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From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Contents To the Teacher .................................................. ix Teaching Tips .................................................. xi The Grapes of Wrath ....................................................... 1 Summary ........................................................................ Multiple Choice ................................................................ Vocabulary ...................................................................... Dialogue ......................................................................... Essay .............................................................................. Answers .......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Man Who Would Be King ............................................. 7 Summary ........................................................................ 7 Multiple Choice ................................................................ 8 Cause and Effect ............................................................... 9 Verbs ........................................................................... 10 Satire and Irony .............................................................. 11 Answers ........................................................................ 12 Great Expectations ........................................................ 14 Summary ...................................................................... True or False, and Why? .................................................... Character Identification .................................................... Creative Writing ............................................................. Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 14 15 16 17 18 19 Billy Budd ................................................................... 21 Summary ...................................................................... Matching ...................................................................... Short Answer ................................................................. Symbolism and Metaphor .................................................. Prewriting and Essay ........................................................ Answers ........................................................................ iii 21 22 23 24 25 26 From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 iv The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos A Separate Peace .......................................................... 28 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Character Identification .................................................... Short Essay .................................................................... Literary Terms ............................................................... Answers ........................................................................ 28 29 30 31 32 33 A Passage to India ......................................................... 34 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Matching ...................................................................... Symbolism ..................................................................... Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 34 35 36 37 38 39 A Man for All Seasons .................................................... 40 Summary ...................................................................... True or False and Short Answer .......................................... Vocabulary .................................................................... Interview ....................................................................... Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 40 41 42 43 44 45 Of Mice and Men .......................................................... 46 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Rewriting ...................................................................... Subject-Verb Agreement ................................................... Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 46 47 48 49 50 51 The Sky Is Gray ............................................................ 52 Summary ...................................................................... Opinion ....................................................................... Character Analysis ........................................................... Setting ......................................................................... Letter ........................................................................... Answers ........................................................................ 52 53 54 55 56 57 From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Contents Barn Burning ............................................................... 59 Summary ...................................................................... True or False and Matching ............................................... Short Answer ................................................................. Dependent Clauses .......................................................... Creative Writing ............................................................. Answers ........................................................................ 59 60 61 62 63 64 Soldier’s Home ............................................................. 66 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................. Compare and Contrast ..................................................... Projects ........................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 66 67 68 69 70 71 Our Town ................................................................... 72 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................. Extended Metaphor ......................................................... Time Line ..................................................................... Answers ........................................................................ 72 73 74 75 76 77 Death of a Salesman ...................................................... 78 Summary ...................................................................... True or False and Multiple Choice ....................................... Symbols ........................................................................ Dialogue ....................................................................... Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 78 79 80 81 82 83 All Quiet on the Western Front ......................................... 85 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Creative Writing ............................................................. Symbolism ..................................................................... Letter ........................................................................... Answers ........................................................................ 85 86 87 88 89 90 v From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 vi The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos The Wind and the Lion ................................................... 92 Summary ...................................................................... Multiple Choice .............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................. Letter ........................................................................... Essay ............................................................................ Answers ........................................................................ 92 93 94 95 96 97 The Great Gatsby .......................................................... 98 Summary ...................................................................... 98 True or False ................................................................. 99 Vocabulary ................................................................... 100 Character Study ............................................................. 101 Essay Questions ............................................................. 102 Answers ....................................................................... 103 1984 ......................................................................... 105 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Fact or Opinion ............................................................. Newspeak ..................................................................... Imagery ....................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 105 106 107 108 109 110 Almos’ a Man .............................................................. 112 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................ Vocabulary ................................................................... Interview ...................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 112 113 114 115 116 117 The Glass Menagerie ..................................................... 119 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Essay Questions ............................................................. Character Quotes ........................................................... Projects ....................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 119 120 121 122 123 124 From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Contents Citizen Kane ............................................................... 125 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................ Newspaper Article .......................................................... Projects ....................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 125 126 127 128 129 130 The Red Badge of Courage ............................................. 132 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Essay Questions ............................................................. Point of View ................................................................ Projects ....................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 132 133 134 135 136 137 Lord Jim .................................................................... 139 Summary ..................................................................... Plot Sequence ............................................................... Vocabulary ................................................................... Setting ........................................................................ Role-Playing .................................................................. Answers ....................................................................... 139 140 141 142 143 144 The China Syndrome .................................................... 145 Summary ..................................................................... Character Identification ................................................... Short Answer ................................................................ Interview ...................................................................... Listening Exercise .......................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 145 146 147 148 149 150 The Corn Is Green ....................................................... 151 Summary ..................................................................... True or False and Multiple Choice ...................................... Grammar: The Double Negative ........................................ Entrance Exam .............................................................. Poetry ......................................................................... Answers ....................................................................... 151 152 153 154 155 156 vii From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 viii The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos Never Cry Wolf ............................................................ 158 Summary ..................................................................... Multiple Choice ............................................................. Short Answer ................................................................ Character Analysis .......................................................... Writing Activities ............................................................ Answers ....................................................................... 158 159 160 161 162 163 From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Name ______________________________________________________ Date _____________________________ A Separate Peace Multiple Choice Write the letter of the correct answer on the line next to each item. 1. ______ A Separate Peace takes place at a: (a) military academy (b) reform school (c) private preparatory high school (d) military camp 2. ______ The main characters in the movie are: (a) Finny (b) Bill (c) Quackenbush (d) Professor Ludbury (e) Gene (f) Fence (g) Albert (h) a and b (i) a and c (j) a and d (k) a and e (l) a and f (m) a, b, and f (n) a, b, and e (o) a, b, and g 3. ______ Leper shows that he is the most sensitive and perceptive of the group because he: (a) recognizes Gene’s savage nature (b) recognizes Finny’s inherently good nature (c) recognizes the corruption within himself (d) a and b (e) a and c (f) a, b, and c 4. ______ People generally follow along with Finny because: (a) his enthusiasm is contagious (b) they admire Finny because he’s a gifted athlete (c) he has no harmful feelings toward people (d) he keeps things interesting (e) a and b (f) a and c (g) a, b, and c (h) a, b, c, and d 5. ______ After Finny falls from the tree, Gene dives gracefully and calmly into the river because: (a) he feels guilty (b) he is afraid that Finny is dead (c) he wants to dive rather than jump, in honor of his dead friend (d) he feels victorious (e) a and b (f) a, b, c, and d 6. ______ When Gene confesses to Finny, Finny rejects his confession because: (a) Finny distrusts Gene’s motives (b) he doesn’t want to believe Gene would do such a thing (c) he is afraid of what Gene will do next (d) he can’t bear to betray his friend 7. ______ Finny’s greatest talent was his ability to: (a) break long-held school records with ease (b) keep his accomplishments to himself (c) forgive (d) make others happy (e) a and c 8. ______ The irony of the trial that Brinker organizes is that: (a) Brinker actually hates Gene (b) the truth is told by the most distorted mind on campus (c) Finny didn’t believe that Gene intentionally rocked the tree limb (d) Gene was exposed as a liar 9. ______ Gene tells Finny that he (Finny) would “really mess up a war.” This is an ironic statement because: (a) by messing it up, Finny would bring people together and probably save a lot of lives (b) Gene is already messed up (c) Finny can’t even join the service, he’s too young. 10. ______ By the end of the movie, Gene learns that: (a) nothing lasts forever (b) all relationships are built on a mixture of love and hate (c) he is capable of murder (d) life is fragile (e) a and b (f) a, b, and c (g)a, b, c, and d (h) none of the above 11. ______Near the end of the film the doctor says that war and the operating room share a common characteristic: (a) the risk of death (b) the certainty of loneliness (c) high cost in dollars and cents (d) the need for a specific strategy (e) a and c 12. ______ Gene comes to a separate peace because: (a) he knew it would turn out this way (b) he kept apart from everyone (c) he was in a separate war with himself (d) he was the only one who could have saved Finny (e) he alone believed Leper © 1994 J. Weston Walch, Publisher 29 The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Name ______________________________________________________ Date _____________________________ A Separate Peace Character Identification Below are statements made by the four characters Brinker, Gene, Finny, and Leper. Write the first letter of the character’s name on the line next to the statements he made. 1. ______ I don’t believe books, and I don’t believe teachers, but I do believe you. 2. ______ You’ll have your day in court! 3. ______ Something just seized you; it wasn’t anything personal. 4. ______ You always were a savage underneath. 5. ______ What do you like least about my character? 6. ______ Finny, I tried to tell you the first time. 7. ______ They were going to give me a section 8; they said I was nuts. 8. ______ I couldn’t get over the feeling that it was my own funeral. 9. ______ If you don’t stop pitying him he’ll start pitying himself. 10. ______ Gifted people don’t have to strain or do anything unpleasant. 11. ______ You’d make a terrible mess out of the war. 12. ______ Did you come here to abuse me? 13. ______ The sun’s rays were shooting past them like golden machine-gun fire. 14. ______ If the war can drive somebody nuts, it’s real. 15. ______ Go away. I’m tired and you make me sick. 16. ______ You think I’m a fool, but I’m not a fool anymore! 17. ______C’mon, let’s do a double jump. 18. ______ I have no interest in the war effort. 19. ______ It was ignorance inside me, something crazy, something blind. 20. ______The two of them looked as black as death. © 1994 J. Weston Walch, Publisher 30 The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos From THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND 24 MORE VIDEOS: Activities for High School English Classes http://www.socialstudies.com/product.html?record@TF25512 Name ______________________________________________________ Date _____________________________ A Separate Peace Literary Terms Below is a list of literary terms that can apply to an art form whether it be a play, a painting, a novel, or a film. Think of examples of the terms as they appeared in the movie A Separate Peace. Then write them on the lines provided in each item below. TERMS: conflict, climax, metaphor, imagery, symbolism, flashback 1. Describe the greatest moment of conflict in Finny’s life. What caused the conflict? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. When was the true climax of the story? When Finny fell from the limb? When Leper returned? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. How does World War II act as a metaphor in the story? A metaphor for what? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What example of imagery touched you the most in this film? Why? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. How is the tree an example of symbolism? What does it represent? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why do you think the author, John Knowles, used the flashback technique to tell this story? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ © 1994 J. Weston Walch, Publisher 32 The Grapes of Wrath and 24 More Videos
