American Literature (Period 2) Assignments

1. Write a 5-6 page essay about "The American Dream". 

 

2. You must use at least three sources and relate them to the American Dream.

 

3. Your essay must be typed, double spaced and contain a thesis statement. You must use Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

 

Please refer to the link below in order to view some ideas about directions in which you can take your paper:

 

 

 

Quiz on Chapters 21-26 of The Catcher in the Rye

Th Catcher in the Rye Ch 11-20 Quiz

Study Guide for Chapter 1-10 Test

 

1.  How old are Mrs. Spencer and Mr. Spencer?
2. Holden says about his first encountering Mr. Spencer, “It was pretty depressing. I’m not too crazy about ____________  people.”
3. Why is Holden visiting Mr. Spencer?
4. Holden says, “I was sixteen then, and I’m seventeen now, and some times I act like I’m about ______________.”
5. “There’s a word I really hate. It’s a phony. I could puke every time I hear it.”

The world Holden is referring to is:

6. Holden’s exam paper is about _____________________.
7. “… I was thinking about the lagoon in Central Park, down near central Park South. I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ________________ go.”
8. Who is the most terrific liar the narrator knows?    
9. What year of high school was the narrator in during chapter three?  ____________________
10. Ossenburger said he talked to ____________________ all the time, “Even when he was driving his car.”
11. Holden’s favorite author is ________________________.
12. He was a very peculiar guy. He was a senior, and he’d been at Pencey the whole four years and all, but nobody ever called him anything except _______________________________.
13. What is the name of Holden’s roommate?  ___________________________
14. Stradlater had one of those piercing __________________ that are practically never in tune…”
15. “The reason he fixed  himself up to look good was because he was madly in love with ____________.”
16. What favor does Stradlater ask Holden to do?
17. What is the name of Stradlater’s date (First and last name).
18. “I don’t even think the bastard had a ___________________, if you want to know the truth. I never saw him use one, anyway.  "                 

19. Holden's brother D.B wrote a story titled:
20. Holden wasn't down at the football game with Saxon Hall because
21. Holden was kicked out of Pencey because
22. What lesson did Spencer try to teach Holden?
23. Holden is fascinated by:
24. Holden tells us in Chapter 3 that ______________________.
25. According to Holden, Robert Ackley hates being called
26. Holden tells us in Chapter 3 that:
27. Holden hates Stradlater True? False?
28. Holden bought his red hunting hat from New York for how much?
29. What meal were the boys at Pencey fed every Sunday night?
30. Holden writes the composition about:
31. When Stradlater got mad about the composition, what did Holden do with it?
32. Why did Holden try to punch Stradlater in the neck?
33. Holden, Mel Brossard and Ackley end up watching a movie in Agerstown True? False?
34. Allie died of
35. Allie was
36. The night Allie died, Holden
37. Right after Stradlater beats up Holden,
38. Holden decides to go to
39. When Holden leaves Pencey, he shouts, “__________________”
40. Holden tells the woman on the train his name is
41. Holden claims to be traveling in order to
42. When he reaches New York, Holden calls
43. What is the name of the bar Holden goes to in Chapter ten?
44. What Actor does Holden claim to see?
45. Where do the girls claim they are going the next morning?
46. What does Holden order at the bar when he is denied alcohol?
47. What is the name of the girl Holden finds mildly attractive?
48. What type of dance did Holden do with the girl he met in the bar?
49. What did Holden say his name was when he introduced himself to the girls at the bar?
50. How old were the girls Holden flirts with in the bar?
51. Two of the three girls Holden flirts with were sisters.True? False?

Quiz on The Catcher in the Rye notes, vocabulary, literary terms and "The Life You Save Might Be Your Own."

Bright The Catcher in the Rye to Class!!!

Read, "The Life You Save Might Be Your Own", pp 1010- 1023

Answer #1-5 on p. 1023

Quiz on The Great Gatsby chapters 8 and 9

Quiz on chapters 5-7

Final Drafts for essays due. Essays must be submitted to turnitin.com. 

 

 

 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Essay prompt:

 

What is Twain’s message regarding morality in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?  You must discuss specific scenes and characters from the novel and explain what message Twain is conveying and how he goes about doing so. This paper must be a minimum of four pages and a maximum of six. The paper must be typed, double spaced and written 12 point font (Times New Roman).

 

Consider the following topics as you plan your essay:

Huck’s maturation through the piece

The way Huck speaks about Jim throughout the novel

Effects that race relations had on the novel

The hypocrisy of a society that is civilized

Importance of Huck’s youth in the piece

Telling a lie is sometimes a good thing

What the folktales that Jim tells says about his character

Significance of the Mississippi River

Specific scenes involving the king and the duke

Huck’s interactions with Tom Sawyer throughout the story

Scenes that depict characters displaying a mob mentality or groupthink

-Herd mentality, or mob mentality, describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors.

-Groupthink is the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 and 4 Quiz. 

 

Here are some study questions to help you review the section:

 

1. Who is the "owl-eyed" man?
2. What is "special" about Nick's invitation to Gatsby's party?
3. Why is Nick momentarily embarrassed at the party?
4. Which statement best describes a reaction Nick has to Gatsby?
5. Which is not a rumor Nick overhears about Gatsby?
6. What does Nick think of Jordan?
7. What irony does Nick notice at Gatsby's party?
8. What do Gatsby and Nick plan to do the morning after the party?
9. What does Nick wear to Gatsby's party?
10. How do many guests arrive at Gatsby's party?
11. What is the favor that Gatsby wants from Nick?
12. What does Gatsby use to get out of trouble with the police officer for speeding?
13. What school did Gatsby attend?
14. What does Jordan reveal happened in August just after Tom and Daisy were married?
15. Who is Wolfsheim?
16. Why has Gatsby been giving all those parties?
17. Gatsby's favored term of "endearment" is
18. Mr. Wolfsheim is a very odd character. What is unusual about his "cuff buttons"?
19. What is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first name
20. When has F. Scott Fitzgerald born?
21. Fitzgerald named the 1920s ____________________.
22. Women who rebelled against society in the 1920s were called
23. West Egg represents new money
24. The green light symbolizes
25. What decade does the story take place?

 

• The Great Gatsby Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4.
• 25 questions Multiple choice

Quiz on The Great Gatsby Chapter 2

Group Presentations Due Today. Students must complete the following process:

 

1. List the characters in the section you were assignment and describe them.

2. List, in order, the key events and scenes that occur in the chapter

3. Include a few important quotes from the chapter and explain why they are important.

4. Describe a personal connection 

5. Choose a key scene and act it out as a group (YOU NEED A WRITTEN SCRIPT)

 

 

You may present via PowerPoint, Prezi, Google Slides, Poster/visual aids or any other medium of presentation you can think of.

Read Chapters 13 and 14 of Huck Finn

Quiz on Huck Finn Chapter 12. 

Read Chapters 8 and 9 of Huck Finn. Expect a brief quiz on these chapters.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapter 8 questions

 

 

1. What are three examples of humor in chapter 8?

2.  List three examples of superstition.

3. In what ways does this chapter connect with Adam and Eve, The Garden of Eden and Original Sin?

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Essay Due Today. 

 

1. You need to print out a copy and and it into me

2. It also needs to be submitted to turnitin.com

Test today on "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "Life on the Mississippi", "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", and "To Build a Fire"

 

1. You need to have read the stories and understand the basic plot and character

2. Study the Literary Analysis terms and Vocabulary on pages 478, 569 and 594 of your textbook.

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Rough Drafts Due

Read the first part of "To Build a Fire" in your textbook (pages 597-600)

 No Quiz on Friday. Quiz has been moved to block day next week.

 Study for test on Friday. It will cover

1. "Life on the Mississippi",

2. "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" 

3. "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge". 

4. Any Notes we have taken

5. Any Vocabulary we have covered

 Read Life on the Mississippi beginning on page 571. Answer Critical Reading #1-3 on page 574. (On a separate sheet of paper)