UNIT 1 PART 1

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UNIT 1 PART 1

• Review

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The Monkeys Paw

• By W.W. Jacobs

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The Monkeys Paw

• What is the story about?
• 2. Why did the first man probably wish for
  death?
• 3. How does Morris seem to feel about his own
  experience with the paw?
• 4. What details in the story foreshadow the
  effect of the first wish?
• 5. What details in the story foreshadow
  specifically that Herbert will be a victim of the
  paw?
• 6. What can you predict from Mr. Whites remark
  that it seems to him that hes got all he
  wants?

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The Monkeys Paw
7. How do Mrs. White and Herbert treat Mr.
White? 8. What does Mrs. White assume is the
purpose of the strangers visit? 9. Why is Mr.
White afraid to wish a second time? 10. What
details foreshadow the effect of the second
wish? 11. What can the reader infer is outside
the door after the second wish? 12. What is the
climax of the story?
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Occupation Conductorette

• By Maya Angelou

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Occupation Conductorette

• Why does Maya Angelou not apply for an office
  job?
• What is the authors first reaction when her
  mother tells her that they dont accept colored
  people on the streetcars?
• What does the receptionist first say to the
  author when she asks to apply for a conductor
  job?
• How do the authors feelings about her encounter
  with the receptionist change over time?
• What response does the author get from the
  organizations she goes to seeking help in getting
  the conductor job?
• Why does the authors mother begin to admire her
  during the job search?

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Unit 1 Part 1

• Vocabulary Words

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Vocabulary

• malign (v.) to speak ill of to criticize
• Who is maligned in The Monkeys Paw?
• What is something you might malign?

• apathetic (adj.) having or showing no emotion
  not interested
• Who behaves apathetically in The Monkeys Paw?
• Would apathetic voters participate in an election?

• furtively (adv.) done by stealth sneakily
• secretly
• Why did the man from Maw and Meggins take furtive
  glances at Mrs. White?
• If you saw someone behaving furtively on your
  property, what might you do?

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Vocabulary

• dingy (adj.) dull or dirty shabby lacking
  freshness
• What does Maya Angelou describe as dingy?
• What is something you might describe as dingy?

• colloquial (adj.) characteristic to familiar
  conversation
• Who in Occupation Conductorette speaks in a
  colloquial manner?
• To whom do you speak in a colloquial manner?

• supercilious (adj.) contemptous in manner of
  superiority
• Would you want to spend time with someone who
  acts supercilious?

• self-sufficiency(n.) the quality of being able
  to do things on ones own independence
• How can you demonstrate self-sufficiency?