ELA Final Study Guide

Shrine

a place honoring or dedicated to someone or something

Communist

a supporter of communism

Textiles

cloth or fabric materials

Dowry

money or property brought into a marriage by a bride

Bunker

a protected shelter

Shlep

to carry or drag something with difficulty

Bachelor

an unmarried man

Anti-Semitic

prejudiced against Jewish people

Agency

the ability to make choices and act independently

Imperative

extremely important or expressing a command

Ghetto

an area where a minority group is forced to live

Inducement

something that persuades or motivates someone

Prey

a victim or target

Naturalization

the process of becoming a citizen

Nisei

a second-generation Japanese American

Incalculable

too great to measure or estimate

Anguish

severe pain or suffering

Samurai

a member of Japan's warrior class

Convulsive

involving sudden violent movement or emotion

Burden

something difficult to carry or endure

Flourish

to grow or develop successfully

Allusion

a reference to a famous person

Tone

the author's attitude toward a subject

Theme

the central message or lesson of a text

Dialogue

a conversation between characters

Direct Characterization

when the author directly tells the reader about a character

Indirect Characterization

when a character's traits are shown through actions

Verb Mood

a form of a verb that shows attitude or purpose

Panel

a single box in a graphic novel

Frame

the border surrounding a panel

Caption

text that provides information outside of dialogue

Tail

the pointed part of a speech bubble showing who is speaking

Speech Bubble

a shape containing a character's spoken words

Repetition

repeating words or ideas for emphasis

Personification

giving human qualities to nonhuman things

Irony

when the opposite of what is expected happens

Simile

a comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

a comparison without using "like" or "as"

Connection

a similarity between two texts or ideas

Distinction

a difference between two texts or ideas

Anecdote

a short personal story

Categories

groups used to organize ideas

Description

details that help readers imagine something

Examples

specific instances used to explain a point

Reflection

thoughts or feelings about an experience

Narration

the act of telling a story

Director

the person responsible for making a film

Screenwriter

the person who writes a film's script

Actor

a person who performs a role in a film

What did Vladek consider when choosing a wife?

He wanted someone intelligent

Why did Artie want to include stories of Vladek's life in his book?

To preserve his father's Holocaust experiences and educate others

How was Vladek and his family able to survive during the war?

By hiding

What did Vladek find that made him emotional toward the end of the story?

Family photographs and memories connected to Anja

What was the reason Art called Vladek a murderer at the end of the story?

Vladek burned Anja's diaries after her death

In "Often a Minute

" why is the narrator so afraid?

In the excerpt from "Abe's Story

" where was Abe's family deported to?

Why did Abe's mom react the way she did about Abe's final decision?

She feared for his safety

In the excerpt from Night

what does Elie Wiesel finally decide to do?

After Pearl Harbor was attacked

why did Papa burn his Japanese flag and documents?

How does the tone shift in Chapter 1?

From peaceful and secure to fearful and uncertain

What does Woody tell the boys to do about the dust

and what does this show about him?

In what ways was the camp no more ready for the internees than they were for it?

The camp was unfinished and lacked proper facilities

Why did Jeanne include an allusion to Charlie Chaplin in Chapter 4?

To help readers visualize the awkward appearance and situations of camp life

What words are recommended instead of relocated

evacuated

Connections in Chapters 1-6

Loss of freedom

Distinctions in Chapters 1-6

Different reactions among family members and generations

How does the film stay faithful to and depart from the text?

It keeps major events but condenses or omits some details

Example of Jeanne's innocence throughout the text

She focuses on childhood concerns and does not fully understand the seriousness of events

Indirect and direct characterization of Papa

Directly described as proud and strong; indirectly shown through his actions and reactions

Issei and Nisei in the Wakatsuki family

Issei are first-generation immigrants born in Japan; Nisei are second-generation Japanese Americans born in the United States