWER-It reveals that Mrs. Mallard felt
oppressed in her marriage.
, In "The Tell-Tale Heart," how does the setting of the old man's bedroom influence the
plot? - ANSWER-The blackness of the bedroom helps the narrator hide from the old
man.
The familiarity of the bedroom makes the old man comfortable and unsuspicious.
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the author leaves it uncertain whether the sound of the man's
heart is real or imaginary. Why might Poe have left this matter uncertain? - ANSWER-to
allow readers to understand the narrator's insanity and the real situation
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator's behavior in front of the police officers may have
made them suspicious.
Which evidence from the text supports this analysis? - ANSWER-I paced the floor to
and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men—but the
noise steadily increased.
I foamed—I raved—I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated
it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased.
No doubt I now grew very pale;—but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice.
In Act 1, Part 2, of The Crucible, what is the impact of having the Putnams be the first to
enter and speak with Parris? - ANSWER-Mr. Putnam helps establish that the village has
political reasons to oppose Parris.
Mrs. Putnam helps establish that the village is desperate for something to blame for
hardship.
In The Crucible, Act 1, Part 4, what plot events increase the tension? - ANSWER-Parris
brings up his requests for more money.
Putnam accuses Proctor of logging Putnam's land.
In this passage, the four characters knock over the magical water. How does this event
affect them? - ANSWER-The characters become distraught that they have lost their
youth.
In which sentences is the word deferential used correctly? - ANSWER-The attendants
made deferential gestures as the queen passed by.
It is wise to display a deferential attitude when making a request of your boss.
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