1. In "The Return of a Private," Hamlin Garland represents the way Civil War veterans from Wisconsin sounded when they spoke through his use of __________. (Points: 3) hyperbole rising action dialect similes 2. In "The Return of a Private," what is Edward Smith really praising when he praises his wife's biscuits? (Points: 3) his country his wife his hometown his children 3. Why is Hamlin Garland's "The Return of a Private" correctly classified as a work of realism? (Points: 3) The story gives a faithful representation of characters, settings, and events that readers recognize and relate to. The story focuses exclusively on the feelings of one character so readers gain a complete understanding of him. The story relies primarily on firsthand, written accounts of soldiers who fought for both sides in the Civil War. The story contains only a few supernatural elements to keep readers interested and the plot moving forward. 4. In "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," what is Jim Smiley's favorite thing to do? (Points: 3) rob banks tell stories travel the country place bets 5. With which region of the United States does Mark Twain link irreverence and humor in "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"? (Points: 3) the East the West the Midwest the South
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Answer 1 :
I suppose your teacher gave you these questions to see how well you understood the stories he/she assigned, not to see how well I remembered things I read thirty years ago. I will say these questions are easy enough so I do know the answers after thirty years. You should too.
Answer 2 :
This looks an awful lot like a formal assessment, not at all like homework or study sheet material. Thus, helping would be encouraging cheating and I just can't do that. Now, if there was a "real" question or confusion over what something meant or if a passage you pulled out was a metaphor for something, that's a whole different story!
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