What does "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" say to you about war and combat?

How do you interpret what the speaker's friend Denise says to her in "In Response to Executive Order 9066"?

Think about Richard's and Joan's different plans in "Separating" for how to tell the children about the separation. What might Joan's plan reveal about her personality? What might Richard's plan reveal about his personality? Think about · the explanations they offer their children · the "white face" in Richard's mind · Richard's remark, "Life's too short to be miserable"

Do you think that Prufrock in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is like or unlike most people?

How would you judge the women at the tea party Prufrock attends in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"? Support your opinion with evidence.

How would you describe Nick's attitude toward the natural environment in "The End of Something"? Support your answer with evidence.

Which character in Hemingway's "The End of Something" do you feel the most sympathy for? Why? Share your thoughts with a classmate.

How would you describe the speaker of Frost's "Acquainted with the Night"? Write down a series of adjectives.

Why do you think the narrator keeps writing war stories?

Write the word from the following list: aggressor, compulsory, indoctrination, regimentation, specimen, that best completes the sentence. During this war, some men burned their draft cards to protest _____ military service.

How would you characterize Morris's memories and dreams in "Armistice"? How would you describe Gus's imaginings? How do their different dreams and imaginings help explain their actions?

With whom do you sympathize more in "Teenage Wasteland," Daisy or Donny?

In "Hostage," how do you account for the change in Bruno after the stabbing? Think about · the emotional effects of his violent act · how the juvenile-court judge and others perceive him · the narrator's comment that Bruno's violent act had "no more to do with me than it had with the ex-mental patient he had nearly killed"

In the sentence, identify the word that is used incorrectly. Then, on your paper, write one of the following words: diagnosis, disobedient, impeccable, quandary, transcribe, that should replace it. Were you a well-behaved or a pallid child?