Answers IA-English Language Arts 11 BThe True Story behind Trifles

Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties Answers

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The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there.

convey the intelligence level of the men in the scene.

illustrate the sense of fear the narrator is experiencing.

reflect the reality of the characters’ situation in a straightforward manner.

indicate that the narrator may not fully understand his surroundings.

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The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard.

direct characterization.

obvious characterization.

character narrative.

indirect characterization.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.I talked with the major and learned that when it should start and our cars should be loaded we would drive them back along the screened road and up to the main road along the ridge where there would be a post and other cars to clear them.What effect does the style of this long sentence achieve?

The long-winded rant paints an image of a narrator who is less than stable.

The style reflects the mundane actions and events of daily life in a war zone.

The choice of simple words adds realism by mimicking the way people speak in real life.

The uninterrupted action mirrors how the orders will be carried out when the time comes.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there.What effect does Hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have?

It slows down the narration by interrupting the action.

It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.

It makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere.

It prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

Based on A Farewell to Arms, how does Hemingway create realistic dialogue for his characters?

The characters give long, winding speeches to express their views.

The characters use simple words and speak in short, clear sentences.

The characters reference vague ideas and use difficult language.

The characters integrate needless conjunctions to join sentences.

robs the passage of having a deeper meaning.

helps to maintain the realism of the dialogue.

lends an air of absurdity to the dialogue.

reduces the readability of the passage.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard.What does the excerpt reveal about the narrator?

He prefers the company of the officers to that of the drivers.

He only spends time with the officers so he can get cigarettes for the drivers.

He looks down on everyone involved in the war, both officers and enlisted men.

He interacts easily with both his superiors and the drivers.

It slows down the narration by interrupting the action.

It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.

It makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere.

It prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. “It could not be worse,” Passini said respectfully. “There is nothing worse than war.” “Defeat is worse.” “I do not believe it,” Passini said still respectfully. “What is defeat? You go home.” “They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.” “I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway uses short sentences that

are still loaded with meaning.

contain very little more meaning.

are purposefully difficult to understand.

hold limited symbolic value.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. “They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.” “I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.” “They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry.” The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects

the harsh and powerful reality of war.

the reality of life during the early 1900s.

the plain and boring nature of battle.

the difficulties of Hemingway’s life.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.We parked the cars beyond the brickyard. The ovens and some deep holes had been equipped as dressing stations. There were three doctors that I knew. I talked with the major and learned that when it should start and our cars should be loaded we would drive them back along the screened road and up to the main road along the ridge where there would be a post and other cars to clear them.Which best describes Hemingway’s style of writing in the excerpt?

straightforward and simple, while still relating a lot of information to the reader

long-winded and offering far too much information to the reader

overly complicated, making it difficult to interpret and understand the text

effortless and uncomplicated, with little meaning for the reader to interpret

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms.Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around.What about the actions of these men exemplifies them as Hemingway heroes?

They talk about the oncoming attack, clearly with a deep sense of worry for their own safety and the safety of others.

They have not yet lived through a battle and are naive about the imminent danger that awaits them.

They have the bond only men in battle can share, and this is related by the way they partake of the cigarettes.

They act casually and go about regular business, such as smoking, while actually in grave danger.

Read the excerpt from A Farewell to Arms.The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard.In the passage, Hemingway’s characterization of the narrator and his peers

provides important details about their backgrounds.

allows the reader to fill in the details without being given all of the information.

slows down the narrative to allow the reader to reflect on the meaning.

develops only one character at a time to not overwhelm the reader.

Based on A Farewell to Arms, how does Hemingway create realistic dialogue for his characters?

The characters give long, winding speeches to express their views.

The characters use simple words and speak in short, clear sentences.

The characters reference vague ideas and use difficult language.

The characters integrate needless conjunctions to join sentences.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. “There is nothing worse than war.” “Defeat is worse.” “I do not believe it,” Passini said. . . . “What is defeat? You go home.” “They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.” “I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.” This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway’s dialogues typically includes

common language and vague pronouns to refer to complex ideas.

complicated syntax and inflated vocabulary choices.

colorful language and specific word choices to define complex ideas.

difficult vocabulary and cultural references to elicit reader response.

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