Question 1

Question

A) What is mood in the context of dramatic texts? (1 point)
anticipation a reader may feel as the text’s plot unfolds
descriptions in the text that appeal to the five senses
feelings the text evokes in the reader
where and when the text takes place

Question 2
A) What is tone in the context of dramatic texts? (1 point)
the way the text’s plot is conveyed through words
the overall attitude of the text
the thoughts and associations a word evokes
the direct and specific meaning of a word

Question 3
A) What is theme in the context of dramatic texts? (1 point)
a unifying message or idea contained in a text
a time or place in a text
a problem the characters must solve in a text
a central topic in a text
The Man Without a
Country
Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
Characters
NARRATOR
COLONEL
AARON BURR
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Question 4
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following is a theme the play
develops about justice?
(1 point)
Justice always comes to those who
deserve it.
Justice can be manipulated by those in
power to wrongfully punish.
Justice exposes the truth, and nobody is
above it.
Justice sometimes comes at the expense
of others.

The Man Without a
Country
Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
Characters
NARRATOR
COLONEL
AARON BURR
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Question 5
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the play develop a theme about
justice?
(1 point)
The justice dealt to Nolan is corrupt and
disproportionate, as he is punished more
for his angry outburst in court than he is
for actual treason.
The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully
punishes him for a crime he did not
commit, causing him to grow bitter and
hate the country that spurned him.
The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully
punishes him at first, but he responds to it
by working hard to prove his innocence
and his love for his country.
The justice dealt to Nolan serves as a
valuable lesson for him, as he is made to
confront his disloyalty to his country.

Answer 1

Question 1
A) What is mood in the context of dramatic texts?

• Answer: feelings the text evokes in the reader

Question 2
A) What is tone in the context of dramatic texts?

• Answer: the overall attitude of the text

Question 3
A) What is theme in the context of dramatic texts?

• Answer: a unifying message or idea contained in a text

Question 4
A) Which of the following is a theme the play develops about justice?

• Answer: Justice can be manipulated by those in power to wrongfully punish.

Question 5
A) How does the play develop a theme about justice?

• Answer: The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully punishes him for a crime he did not commit, causing him to grow bitter and hate the country that spurned him.