English, 23.01.2020 16:31 JvGaming2001
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these questions are based off of the writing by nathaniel nawthorne's "the ambitious guest". here's a link for people that are not familiar:
1. part a: which of the following best describes the central theme in the text?
a. both life and death cannot be planned
b. fame is the only thing that can outlast the living
c. good company should be valued above fame
d. ambition alone will not make you successful
2. part b: which of the following bests supports the answer to part a?
a. ââbut i cannot die till i have achieved my destiny. then let death come: i shall have built my monument.ââ (paragraph 12)
b. ââit is better to sit here by this fire,â answered the girl, blushing, âand be comfortable and contented, though nobody thinks about us.ââ (paragraph 15)
c. ââold and young, we dream of graves and monuments,â murmured the strangeryouth.â (paragraph 39)
d. âhis name and person utterly unknown, his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt,â (paragraph 44
3. how does the family react to the arrival of the young man?
a. they ask him to leave but change their minds.
b. they welcome him and laugh at what he says to them.
c. they welcome him and discuss what he says to them.
d. they argue with him before discussing what he says to them.
4. how do paragraphs 14-15 reveal the different points of view between the young man and the familyâs eldest daughter?
a. they reveal that young man believes in nobility, but the daughter doesnât think it is important.
b. they reveal that the young man is cold, but the daughter has managed to stay warm.
c. they reveal that the young man wants more from life, but the daughter is satisfied with her current life.
d. they reveal that the young man likes the daughter, but she doesn't like him.
5. how do the details of the setting contribute to the textâs themes and central ideas?
a. the contrast between a warm and happy home with the threat of the mountain foreshadows the danger to come.
b. the contrast between the description of the fire and the mountain symbolizes the hope that the family has.
c. the contrast between the young manâs ambition and the familyâs satisfaction illustrates why it is important to travel.
d. the contrast between the young boyâs innocent humor and the grandmotherâs superstition reveals how life experience shapes you.
6. how does the author use setting and character to develop situational irony?
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these questions are based off of the writing by nathaniel nawthorne's "the am...
these questions are based off of the writing by nathaniel nawthorne's "the am...
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