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1. In "Spunk," the mood in the following excerpt: "Ah wuz loadin'a wagon wid scantlin' right near the saw when Spunk fell on the carriage but 'fore Ah could git to him the saw got him in the body--awful sight. Me an' Skint Miller got him off but it was too late. Anybody could see that. The fust thing he said wuz: 'He pushed me, 'Lige--the dirty hound pushed me in the back!'--he was spittin' blood at ev'ry breath." can best be described as __________. (129)

Relaxed & calm

Cheerful & anxious

Eerie & scary

Silly & goofy

About This Quiz

CHPT #1 Standards
KCK11R110117*Summarize and paraphrase information clearly preserving the author’s intent.
KCK11R110122*Cite textual evidence that supports the main idea of passages from a variety of cultures.
KCK11R110124*Analyze and evaluate the cause and effect relationships on various plot elements, and explain how one event gives rise to another.
KCK11R110125*Analyze the effects... see moreof the setting and compare/contrast the setting by making connections with other story elements within [and between]passages.

CHPT #2 Standards

KCK11R110126*Analyze the use of figurative language in a passage, using context clues including:
c. analogies,
f. personification
g. idioms
h. imagery see less

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2. In "Spunk," Spunk's arrogant behavior causes him to __________. (124)

Strike fear in all the villagers

Think he's untouchable

Think he can get away with stealing Joe's wife

All the above

3. Which option below best paraphrases the following sentence: "Why, Joe ain't had time to git cold yit.. Nohow Ah didn't figger Spunk was the marryin' kind." (117)

"Why, Joe ain't had time to git cold yit.. Nohow Ah didn't figger Spunk was the marryin' kind

"Why, Joe ain't had time to get cold yet.. Now Ah didn't think Spunk was the marryin' kind

Why, Joe didn't have time to be dead yet.

How come? Joe hasn't been dead long enough yet. I didn't think that Spunk was the type to settle down

4. The author of "Spunk" is being satirical by writing such a story like this. Through satire, she is shedding light on the carelessness of married people who choose to be unfaithful to one-another. (129)

True

False

5. In "Spunk,"in the following excerpt: "They had arrived at the house. Lena's lamentations were deep and loud. She had filled the room with magnolia blossoms that gave off a heavy sweet odor." the author uses detailed imagery becuase she wants ______________. (126)

To let us know Lena is crying

To add humor to the situation

To help paint a visual picture in the reader's mind of the details of the surroundings after the funeral

To show who's attending the funeral

6. In "Spunk," the author's use of foreshadowing in the following sentence: "When Tes' Miller got cut to giblets on that circle-saw, Spunk steps right up and starts ridin'. The rest of us was skeered to go near it." is effective because it __________. (129)

Suggests that Spunk is good at his job

Hints that the circle-saw will be used later in the story in a major way

Adds to the visual aspect of the story

Shows that others are afraid to operate the circle-saw machine

7. In "Spunk," the idiom "Theah they go, big as life an' brassy as tacks," on page 1, illustrates Elijah Mosley's __________. (126)

Way of taking attention off himself and putting it on the couple

Way of being warm and kind

Attempt to make small talk

Attempt to gossip and talk about the couple

8. In "Spunk," in the following excerpt: "As Ah wuz sayin' a minute ago, Spunk tole Joe right to his face that Lena was his. 'Call her and see if she'll come. A woman knows her boss an' she answers when he calls.' 'Lena, ain't I yo' husband?' Joe sorter whines out. Lena looked at him real disgusted but she don't answer and she don't move outa her tracks." the author creates an intense tone through the altercation between Joe & Spunk to show that __________. (129)

Joe & Lena have a bad marriage

Spunk and Lena have no respect for Joe

Joe is afraid of Spunk

All the above

9. Which option below best summarizes the following excerpt: "But that's one thing Ah likes about Spunk Banks--he ain't skeered of nothin'on God's green footstool--nothin'! He rides that log down at saw-mill jus' like he struts 'round wid another man's wife--jus' don't give a kitty. When Tes' Miller got cut to giblets on that circle-saw, Spunk steps right up and starts ridin'. The rest of us was skeered to go near it." (117)

Spunk isn't afraid of anything or anybody, he has more courage than the rest of the men in the village

Spunk is really good at his job and working the circle-saw

Spunk is really cocky around the village

10. Which theme below would work for the short story "Spunk"? (117)

Always fight for what you believe in

What comes around goes around

Treat people the way you'd want to be treated

All the above

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