8th Lit 2 Review

Use "A Year Down Yonder" to answer the following questions.

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You can tell this story is told from the first person point of view because the narrator...

• is a minor character in the story who reveals some information

• is an outsider observer rather than a character in the story

• reveals the grandmother's and the girl's thoughts

• uses the pronouns I and me to refer to herself

The author brings Grandma's character to life mainly by revealing...

• the townspeople's opinions of Grandma

• Grandma's own thoughts about her granddaughter

• the granddaughter's reactions to Grandma

• a detailed description of Grandma's life

The narrator makes you aware that Grandma is not a sentimental person when she says...

• "My goodness, she was a big woman."

• "She drew nearer till she blotted out the day."

• "You couldn't call her a welcoming woman, and there wasn't a hug in her."

• "She aimed one of her chins down the platform."

Grandma can best be described as...

• easygoing

• generous

• no-nonsense

• self-important

Which character trait do the narrator and her grandmother seem to share?

• Determination

• Idealism

• Lightheartedness

• Talkativeness

The narrator brings her radio with her because she...

• is afraid that her radio will be taken.

• thinks that people in Grandma's town don't have radios.

• does not want to make friends in Grandma's town.

• thinks she will be in an isolated place.

Use "Luke Baldwin's Vow" to answer the following questions.

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You can tell this excerpt is told from a third-person limited point of view because the narrator...

• is a main character in the story

• tells about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters

• is outside the story and tells what one character sees, thinks, and feels

• describes his or her own thoughts

The story's point of view helps you understand...

• the importance of sawmills.

• what Aunt Helen thinks about her husband.

• that nothing of value should be wasted.

• what Luke learns from his uncle.