Unit 1 (poetry & short stories)

Question 1

mummer

Answer 1

an actor in a traditional masked mime, especially the type associated with Christmas

Question 2

Perpetuation

Answer 2

the continuation or preservation of a situation, idea etc

Question 3

unadultered

Answer 3

not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; complete and absolute

Question 4

sentry

Answer 4

a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place

Question 5

hamlet

Answer 5

a small settlement

Question 6

calamity

Answer 6

accident/ disaster

Question 7

sedately

Answer 7

calm, quiet, composed

Question 8

starch

Answer 8

powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing or stiffening clothing

Question 9

lore

Answer 9

a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed on from person to person by word of mouth

Question 10

snow-skate

Answer 10

a native american winter sport

Question 11

tikanagan

Answer 11

baby carrier

Question 12

valiant

Answer 12

showing courage/determination

Question 13

spangled

Answer 13

covered in sparkly things

Question 14

in state

Answer 14

set up in position

Question 15

shroud

Answer 15

protective casing/cover

Question 16

cleft

Answer 16

split, divided, partially divided into two

Question 17

who wrote “The Forsaken”?

Answer 17

Duncan Campbell Scott

Question 18

Who wrote “Calamity”?

Answer 18

F.R. Scott

Question 19

Who wrote “In an old Barn”?

Answer 19

Charles G.D. Roberts

Question 20

o’erbrims

Answer 20

to flow over the edge of

Question 21

mows

Answer 21

place where hay is stored

Question 22

eaves

Answer 22

lower border of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building

Question 23

chink

Answer 23

small crack or opening

Question 24

who wrote “Vestigia”?

Answer 24

Bliss Carman

Question 25

trod

Answer 25

step over, float or bob

Question 26

scarlet lily

Answer 26

red beetle that eats vegetation

Question 27

hermit thrush

Answer 27

type of bird

Question 28

holy twilight sky

Answer 28

quiet sky, setting horizon with bright hues

Question 29

probe

Answer 29

physical examination of something

Question 30

kindling ecstacy

Answer 30

aroused/excited, an experience of self transcendence

Question 31

who wrote "From now on"?

Answer 31

Margaret Avison

Question 32

flattened pinions

Answer 32

part of birds wing that allows flight

Question 33

spiritless direction

Answer 33

lack of energy/ambition for the path of direction one is taking

Question 34

who wrote "The Bull Calf"?

Answer 34

Irving Layton

Question 35

maize

Answer 35

basically it's corn

Question 36

deposed

Answer 36

removed form an office suddenly

Question 37

Richard II

Answer 37

king of england in 1377 to 1399

Question 38

snuffing

Answer 38

inhale or sniff (at someone)

Question 39

sepulchral

Answer 39

gloomy or sad and dark

Question 40

bereft

Answer 40

when someone is sad and lonely

Question 41

mallets

Answer 41

hammers

Question 42

flanks

Answer 42

the side of a person or animal's body between their ribs and hips

Question 43

bequeathed

Answer 43

to pass on or leave something to someone

Question 44

Yahrzeit

Answer 44

the anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, marked by the burning of a memorial candle

Question 45

ledgers

Answer 45

book or collection of financial accounts

Question 46

tome

Answer 46

a book; especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

Question 47

who wrote "Prairie Graveyard"?

Answer 47

anne moirette

Question 48

gouged

Answer 48

groove or hole made with a sharp tool / blade

Question 49

scant

Answer 49

barely sufficient

Question 50

care-sought

Answer 50

in demand, wanted

Question 51

furtively

Answer 51

to avoid notice or attention; secratively

Question 52

who wrote "A Thunderstorm"

Answer 52

Archibald Lampman

Question 53

fringe

Answer 53

border or outer edges of area/group

Question 54

who wrote "The Bull Moose"?

Answer 54

Alden Nowlan

Question 55

tamarack swamp

Answer 55

boreal bogin Pennsylvania

Question 56

alder switches

Answer 56

birch whip for animals

Question 57

blood god

Answer 57

grim reaper

Question 58

put the names of the children in "To Everything There is a Season", in order of oldest to youngest

Answer 58

Neil (19), Mary (15), Anne (13), Narrator (11), Bruce & Barry (twins, 6), Kenneth (2 and 1/2)

Question 59

how old was Martha in "A Field of Wheat"?

Answer 59

Martha was thirty seven

Question 60

What are some themes/ concepts in "A field of Wheat"?

Answer 60

- drawing strength from providing for others - coping through hardships by being together - not giving up/ holding on to hope for the future (not only for your own sake)

Question 61

who wrote "Identities"?

Answer 61

W.D. Valgardson

Question 62

who wrote "A Field of Wheat"?

Answer 62

Sinclair Ross

Question 63

who wrote "The Snob"?

Answer 63

Morley Callaghan

Question 64

who wrote "To Everything There is a Season"?

Answer 64

Allistair Macleod

Question 65

what is the basic plot of "Identities"?

Answer 65

A semi wealthy man gets lost in the middle of a rough neighborhood while searching for a little something new. He gets so caught up in thinking (about the future etc) that he doesn't notice a cop following him. In the end he dies because of an assumption.

Question 66

what are some themes in "To Everything There is a Season"?

Answer 66

- growing up can be challenging - family can make the process of growing up smoother - there is a time to be a child and a time to not - there is a time to believe in childish things (eg: Santa Claus) and a time to let them go

Question 67

what are some of the themes in "The Snob"?

Answer 67

- don't judge a book by it's cover - human desire/need for acceptance - the effect that fear/ insecurity can have on our behavior - societal views/pressures and how they can effect ones actions

Question 68

who were some of the characters in "The Snob", and what where their roles?

Answer 68

John (main character), Grace (John's new girlfriend), Old Mr. Harcourt (John's father)

Question 69

who were some of the characters in "A field of Wheat"?

Answer 69

Martha (mother), John (father), Annabelle (daughter). Joe (son), Nipper (dog)