ENGLISH FINALS (NEW)

Where is TJOFGW set?

Texas

What does Granny think of Dr. Harry?

she thinks he might as well be a little boy with schoolbooks, she thinks he’s very inexperienced because he’s young

In what TONE does Dr. Harry speak to granny with?

condescending

How does Granny react to Dr. Harry’s tone?

she says that’s no way for him to speak to someone nearly eighty

Dr. Harry says Granny is a “marvel”, what does this mean?

she’s strong and hearty

What does Granny tell the doctor when she tells him to basically scram?

she survived more deadly diseases without him even being born; don’t let Cornelia lead him on and call him over

Who called the doctor for Granny?

Cornelia

What was too much trouble for Granny win the beginning scene?

to wave good-bye

What annoyed Granny most about Cornelia?

she was too good and too dutiful

what annoyed Granny about the whispering back-and-forth between Dr and Cornelia?

they causally spoke about her within earshot and Granny wanted to be part of the conversation too

what did granny weatherall think of “tomorrow” like what would she do?

she wanted to catch up on chores, managing the household; tie up letters from George and John

How old was granny when she started to make farewell conversations with others and preparing for death?

60 (20 years ago)

How long did Granny’s father live for?

102 years, he drank a hot toddy

Who is George in “Granny story”?

the man who jilted her a long time ago at the altar

Who is John in “Granny story”?

The man she remarried but he died young leaving her to take care of the children

What did Granny Weatherall think of when “John” came up in her mind?

she is a changed woman who did so many manly things by herself and it changed her; she thinks she did a great job with the children and she wants John to see them (they are older than John)

When Granny lit the lamp..

(memory) her children huddled up to her at night, and Granny thanked god for His help and prayed the Hail Mary

What did Granny think of when the pillows were nearly suffocating her?

she thinks of George, who left her at the altar, he never did anything bad except that; now she can’t distinguish him and his action from hell

What is Granny Weatherall’s name?

Ellen

What does granny (Ellen) tell herself when she thinks of hell and George?

“Don’t let your wounded vanity get the upper hand of you.”

What does Cornelia do and say as Granny fell into a slumber of thoughts about being jilted and her inner voice telling her many girls get jilted?

she puts a cold wet rag on her father, and says that everyone is coming

Does Granny have a mind of time?

no she thought that a few hours was five minutes

What happens the second time the doctor comes to Granny?

she wanted to speak aloud but when no one answered, she figured she didn't actually speak loudly enough to hear; the doctor gives her an injection

When Cornelia asks if there’s anything she can do for her, how did Granny answer?

to let George know that she forgot about him and lived a rich perfect life without him

What was the thing with Hapsy in the jilting of granny?

she represented the favorite child who likely died during childbirth, now granny hallucinates seeing her and the dead baby, wants to see Hapsy in the afterlife

What is the pain Granny feels that she says her time has come?

her breath crowded under her ribs and grew into a monstrous shape with cutting edges; agony was unbelievable

What is the relationship between Father Connolly and Granny?

they were friends; played cards and tea, gossiped, funny stories

Why is Granny not concerned about her soul?

she believes her favorite saints will surely usher her into Heaven

What did Father promise Ellen he would do?

he’d kill George but Ellen told him not to

What does Granny Weatherall actually say which no one hears (to Father Connolly)?

that he looks like a saint and that’s the closest hell ever come to being one

What did Granny imagine as she was nearing death?

taking out her rosary, getting into a car next to a known man, and Father Connolly speaking latin, She releases she’s dying and thinks of instructions to give; she doesn’t feel God’s presence and believes she’s been jilted again

What does Granny mostly think about as she’s dying?

its not time and she meant to give so man y instructions and wills to her children such as an amethyst set, bottles of wine, Forty Acres

ARFE: What was Miss Emily’s last name?

Grierson

ARFE: How did the men react to her death?

respectful affection to a “fallen monument”

ARFE: How did the women react to her death?

curiosity to see inside her house

ARFE: Who was the only person to see her house in at least 10 years?

a manservant, black man named Tobe

ARFE: What was the neighborhood like a while ago and what happened?

it was once elegant, but taken over by machines; Miss Emil’s is still standing but its ugly (an eyesore) because it isn’t taken care of

ARFE: Where was Miss Emily buried?

in an overgrown, cedar-bemused cemetery among other important people like soldiers during the American Civil War

ARFE: Emily’s father loaned money to the town (made-up story by Colonel Sartoris) and he felt sorry for Miss Emily so…

he suspended her from paying taxes

ARFE: Modern —> New town leaders seemed dissatisfied with the fact that miss Emily didn’t pay taxes, so..

they mailed her a tax notice, no reply

ARFE: The town officials after they received no reply from the notice they sent her…

took more extreme measures and arrived at her door to tell her but she denies the fact that she has to pay

ARFE: When the deputation arrived at her door…

an old negro man admitted them in and led them to a parlor (leather leave furniture, dusty and disuse smell)

ARFE: Who was Miss Emily abandoned by?

George

ARFE: What did the ladies believe when it came to a smell about the house?

that it is because it is so dirty and the manservant, Tobe, was unable to keep it tidy by himself

ARFE: The night the Board of Aldermen met and talked about Miss Emily (first time); what was taken from that meeting?

Judge knew it wasn’t okay to confront a woman of smelling bad

ARFE: So the next meeting..

4 men came to Miss Emily’s yard after midnight to sprinkle lime to counteract the smell

ARFE: When did people begin feeling bad for miss Emily?

when the smell finally went away, they thought she went crazy

ARFE: Why did the townspeople genuinely feel bad for her?

her father always said no man was good enough for her so she was single till 30, when he died, he left her no money except the house

ARFE: How many days did Miss Emily maintain that her father was still alive?

3

ARFE: Who was the man Miss Emily was supposed to marry and what did he work as, etc.?

Homer Barron, he led a construction company to pave pavements; he was big and black, well-liked

ARFE: What did the townspeople predict Miss Emily would do with the Arsenic?

kill herself

ARFE: What did Homer do for Miss Emily every Sunday afternoon?

buggy rides

ARFE: What did Miss Emily order which led to the assumption that Homer and she were married?

toilet set with his initials and a men’s clothing outfit

ARFE: What did Miss Emily eventually close in her house?

the top floor

ARFE: Did the town even know Miss Emily had fallen ill?

no, no one knew except for Tobe

ARFE: Among the funeral attendants there were…

elderly men in their old Confederate uniforms reminiscing about and misremembering Miss Emily

ARFE: Which room had been sealed for forty years and had to be forced broken down?

the top upstairs bedroom; they waited until Miss Emily was in the ground until they opened it

ARFE: What turned out to be in that unsealed bedroom?

Homer’s decaying body dressed up in a bridal “tomb-like” room

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Describe John Oakhurst?

Gambler; conscious of a change in Poker Flat since last night; coolly and desperate man

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Date:

23 Nov. 1850

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): How did Oakhurst react to the quiet morning?

he thinks they’re after somebody (“Perhaps it’s me”)

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did Poker Flat recently lose?

several thousand dollars, horses and a valuable citizen

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What was Poker Flat experiencing?

a moral outrage and an impulsive thought to make the town morally better

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did some of the people think about John Oakhurst?

some wanted to hang him because they lost to him and some thought that was too much for they won against him

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): How did John react to the gossiping about whether he will be hanged or not?

Cooly, calm; poker face

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Uncle Billy:

a suspected sluice-robber and confirmed drunkard

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): How did the duchess, oakhurst, mother shipton, and uncle billy react to getting escorted?

hysterical tears; silence; bad language; swear words

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did Oakhurst listen to the others as they just get escorted?

how duchess said she would die; how mother shipton’s desire to cut someone’s heart out; alarming oaths from Uncle Billy

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What was the name of Oakhurst’s riding horse and what did he do with it?

Five Spot; he gave it to the sorry mule Duchess rode; but Mother Shipton got jealous

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What was Sandy Bar, where did it lay over, and how long to get there, etc.?

the initial destination for the “improper” persons; lay over a steep mountain range; trail was narrow and difficult; it was a distant day’s worth of travel

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What caused the party to halt as they strove to get to Sandy Bar?

Duchess halted and couldn’t go anymore

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Who knew that the party wasn’t equipped for delay?

oakhurst

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Even though Oakhurst pointed out the party wasn’t equipped for this delay, what did they all do? AND WHAT WERE THE REACTIONS?

they drank except oakhurst; billy passed rapidly from bellicose to stupor; Duchess became maudlin, mother shipton snored

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Why did Oakhurst not drink?

he needed impassiveness and coolness to be a gambler, sharp and on his feet

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did Oakhurst do while the others drank?

he dusted his clothes and shoes

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Did it occur to Oakhurst to abandon his weak friends?

no

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Who is the newcomer?

Tom Simson “The Innocent” of Sandy Bar, and Piney Woods (soon-to-be-wife, 15, shy); Tom used to gamble with Oakhurst but was foolish and lost all his money, Oakhurst felt bad and gave it all back, told him to never do it again

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What were Tom Simson and Piney Woods going to do?

they didn’t get Jake Woods’ blessing to get married, so they ran away and are going to Sandy Bar to marry

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Did the newcomers have more supplies?

yes, way more

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What caused Uncle Billy to burst into a fit of laughter?”

when the “innocent” thought the duchess was “Mrs. Oakhurst”

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): Who woke up first and what happened?

Mr. Oakhurst, there was snow, he realized Uncle Billy was gone but he didn’t want the rest of the party to wake or worry (MULES WERE GONE)

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did the party realize after Uncle Billy left? (FOOD)

he didn’t steal the food; if they used the food wisely, they could survive for another 10 days

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did oakhurst tell the Innocent?

he could stay with them if he was willing; if not, he could wait till Uncle Billy will return with supplies (but he wouldn’t tell the truth on how Billy literally stole and left)

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What is ironic about the luck of Oakhurst?”

He explained that when someone has a lucky streak in gambling, they don’t feel tired, but eventually the luck runs out. BUT at the end, he dies (bad luck)

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): On the third day, what did they realize?

they were trapped by the snow and they treated Piney like a child because she was proper and innocent

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did Piney suggest doing to pass time and ignore hunger?

Story telling, but no one wanted to talk about their past lives; The Innocent tells of The Iliad, he read a translation of Alexander Pope retold the story in simple words; ancient heroes involved

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What was progressively happening to the certain members of the party as they grew with no food and all the snow?

oakhurst was accepting the loss like a gambler losing; duchess continued caring for Piney; Mother Shipton became weak and sick —> she told oakhurst she will die; it turns out she starved herself to give all the food to Piney

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What did Oakhurst tell Tom after the death of Mother Shipton?

he made as pair of snow shoes and if someone reached poker Flat in two days, they could save Piney

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): True/False: Oakhurst surprisingly kissed the Duchess.

true

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What happened when Mr. Oakhurst “supposedly left” and brought tears to the eyes of Duchess?

Mr. Oakhurst stayed behind, but he secretly ensured the group would have enough firewood, showing his care, and the Duchess was quietly touched

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What happened as the rescuers/other people walked near the embrace of the two, Piney and Duchess?

they couldn’t tell which was the innocent and which one was not

(Outcasts of Poker Flat): What happened to John Oakhurst?

he killed himself with a shotgun and pinned a note with a deuce of clubs

What was Prince Prospero’s personality like in the beginning?

so determined, intelligent and happy

What did Prince Prospero do when his dominions were half-depopulated?

he retired to deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys

What was provided within the abbey that the prince resided in?

buffoons, ballet dancers, improvisatori, musicians, card, beauty, wine

Toward which month did the disease get quite bad and raged?

fifth or sixth

How many room where there?

7

The prince had a fine eye for…

colors and effects, he had a peculiar taste, plans were bold and fiery

How were the rooms organized?

The rooms were in order from east to west, how the sun rises

What were the “dreams” in the seven chambers?

the grotesque embellishments and decor in the chambers, taking hue from the rooms