Unit One Midterm - GR 10

Question 1

Arguments for the death penalty

Answer 1

Prisons will not fill up as much
Helps serve justice for the families
Logically, since they took a life, theirs should be taken too.
If criminals see that the death penalty is being brought back, it may keep them from committing violent crimes

Question 2

Arguments against the death penalty

Answer 2

Everyone has the right to life
Continues the cycle of violence
They should not be allowed the free way out and should have to sit through their sentence to think about their actions

Question 3

Parts of a persuasive paragraph

Answer 3

Attention grabber/topic sentence
Body
Concluding sentence

Question 4

Attention grabber/topic sentence

Answer 4

Facts, questions, quotations, or controversial statements used in the first sentence to grab the readers attention and state the topic of the paragraph.

Question 5

Body of Paragrahs

Answer 5

3 details that explained using supporting sentences that back-up and explain your topic sentence. Typically, you may include sentences that go against the topic sentence in order for you to disprove it.

Question 6

Concluding sentence

Answer 6

a sentence that wraps up your paragraph in a similar manner to your topic sentence, typically including a call to action.

Question 7

Types of paragraphs

Answer 7

persuasive
exposition
narrative
descriptive

Question 8

Formal Writing Tips

Answer 8

Have a respectful tone
restrict from using slang terms
use a variety of types of sentences
use precise and sophisticated language
have proper grammar
Do not write in first person

Question 9

Definition - Advertisements

Answer 9

Use subtle and sophisticated methods to persuade the viewer into spending money or supporting a specific cause. Plays on your fears, desires, and biases in order to change the way you think.

Question 10

Definition - Testimonial

Answer 10

When a celebrity, well-known person, or expert endorses a product.

Question 11

Definition - Association

Answer 11

using good/fun times in the ad to make the viewer associate that with the product

Question 12

Definition - Bandwagon

Answer 12

Suggests that you will gain popularity by using or owning that product

Question 13

Definition - Salience

Answer 13

Catchy jingle, tune, or catchphrase associated with a product or company

Question 14

Definition - Omission

Answer 14

Leaving specific information out on purpose.

Question 15

Definition - Weasel Words

Answer 15

Purposefully using vague language in order to mislead the viewer into thinking a product may be better than it is.

Question 16

Definition - Scaling

Answer 16

Using camera angles to make a product appear larger than it is.

Question 17

Definition - Facts & Figures

Answer 17

uses numbers and statistics to “prove” why a product is good. Typically, people see any numbers and immediately assume its amazing.

Question 18

Definition - Spin

Answer 18

“spinning”/twisting a negative into a positive in order to sell a product.

Question 19

Definition - Snob appeal

Answer 19

Associating a product with a desirable or luxurious lifestyle.

Question 20

Definition - Propaganda

Answer 20

Attempts to sway popular opinions and beliefs through distortion of the truth using outright lies. Typically, this creates an “attack” on the enemy. Will use vague words like “vertically deployed anti-personal device.”

Question 21

George’s dreams

Answer 21

To settle down and not be in constant fear that Lennie could get the two of them in trouble. He wants to be in charge of himself in order to feel truly free. He hopes that he and Lennie are not like other ranchers because they will always have each other.

Question 22

Lennie’s dreams

Answer 22

Lennie wants to be with George forever in order to feel secure and have someone to stick with. He wants to tend to rabbits because of his love of soft things. Lennie hopes that he and George are not like other guys who work on ranches because they will always have each other and they will make it out.

Question 23

Curley’s Wife’s dreams

Answer 23

She dreamt of making something of herself away from her mother and her small town. She planned on doing this by becoming a famous movie star.

Question 24

Candy’s dreams

Answer 24

Candy dreamt of finding a place where he can belong and where he wont be completely alone anymore. He wanted to feel secure and have a place with people who cared about him to go back to at the end of the day.

Question 25

Crook's dreams

Answer 25

Crook dreamt of feeling accepted and not only that, but feeling like he was no different than everyone else. He wanted to be part of a group where he wasn't just "the black guy" but he was someone's friend.

Question 26

Curley's dreams

Answer 26

Curley dreamt of asserting dominance and control, as well as proving his toughness. He was always picking fights with people to prove that he was better than they are.

Question 27

Where did the title of "Of Mice and Men" come from?

Answer 27

The title came from the poem "To A Mouse" by Robert Burns. The poem was about hopes and dreams of men going astray and things not working out as they should have.

Question 28

Why did all of the characters in Of Mice and Men have hopes and/or dreams?

Answer 28

Hopes and dreams give meaning to our lives, without them, our lives are an endless stream that have little connections or meaning. Trying to achieve the dreams, not just the dreams themselves, are all equally as important. The only outlet for the characters was to overcome their troubles and think of their shared dreams.

Question 29

What is the book about?

Answer 29

This book tries to explain what it means to be human in the greater scheme of things. Individuals come and go and leave their mark on the universe, yet deep inside all people is a longing for acceptance, a place to belong, and a place to call home.

Question 30

George and loneliness

Answer 30

George has always had Lennie, but because of his childlike manner, George has had to suffer all the mental hardships alone. Lennie never truly understood what George was thinking because George couldn't have deep conversations with him. George was forced to bottle up all of his feelings and deal with everything alone.

Question 31

Lennie and loneliness

Answer 31

Lennie always had George looking out for him, but no one truly understood what was going on in Lennie's head. He was a constant target for bullying and never had anyone who saw him as him. George typically got frustrated with Lennie because he couldn't understand what was going on in Lennie's head.

Question 32

Curley's Wife and loneliness

Answer 32

She was completely isolated at the ranch. Her abusive husband left her alone all day and would get her in trouble if she so much as looked at a rancher. She was desperate for connections and interactions.

Question 33

Candy and Loneliness

Answer 33

Candy never had a family of his own, and because of his age and injury, never fit in with the rest of the guys on the ranch. All he has was his dog, and when he went, Candy was left completely alone and desperate to find a group to be a part of.

Question 34

Crooks and loneliness

Answer 34

Because Crooks looked different from the other guys, he was shunned and completely isolated. He worked for and with all the guys on the ranch but was never accepted, or even talked to by anyone.

Question 35

Curley and loneliness

Answer 35

Because of his own actions, Curley was not really accepted by the guys. The only reason that the guys listened to him was because he is the bosses son. Curley didn't have very many friends, all he had was his wife. Because of this, he was controlling in his relationship to make sure she couldn't leave.

Question 36

George and Lennie's relationship

Answer 36

father and son master and pet - George orders Lennie and Lennie obeys -Lennie and the puppy, mice -Candy and his dog -All end tragically with the "pet" dying and the master left alone

Question 37

Lennie and Crooks/Curley's wife relationships

Answer 37

Both characters open up to Lennie because they feel safe talking to him; they know he won't repeat it because he will just end up forgetting what they say; he wont judge them like the others.

Question 38

Curley and his wife's relationship

Answer 38

not a loving relationship she doesn't even get a name treated as a possession, a trophy that Curley won She was so desperate for attention that she flirts with other men on the ranch.

Question 39

The dream farm setting

Answer 39

reoccurs as a message of hope and comfort. It becomes more real as the book progresses and is used to comfort Lennie just before George kills him.

Question 40

The brush setting

Answer 40

chapter 1 and 6 begin and end at the same place: the brush. This is significant because it is used as a circular plot that symbolizes that life will never change for any of the characters - they are forced to give up on their dreams.

Question 41

The barn setting

Answer 41

Location for many negative events: puppy dies, Curley's wife dies Crooks room: isolation but full of books which shows his pride and intelligence.

Question 42

Animal imagery- Lennie

Answer 42

compared to a bear ("like a bear drags his paw" "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water..." - chapter 1 - Lennie is energetic like a wild animal, strong but clumsy, free. -chapter 6 - Lennie is hunted like an animal

Question 43

Animal imagery - heron and snake

Answer 43

chapter 1 - the heron spars the snakes life (George saves Lennie in Weed) chapter 6 - heron kills the snake (george kills lennie in an act of mercy)

Question 44

Animal Imagery - Death of animals

Answer 44

Candy's dog, mice, puppy, foreshadow George's "pet" must die too. Candy wishes he had taken the responsibility for his dogs passing himself. This links to George being the one to take responsibility for Lennie's death. -heron/snake