Test One Review

Give two examples of imagery from "The Chaser".

• "as nervous as a kitten"

• "I'm glad to make your acquaintance"

• "On one of the dirty buff-colored walls were a couple of shelves, containing in all perhaps a dozen bottles and jars."

• "Then customers come back, later in life, when they are rather better off, and want more expensive things."

• "...in a tiny room, which contained no furniture, but a plain kitchen table..."

Which of the following are two examples of theme in "The Chaser"?

• • Love is the glue that binds the Universe together.

• Be cautious of the people you trust.

• • Love should be manipulated in a relationship.

• Obsessive love is not true love.

Which of the following best summarizes "The Chaser"?

• Alan visits an old man to buy a love potion, believing it will make his beloved fall for him completely, but he is warned of the potion's irreversible effects.

• A young man seeks advice from an old man about how to win over the woman he loves, but the old man discourages him from pursuing her.

• Alan buys a magical potion that gives him wealth, but he becomes unhappy as a result.

• A mysterious old man helps Alan find a way to forget about love and move on with his life.

• Alan is given a choice between two potions: one that brings love and another that brings death, and he decides to buy both.

What does the love potion symbolize in “The Chaser”?

• Power

• Obsession

• Greed

• Desire

What is the author's tone in "The Chaser"?

• Comedic

• Nostalgic

• Suspenseful

• Romantic

In "The Chaser", why did the old man sell Alan the potion for only one dollar?

• The potion was simple to make and inexpensive.

• The old man believed the love potion’s effects would lead Alan to regret using it.

• The old man wanted to help young lovers for a low cost.

• The old man knew Alan would return for the more expensive mixtures.

What is Alan Austen’s definition of love in "The Chaser"?

• Love is unconditional devotion and mutual respect.

• Love is complete control and possession over another person.

• Love is about patience and understanding.

• Love is built on trust and freedom.

Define symbolism.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• A type of metaphor

• A form of literal language

• A narrative technique

Define annotations.

• making notes on the text

• a type of variable

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

  
  

• a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

Define imagery.

• A type of figurative language that uses 'like' or 'as'

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• the use of language to appeal to the senses, creating a mental picture of images that engages the reader