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grimacing
a. coated with varnish made from shellac or resin
b. took a risk
c. leniency; forgiveness
d. making a twisted or distorted facial expression
indulgence
a. coated with varnish made from shellac or resin
b. took a risk
c. leniency; forgiveness
d. making a twisted or distorted facial expression
lacquered
a. coated with varnish made from shellac or resin
b. took a risk
c. leniency; forgiveness
d. making a twisted or distorted facial expression
ventured
a. coated with varnish made from shellac or resin
b. took a risk
c. leniency; forgiveness
d. making a twisted or distorted facial expression
What is the most important story in “A Visit to Grandmother”?
a. a teenager’s first meeting with his father’s family
b. a mother’s reunion with her son
c. a man’s attempt to face a childhood pain
d. a horse’s misbehavior and its results
c. a man’s attempt to face a childhood pain.
Which of the following lines from “A Visit to Grandmother” is an example of direct characterization?
a. “ . . . he had spoken of GL with the kind of indulgence he would have shown a cute, but ill-behaved and potentially dangerous, five-year-old.”
b. “ ‘He’ll be here though; he ain’t as young and footloose as he used to be.’ ”
c. “And Chig had a suspicion now that the reunion had been only an excuse to drive south, that his father had been heading to this house all the time.”
d. “She was a honey-colored woman, with long eyelashes.”
c. “And Chig had a suspicion now that the reunion had been only an excuse to drive south, that his father had been heading to this house all the time.”
Charles does not tell Chig right away about his plans to visit his family in “A Visit to Grandmother.” What does this reveal about his feelings concerning the visit?
a. Charles is not looking forward to the visit.
b. Charles wants the visit to be a surprise for Chig.
c. Charles thinks Chig will be reluctant to go.
d. Charles didn’t think he would have time to visit.
a. Charles is not looking forward to the visit.
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” Chig’s father had never talked much about his family, with the exception of:
a. Aunt Rose.
b. his brother GL.
c. Mae.
d. Uncle Hiram.
b. his brother GL.
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” GL’s character can best be described as:
a. friendly and intelligent.
b. lazy and stupid.
c. sincere and persuasive.
d. charming and irresponsible.
d. charming and irresponsible.
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” Charles uses formal standard English at his mother’s house because he:
a. respects and admires the family.
b. wants Chig to be proud of him.
c. has serious professional ambitions.
d. sets himself apart from the family.
d. sets himself apart from the family.
What detail is clarified, or made clear, in the following passage from “A Visit to Grandmother”?
Ten days before in New York, Chig’s father had decided suddenly he wanted to go to Nashville to attend his college class reunion, twenty years out . . . Chig was seventeen, had nothing to do that summer, and his father asked if he would like to go along.
a. The reason why Chig’s father moved to New York when he was an adult.
b. The reason why Chig’s father thinks of GL as a practical joker.
c. The reason why Chig and his father were traveling together, near Grandmother’s home.
d. The reason Chig’s father wanted to go to his college reunion.
c. The reason why Chig and his father were traveling together, near Grandmother’s home.
Which of the following lines from “A Visit to Grandmother” is an example of indirect characterization?
a. “She smiled. She had all her teeth, but they were too perfect to be her own.”
b. “Uncle Hiram was somewhat smaller than Chig’s father; his short-cropped kinky hair was half gray, half black.”
c. “She was standing now, her back and shoulders straight. She came only to Chig’s chest.”
d. “They don’t know nothing about old ladies. When I want help, I’ll let you know. Only time I’ll need help getting anywheres is when I dies and they lift me into the ground.”
a. “She smiled. She had all her teeth, but they were too perfect to be her own.”
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” for Charles, what does the story of GL and the horse represent?
a. his mother’s preference for GL
b. GL’s ignorance about horses
c. his mother’s stubborn pride
d. GL’s attractive personality
a. his mother’s preference for GL
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” when Mrs. Dunford says “GL could-a ended up swinging,” she means he could have
a. wasted his life at parties. b. lived a cheerful, carefree life.
c. been hanged as a criminal.
d. suffered emotional ups and downs.
c. been hanged as a criminal.
Which of the following passages from “A Visit to Grandmother” clarifies the reason why Charles’s mother spent more time with GL than with Charles?
a. “You was more growed up than GL when you was five and he was ten, and I tried to show you that by letting you do what you wanted to do.”
b. “That’s not true, Mama. You know it.”
c. “I said that if I had done it, if I had done just exactly what GL did, you would have beaten me good for it, Mama.”
d. “Don’t ask me how I did that; I reckon it was that I was a mother and my baby asked me to do something, is all.”
a. “You was more growed up than GL when you was five and he was ten, and I tried to show you that by letting you do what you wanted to do.”
How does Chig feel when he sees his father cry in “A Visit to Grandmother”?
a. He is angry that Mama has made his father cry.
b. He is depressed that his father is so sad.
c. He is alarmed that his father would show such emotion.
d. He is impressed by his father’s emotional honesty.
c. He is alarmed that his father would show such emotion.
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” what do Charles’s words and actions surrounding his mother’s treatment of him as a child reveal about his character?
a. He is sensitive and full of anger.
b. He is unable to express his feelings.
c. He dislikes humorous stories.
d. He views his mother as perfect.
a. He is sensitive and full of anger.
In “A Visit to Grandmother,” why does GL refer to Charles as a “rascal”?
a. GL suspects Charles is dishonest.
b. GL is fond of Charles.
c. GL resents Charles’s intrusion.
d. GL thinks Charles is mischievous.
b. GL is fond of Charles.
Which of the following statements best expresses the theme or message of “A Visit to Grandmother”?
a. Brothers should be tolerant and forgiving of each other’s faults.
b. The pain of family misunderstandings can last a lifetime.
c. Parents and adult children should resolve conflicts for the grandchildren’s sake.
d. Adults often resume childhood roles when they visit their parents.
b. The pain of family misunderstandings can last a lifetime.