Question

1. the author most likely named the story "Mortals" to

a. reflect the fact that every person dies, and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

b. focus on the concept that as humans, we share the same fate and should be good to one another.

c. highlight the theme that humans worry about whether their lives will seem significant after they die.

d. show the idea we are all going to die one day, we should there fore enjoy our lives as much as possible.


2. In "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" What can you infer about Paul's family based on his recollections?

a. They were cautious and wary.

b. They were heartless and cruel.

c. They were loving and supportive.

d. They were brave and courageous.


"The truggle to Be an All-American Girl."

3. How does the narrator view herself?

a. Chinease

b. American

c. Having two cultures

d. Having many cultures.

Answer 1

1.-The story Mortals by Tobias Wolff is a reflection of his own life. It tells the story of a man who has always wanted to be a writer and works for a newspaper writing obituaries.

Wolff most likely named the story "Mortals" to:

B. highlight the theme that humans worry about whether their lives will seem significant after they die.

2.- In the short story by Tim O’Brien "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" we can infer based on Paul's family recollections that  they:

d. They were brave and courageous.

Because Paul does not want to disappoint his father by being afraid.

3.- in the short story “The Struggle to Be an All American Girl”, by Elizabeth Wong the character sees herself as:

d. Having many cultures.

We can see that in this quotation from the story:

“I was permitted to stop Chinese school.  I thought of myself as multicultural. I preferred tacos to egg rolls; I enjoyed Cinco de Mayo more than Chinese New Year.  At last I was one of you; I was not one of them.  Sadly, I still am. “