A Christmas Memory Part 1

What does the setting suggest about the people who live there?

• The people are country people, probably not wealthy.

• The house is in town, so they are not farmers.

• The kitchen is the main focus, so one of the characters may be a cook or caretaker.

• All of the above.

"A Christmas Memory" is fiction.

• True

• False

In a memoir, the author or narrator tells about an event as they remember it instead of writing a history with dates and facts.

• True

• False

What does the detail "we are not, on the whole, too much aware of them" suggest about the way Buddy views family?

• The detail suggests that for Buddy, family does NOT necessarily guarantee love, only power and a shared house.

• The detail suggests that for Buddy, family DOES guarantee love.

What does Buddy mean when he says that his friend is still a child?

• His friend is still innocent and playful.

• His friend is under 18 years of age.

"She is still a child." p. 117 Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?

• direct

• indirect

Why does Buddy's friend feed the dog pecans while denying herself a taste?

• She is willing to sacrifice her own pleasure.

• She is soft-hearted.

• She doesn't like pecans.

• She isn't hungry.

inaugurate means __________

• the act of secretly planning together

• having or exercising force

• to think or reflect

• to make a formal beginning

What activities make Buddy happy?

• He enjoys shopping and cooking.

• He enjoys football and basketball.

• He enjoys being part of the activities his friend creates.

Up to this point in the story, p. 119, Capote has used the present tense and adverbs such as "today" to tell the story even though the narrator is looking back on events that happened 20 years ago.

• True

• False