Why do you think the uncle was named the "Unnatural Uncle" ?

A. The Eskimo’s felt that family was important and to try to harm a family member was not normal or natural
B. The pronunciation of Eskimo names are impossible so the author decided that this was easy for the reader
C. All Eskimo myths name the antagonist the “Unnatural Uncle”
D. Since this tale is from the oral tradition, the characters had no names and when the myth was written down this is the name that was given

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Why was the book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” written ?
A. as a pro- slavery argument
B. the author was a runaway slave
C. as a view point from Canada
D. as propaganda against slavery
In Charles Chesnutt’s “The Goophered Grape Vine,” why does Uncle Julius tell the Northern visitors the story of the spell put on the grapes ?
A. To describe the horrors of life on the Post-bellum plantation.
B. To explain his religious views.
C. To amuse the narrator’s sickly wife.
D. So they won’t interrupt his income from the neglected grape harvest.
In Amy Lowell’s imagist poem, “This Green Bowl,” a handmade bowl is compared to a pond in the woods. Can one say that, as in Pound’s “Cantos,” this poem’s dominant tone is impersonal? Why, or why not ?
A. Yes, Lowell’s detailed description of nature draws attention away from human realities.
B. Yes, the lyrical voice in Lowell’s poem seeks to express universal rather than individual experience.
C. No, Lowell’s poem is not impersonal; it addresses the maker of the bowl directly and speculates about his state of mind.
D. No, even though Lowell strives for impersonal expression by borrowing poetic devices from Pound, she fails to accomplish this
Which of Uncle Tom’s personal characteristics guided his interactions with others and his responses to his circumstances ?
A. His gentle and soft-spoken nature
B. His honesty and deep devotion to God
C. His overwhelming fear of violence
D. His ability to hide his rebellious nature.
What does George Shelby give Uncle Tom to wear on a string around his neck before Tom is taken away ?
A. A locket
B. A ring
C. A dollar
D. A crucifix
Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to illustrate the evils of_________________?
A. Alcohol
B. Slavery
C. Foreign
D. Imperialism
What type of myth is the tale “The Jealous Uncle” ?
A. Origin tale
B. Trickster tale
C. Hero tale
D. A fable
Who has been teaching Uncle Tom to read ?
A. Eliza
B. George
C. Haley
D. Mr.Symmes
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written by______________?
A. Harriet Beecher Stowe
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Arthur Miller
D. Edith Wharton
How many children does Uncle Tom have ?
A. one
B. seven
C. five
D. three

Why do you think the uncle was named the “Unnatural Uncle” ?

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