Pre-AP English 10 Final Literature Review

The Odyssey• Odysseus wanted to see what else the Cyclops had to offer

besides cheeses and animals, what is he hoping the Cyclops will offer?

• By lying about his name, what trait is Odysseus demonstrating?

• Argus’s old age shows what about the overall plot?• Telemachus stands back and watches his father, while in

disguise, when something bad happens to him… explain this situation.

• Considering the events of Part 2, what is the theme? • In general, does Odysseus control his own destiny, or is his

fate determined by the gods? • When Odysseus returns home, he has a number of

problems to deal with. What are three? How does he solve them?

Oedipus Rex• Why did it take them so long to figure out the truth about Lauis’s

death?• What does Oedipus say he’ll give to the person who comes

forward with information about Lauis’s death?• What is the prophet’s response when Oedipus asks who killed

Lauis?• What proof does Jocasta have that the prophet didn’t tell the

truth? • Why did Oedipus flee Corinth many years before?• What news does the messenger from Corinth bring to Thebes?• What is Oedipus afraid of in Corinth?• What truth does Oedipus learn?• Why does Oedipus wish to be blind at the end of the play? How

are “blindness” and “seeing” shown repeatedly throughout the story, and why are these themes important?

1984• Doublethink• Julia takes what for granted?• Winston believes hope lies with the….• What symbolizes the Junior Anti-Sex League?• Winston thinks this is the most dangerous thing a

person can do….• Ownlife• What is the most significant thing that happens in

Room 101 with Winston?• How important is doublethink to the Party’s

control of Oceania? How important is it to Winston’s brainwashing?

Fahrenheit 451• Faber thinks what 3 elements are missing from life?• Montag kills Beatty because….• The camera identifies an innocent man as Montag

because…• The hobos preserve literature by….• The phoenix represents Guy Montag being reborn.

This is what literary device? • Technology being the downfall of society and

knowledge is an example of what literary device?• Is Montag and Mildred's marriage a typical marital

relationship in their culture? Are they a ‘normal’ family?

The Catcher in the Rye• What record does Holden buy Phoebe?• What made Holden feel better on his way to the record store?• Why does Holden like the museum?• Why does Holden sit on the bench in the park in the pouring

rain?• What is Holden’s catcher in the rye daydream?• Why does he want to be the catcher in the rye?• When he is leaving Ernie’s Place, what quote does he say that

reveals something about his character?• Who does Holden talk to when he feels badly? • Why does Salinger decide to make the tone humorous? How

does Salinger makes this happen with Holden as the narrator? In your answer, consider Salinger’s use of syntax and diction affecting the overall tone in the novel.

Lord of the Flies • Does Ralph bear some of the responsibility of the

failure of the island?• Why does Roger throw the stones near Henry not

directly at him?• Why does Jack paint his face?• How does Ralph treat the littleuns? Jack?• Simon thinks the beast is inside the boys, what

does he mean?• How does Jack manage to overthrow Ralph’s

authority?• What is the meaning of the Lord of the Flies

message to Simon?

The Bluest Eye

• At the end of the novel, how does Pecola have blue eyes?

• Explain the narrator’s feelings towards Shirley Temple?

• What does the narrator do to her doll?• What is intraracial racism?• What is internalized racism? • How does racism function in the story?