Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Elegy in Stone” – Steven Heighton (p. 94) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. foraged (para. 3) a. purchased b. searched for food c. mated 2. banter (para. 4) a. light, good-natured talk b. strong beating c. serious conversation 3. glibly (para. 6) a. in a pleased, smooth manner b. in a haughty manner c. in a confused, puzzled manner 4. sappers (para. 10) a. tour guides b. spectators c. soldiers who lay mines 5. barrage (para. 12) a. a heavy prolonged attack b. a light sprinkling c. a light even application 6. cenotaph (para. 16) a. a type of telephone b. monument commemorating the dead c. tombstone

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Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Between the Highs and Lows, Life Happens” – K’naan (p. 102) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. encapsulated (para. 1) a. aggravated, made worse b. contradicted c. enclosed, surrounded 2. cartilage (para. 4) a. translucent, elastic tissue b. lobe c. bones 3. antidote (para. 7) a. remedy, cure b. short story c. alternative music 4. insomnia (para. 8) a. inability to get enough sleep b. malnutrition c. incontinence 5. defiance (para. 13) a. desire to please, placate b. need to conform c. resistance, challenge 6. adorned (para. 15) a. regarded with loving admiration b. decorated, garnished c. celebrated

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Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Borderland” – Anik See (p. 107) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. clip (para. 2) a. a film or television extract b. to cut or trim something c. pace, speed 2. corrugated (para. 3) a. painted b. made smooth c. folded into parallel ridges and troughs 3. crooks (para. 4) a. thieves b. to curve or bend something c. a shepherd’s hooked stick 4. in lieu of (para. 12) a. in place of, instead of b. on behalf of c. in the absence of 5. biometric (para. 13) a. measurable biological characteristics b. formally documented c. measurement of human lifespan 6. empathy (para. 17) a. the ability to identify with and understand another person’s feelings b. the transfer of your own emotions and feelings to an object c. apathy, misunderstanding

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Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Zada’s Hanukkah Legacy” – Matt Cohen (p. 112) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. devout (para. 4) a. strongly political b. strongly religious c. strongly atheist 2. stocky (para. 6) a. heavy-set b. fine-boned c. angry 3. renowned (para. 6) a. celebrated b. feared c. anonymous 4. lore (para. 9) a. information b. religious books c. clothing 5. ordinance (para. 19) a. barrier, fence b. plain, everyday c. rule, decree 6. festooned (para. 24) a. lit up b. decorated c. were purchased

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Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Beginning” from Six String Nation – Jowi Taylor (pp. 120) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. amassing (para. 1) a. gathering, accumulating b. selling c. inflating 2. resonate (para. 4) a. cause political instability b. relate harmoniously c. create confusion 3. pundits (para. 4) a. candidates for political office b. comedians, entertainers c. people who give opinions authoritatively 4. futile (para. 7) a. completely ineffective b. highly beneficial c. fruitful, successful 5. rosette (para. 8) a. a pleated fabric badge of honour b. decorative element on a guitar that surrounds the sound hole c. icing or garnish in the shape of a rose 6. debut (para. 9) a. debate, contradiction b. first appearance, formal introduction c. sell for the highest possible price

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Chapter 2: Narration VOCABULARY QUIZ “Giving Up the Fight” – Jenn Lamothe (p. 125) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best definition for each word as it is used in the essay. 1. overwhelmed (para. 4) a. calmed, pacified b. overcome, overpowered c. surprised, startled 2. philosophy (para. 2) a. set of beliefs, values b. argument c. study of language, linguistics 3. rage (para. 2) a. discomfort b. resignation c. violent anger 4. seizures (para. 4) a. medication b. attack characterized by convulsions c. excruciating pain 5. regained (para. 7) a. lost b. loved c. got back 6. overrules (para. 7) a. takes priority over b. undercuts c. strengthens the need for

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Elegy in Stone” – Steven Heighton (p. 94) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. What place is Heighton describing? a. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier b. Vimy Ridge c. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2. What is the significance of the place Heighton is describing? a. it is a memorial to Canadian soldiers who died in WWI b. it recognizes the military personnel who died in the Vietnam War c. it is a tribute to the victims of the Holocaust 3. Who works in the park that Heighton visits? a. young French students b. young Canadian expatriates c. young people representing 30 different countries 4. What impresses Heighton about Allward’s monument? a. its simplicity and understatement b. its ornate detail c. its flamboyant portrayal of victory 5. What is the overall message about Canadians’ tendency to downplay the heroism of their accomplishments that is reinforced for Heighton at the park? a. Canadians have good reason to be proud and advertise our accomplishments b. the reserved, dignified pride Heighton feels is not shared by other Canadians c. understatement and uncertainty are not bad qualities 6. What is Heighton’s reaction to the monument he sees? a. relief and quiet pride b. trepidation and disappointment c. fear and intimidation

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Between the Highs and Lows, Life Happens” – K’naan (p. 102) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. Where did K’naan live as a child? a. Johannesburg b. Hong Kong c. Mogadishu 2. What does K’naan’s grandfather’s nickname mean? a. The Soul of the Country b. The Crazy One c. The Beautiful Leader 3. Why does K’naan want to be an optometrist? a. to make a good salary to support his family b. to help his grandmother regain her eyesight c. to uphold his family’s tradition career choice 4. What was K’naan’s mother’s response to the symptoms he started experiencing as a teenager? a. she suggested that he write poetry b. she believed that the answer was in the Koran c. she sent him to stay with relatives in New York 5. How did the doctors respond to K’naan’s symptoms? a. they labeled him as insane b. they prescribed a variety of medications c. they said that he was fine 6. How did K’naan respond to his own symptoms? a. he started writing songs b. he began self-medicating c. he began meditating and doing yoga

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Borderland” – Anik See (p. 107) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. Where is Anik See headed when she is stopped at the border? a. Cuba b. Salt Lake City c. Minneapolis 2. Why does See initially refuse to be fingerprinted? a. she refuses on principle since she has done nothing wrong b. she refuses since her fingers have been burned while working in kitchens c. she refuses because she is uncooperative 3. What proof does American Homeland Security want to see of See’s ties to Canada? a. her passport b. her address book c. more proof of material possessions 4. Why has See gone to Cuba and India? a. she is a traveller b. she was working in those countries c. she is a government spy 5. Why is See denied entry to the U.S.? a. the people at the Department of Homeland Security are not convinced that she will return to Canada b. she has a criminal record c. she is driving her sister’s car 6. How does See react to being denied entry to the U.S.? a. she is disappointed b. she is relieved c. she is angry

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Zada’s Hanukkah Legacy” – Matt Cohen (p. 112) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. Who is “Zada” of the essay’s title? a. Cohen’s rabbi b. Cohen’s grandmother c. Cohen’s grandfather 2. What is Hanukkah? a. the Jewish “Feast of Lights” celebration b. the Jewish new year celebration c. the Jewish version of the Christian Christmas celebration 3. What role does Cohen’s Zada play in his life? a. one who brings and understanding and appreciation of his Jewish heritage b. one who inspires him to become a rabbi c. one who makes him question his religion 4. How did Cohen’s childhood differ from that of his own children? a. for Cohen, the word holocaust dominated his life b. for Cohen, Hanukkah was a holiday with no gifts c. for Cohen, Judaism and Hanukkah had no public place 5. As an adult, how does Cohen view Hanukkah? a. as a warm family celebration that includes sharing some of the meaning and history of Judaism b. as a private holiday that will isolate him from others c. as a weak counterpart to the splendour of Christmas 6. Why does Cohen focus on Hanukkah rather than other Jewish holidays? a. Hanukkah is the most important holiday in the Jewish calendar b. Hanukkah is the only holiday Cohen celebrated as a child c. Hanukkah has a great story

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Beginning” from Six String Nation – Jowi Taylor (pp. 120) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. What did Taylor begin collecting at age nine? a. coins b. comic books c. records 2. In October of what year was the Quebec referendum on sovereignty held? a. 1980 b. 1989 c. 1995 3. What event motivates Taylor to initiate the Six String Nation project? a. the Quebec Referendum b. the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement c. the fall of the Berlin Wall 4. Who is George Rizsanyi? a. a guitar-maker b. a politician c. a sculptor 5. What is the name of the Six String Nation guitar? a. Unity b. Voyageur c. Zeitgeist 6. What was the primary reason that the guitar took so long to be made? a. lack of funding b. lack of public interest c. difficulty in gathering the materials

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Chapter 2: Narration CONTENT QUIZ “Giving Up the Fight” – Jenn Lamothe (p. 125 ) NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________ Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. 1. What condition does Lamothe have? a. epilepsy b. diabetes c. schizophrenia 2. How does Lamothe initially react to her condition? a. she denies it b. she fights against it c. she accepts it 3. Whose ‘battle cry’ is “rage, rage against the dying of the light”? a. Lennon and McCartney b. Dylan Thomas c. William Shakespeare 4. What primary symptom characterizes Lamothe’s condition? a. seizures b. fatigue c. nausea 5. Why does Lamothe change her attitude to her condition? a. she is worn out b. the doctors advise it c. she finds a new treatment 6. What does Lamothe believe gives her freedom? a. knowing and respecting her boundaries b. going off her medication c. putting her energy into fighting

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Chapter 2 – NARRATION

“Elegy in Stone” – Steven Heighton Vocabulary 1. b 2. a 3. a

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“Between the Highs and Lows, Life Happens” – K’naan Vocabulary Content 1. c 4. a 1. c 4. b 2. a 5. c 2. a 5. c 3. a 6. b 3. b 6. a Vocabulary 1. c 2. c 3. b

“Borderland” – Anik See Content 4. a 1. 5. a 2. 6. a 3.

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“Zada’s Hanukkah Legacy” – Matt Cohen Vocabulary 1. b 2. a 3. a Vocabulary 1. a 2. b 3. c

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“Beginning” from Six String Nation – Jowi Taylor Content 4. a 1. c 4. a 5. b 2. c 5. b 6. b 3. a 6. a “Giving Up the Fight” – Jenn Lamothe

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