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English 1 Midterm Part 2 Answer Key

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The Sniper
#1 The Sniper is set in Dublin, Ireland
#2 How many peopole are on the rooftops? Two - The sniper and his opponent
#3 What happened to the protagonist? He was shot in the forearm
#4 What did the sniper do to fool his opponent? Created a ruse - pretended he was dead.
#5 Once the opposing sniper was in the open what happened? The protagonist shoots and kills him.
Sniper and Game
#1 How is the ending of the sniper ironic? The opponent was his brother.
#2 What may be the theme of The Sniper? Events of war are closer than we think.
#3 The sniper positioned himself on a parapet
#4 What made "the lust of battle die" in the sniper? killing his opponent
#5 Where is the setting for The Most Dangerous Game? An Island in the Caribbean
Cask
#1 Paraphrase "I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done wringhing his hand." I shook his hand for a very long time because I was so happy to see him.
#2 How does Montressor get Fortunato to come to this home? He appeals to his pride as an expert in wine.
#3 How does Montressor treat Fortunato through most of the story? Kindly
#4 Describe the setting of the catacombs. Dark, damp, nitrate, dead bodies.
#5 What is the mood of the carnival in Cask of Amontillado? Wild party.
The Most Dangerous Game
#1 The personal fear Rainsford must get through at the beginning of the hunt is which type of conflict? man verses self.
#2 Ra8insford verses Zaroff is which type of conflict? man verses man.
#3 How does Rainsford end up on the island? He falls off of his yacht.
#4 What happens to those who refuse Zaroff's invitation to play his game? Ivan beats them into submission.
#5 Why is Zaroff happy to have Rainsford as an opponent? Rainsford is an expert, well-known hunter.
I have game
#1 In The Most Dangerous Game, the first trap set by Rainsford is the Malay Mancatcher trap
#2 In The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff wants to hunt an animal that can do what? Reason
#3 In The Most Dangerous Game, how does Ivan die? The Ugandan knife trick.
#4 What is the first conflict in The Most Dangerous Game? Rainsford arguing with his companion, Whitney about whether animals have feelings.
#5 The final conflict in TMDG is The duel fought between Rainsford and Zaroff
Final Question
In Once Upon A Time, how does the author compare herself to other white people in South Africa? She says she has the same fears.