ELA II Midterm

What is Realism?

• Writing that attempts to accurately capture how people live, speak, think, and behave.

• Writing that is imaginative; it depicts life as it could be if imagination could be unrestrained.

• Writing that ironically embodies what it is trying to make fun of, often in exaggerated ways, in order to make a point of its flaws.

• All of the above.

What is Romanticism?

• Writing that attempts to accurately capture how people live, speak, think, and behave.

• Writing that is imaginative; it depicts life as it could be if imagination could be unrestrained.

• Writing that ironically embodies what it is trying to make fun of, often in exaggerated ways, in order to make a point of its flaws.

• All of the above.

What style (Romanticism or Realism) is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer told in, and why?

Answer explanation

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is told in a realistic style that captures what it is like to grow up in childhood during adverse circumstances. It captures Tom in all his mischievousness, genius, but also his flaws as he excessively retreats to imagination in response to difficult situations. It is great to see how he grows up and responds more heroically to said adverse circumstances.

In chapter one, what is the first hint we get of Tom's intellect?

• He is getting amazing grades in school.

• He comes clean and humbly admits he was playing hooky from school.

• He is almost able to convince Aunt Polly that he didn't play hooky from school.

• He convinces Sid to go in his place to school so he can play hooky.

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He is able to convince others to whitewash the fence in chapter 2 by __________.

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In chapter 3, what does Tom do after he is blamed and unfairly punished for breaking the sugar bowl?

• Romanticizes his death.

• Uses imagination as escapism in reaction to adverse circumstances.

• Uses imagination as the only thing he can control at the moment in his life.

• All of the above.

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Why do you think he romanticises his death in chapter 5? Would this make any aspect of his life better in real life?

Answer explanation

He uses imagination to escape hardships in his real life, but imagining his own death and using his imagination as a form of escapism isn't going to actually solve anything. This is a key theme in the novel as Tom gradually shifts from retreating to his imagination to making decisions that actually make a difference in his life.

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What is Satire?

• Writing that attempts to accurately capture how people live, speak, think, and behave.

• Writing that is imaginative; it depicts life as it could be if imagination could be unrestrained.

• Writing that ironically embodies what it is trying to make fun of, often in exaggerated ways, in order to make a point of its flaws.

• All of the above.

What style of Satire is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer told in?

• Horatian; approaches difficult topics in a humorous, light-hearted manner.

• Juvenalian; approaches topics in a serious, darker manner.

• Menippean satire; doesn't target anything really blatantly specific.

• Both the first and second answers.

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In Chapter 5, how does Tom win the Bible?

• Memorizing Bible verses.

• Following the rules and obtaining enough tickets.

• Swindling tickets from his classmates without actually studying the Bible.

• He doesn't. They called the wrong name.

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