"The Woman In The Snow" Reading Check

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Read the following questions carefully and answer based upon what you remember about reading "The Woman in the Snow". . . . .

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1.

Explain in 4 well written sentences why "The Woman in the Snow" is an awesome title for this short story AND the symbolism found in the story (think about characters/what was going on, etc)::
2.

BONUS#1 Tell the meaning of SYNTHESIS and why it is important to synthesize new material:#2 What does the word EVALUATE mean? Tell a time when people would evaluate......
3.

Who is the author of this short story?
- A.
  
  Pam McKissack
- B.
  
  Patricia McKissack
- C.
  
  Pam Mathisson
- D.
  
  Patricia Mathesson
4.

The setting of this short story is.............
- A.
  
  Civil War era
- B.
  
  21st Century
- C.
  
  Civil Rights Movement era
- D.
  
  A gruesome time
5.

What GENRE is this short story? First the Main type and then the category that it would fall under.........(discussed in class!)..
- A.
  
  Non-fiction and Oral Tradition
- B.
  
  Fiction and Oral Tradition
- C.
  
  Fiction and Science Fiction
- D.
  
  Non-Fiction and Short Story
6.

In what PHYSICAL way was Grady described?
- A.
  
  Young
- B.
  
  Caring
- C.
  
  Angry
- D.
  
  Obese
7.

In what city did the famous Bus Boycott take place? We researched it, AND it was mentioned in the story as well:
- A.
  
  Memphis
- B.
  
  New York
- C.
  
  Montgomery
- D.
  
  Alabama
8.

What fact do we know about Grady's dad?
- A.
  
  He was an alcoholic
- B.
  
  He was a caring and kind person
- C.
  
  He liked to talk to Grady when Grady was scared
- D.
  
  He was not a good dad
9.

What did Grady tell the woman when she said she had no money?
- A.
  
  "Come on in honey, it doesn't matter.....I will help you!!"
- B.
  
  "No money, no ride!"
- C.
  
  "Head on back to the back of the bus"
- D.
  
  "You're not getting on here!"
10.

What did Eula Mae attempt to pay the bus fare with since she didn't have any money?
- A.
  
  She offered the bus driver her watch
- B.
  
  She offered the bus driver her bracelet
- C.
  
  She offered the bus driver her diamond ring
- D.
  
  She offered the bus driver her wedding ring
11.

Basically it could be stated that Grady caused his own demise (death) by being so very callous and refusing to let Eula Mae get on the bus.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

What was the second bus driver's name and what would he SYMBOLIZE in the scheme of the story?
- A.
  
  Grady and the negative way of life before the Civil Rights Movement
- B.
  
  Ray and the dawn of equality ---or the direction America was headed in regards to equal rights after the Civil Rights Movement
- C.
  
  Grady and belief in the future way of life
- D.
  
  Ray and the knowledge that women are important to the future
13.

At the end of the story, it is stated that Eula Mae was never seen again. Why is that?
- A.
  
  Eula Mae was happy and didn't need to feel like she needed the bus anymore.
- B.
  
  Eula Mae's ghost is a symbol of the past mistreatment and the new way of life (represented by Ray) was kind/helped her so it shows the end of racism
- C.
  
  Grady was finally gone and Ray had started driving the bus
- D.
  
  Eula Mae's baby made it to the hospital so it was able to be rescued, thus Eula Mae felt better and didn't need to run the bus route anymore
14.

What does the word 'segregate' mean?
- A.
  
  To keep apart
- B.
  
  To put together
- C.
  
  To be miserable
- D.
  
  To be uncaring
15.

This story was written by this author and came purely from her imagination.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

What is meant by ORAL TRADITION?
- A.
  
  People who really like to talk a bunch and make it a tradition to do so
- B.
  
  Stories that are verbally told from one generation to the next in a way that keeps the story alive/going
- C.
  
  Traditions of sharing and talking
- D.
  
  Having a bunch of people over and telling a story
17.

A strong THEME for this short story is seen in the following statement:
- A.
  
  Grady was a racist bus driver who wouldn't let a black lady get on the bus and she/her baby died ---then years later he died as a result of that lady's ghost. They lady's ghost haunted the route until a nice driver named Ray came along and treated her nicely.
- B.
  
  Treat others as you want to be treated (and equally)
- C.
  
  Some people are nice and some are mean - you just have to deal with whatever cards you are given!
- D.
  
  Hope reigns above all else!