UNIT 1 PART 1Review

“THE MONKEY’S PAW”By W.W. Jacobs

“THE MONKEY’S PAW”

1. 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. White’s remark that “… it seems to [him that he’s] got all [he] wants”?

“THE MONKEY’S PAW”

7. How do Mrs. White and Herbert treat Mr. White?

8. What does Mrs. White assume is the purpose of the stranger’s 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?

“OCCUPATION: CONDUCTORETTE”By Maya Angelou

“OCCUPATION: CONDUCTORETTE”

1. Why does Maya Angelou not apply for an office job?

2. What is the author’s first reaction when her mother tells her that they don’t accept colored people on the streetcars?

3. What does the receptionist first say to the author when she asks to apply for a conductor job?

4. How do the author’s feelings about her encounter with the receptionist change over time?

5. What response does the author get from the organizations she goes to seeking help in getting the conductor job?

6. Why does the author’s mother begin to admire her during the job search?

UNIT 1 PART 1Vocabulary Words

VOCABULARY1.malign (v.) – to speak ill of; to criticize

• Who is maligned in “The Monkey’s Paw”?• What is something you might malign?

2.apathetic (adj.) – having or showing no emotion; not interested• Who behaves apathetically in “The Monkey’s Paw”?• Would apathetic voters participate in an election?

3.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?

VOCABULARY1.dingy (adj.)– dull or dirty; shabby; lacking

freshness• What does Maya Angelou describe as dingy?• What is something you might describe as dingy?

2.colloquial (adj.) – characteristic to familiar conversation• Who in “Occupation: Conductorette” speaks in a colloquial

manner?• To whom do you speak in a colloquial manner?3.supercilious (adj.) – contemptous; in manner of

superiority• Would you want to spend time with someone who acts

supercilious?

4. self-sufficiency(n.) – the quality of being able to do things on one’s own; independence• How can you demonstrate self-sufficiency?