SS: The Dead Rising Oct 2019

Front

What is the structure of the play 'The Dead Rising'?

Back

Scenes alternate between the past and the present.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

How does Edwin feel about the remedy suggested by his father's guests at the end of scene 4?

Back

Edwin seems cautiously hopeful (he doesn't like the idea but anything is worth a try).

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Front

How does George feel about the remedy suggested by his father's guests at the end of scene 4?

Back

George is more offended and disturbed by the idea.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

What word best describes the author's tone in 'The Providence Sunday Journal'?

Back

Judgmental.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What happens to Lena at the end of Scene 9?

Back

Lena (really Mercy Brown) has returned to her grave or simply vanished because she is a ghost.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Front

What is the definition of decomposition as used in the play?

Back

The process of decaying, rotting, or breaking down.

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CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

What themes are explored in 'The Dead Rising'?

Back

Themes of death, hope, and the supernatural.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is the significance of the character Lena in the play?

Back

Lena represents the connection between the living and the dead, embodying themes of loss and memory.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Front

How does the play address the concept of hope in the face of despair?

Back

Through characters like Edwin, who cling to hope despite their circumstances.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Front

What role does the setting play in 'The Dead Rising'?

Back

The setting enhances the themes of the play, contrasting the past and present.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10