10th Grade Lit & Comp B - Lesson 6: Egypt: "The Happy Man"
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1. All of the following are examples of dark humor from "The Happy Man" except . . . C) "How could he have dreamed up this incredible happiness? He or any other human being? It was quite strange, unique happiness, as though it were a private secret he had been given."
2. Which of the following "universal truths" is best supported by the ideas and events in "The Happy Man?" . . . C) Too much of a good thing can make a person sick.
3. Which of the following sentences from "The Happy Man" BEST supports the theme selected above? . . . D) "He left the clinic with the feeling that he was alone; alone in the hands of his tyrannical happiness with no helper, no guide, and no friend."
4. One of the purposes of satire is to . . . B) Teach readers something about society.
5. The dog is playing with (she, her). . . . B) Her
6. The librarian asked my sister and (he, him) if they would talk more quietly. . . . B) Him
17 answers
5. she
6. we
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. D
C
C
D
B
D
D
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. Her
6. Him
1. Whenever the two bitter rivals played, there was a lot of enmity in the press before hand. (Antagonism)
2. The reference to the mans imperishable energy to achieve anything with confidence turns out to (be ironic.)
3. The rivals hesitance to be friendly to the man is described as (allusion)
4. No one like tropical fish more than (she)
5. Coming home late, (we) walkers stayed on the main street.
1# C. How could he have dreamed up this incredible happiness? He or any other human being? It was a strange, unique happiness, as though it were a private secret he had been given.
2# C. Too much of a good thing can make a person sick.
3#. D. "He left the clinic with the feeling that he was alone; alone in the hands of his tyrannical happiness with no helper, no guide, and no friend.
4# B. teach readers something about society
5# B. her
6# B. him
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