LA 1203 : FINAL READING REVIEW
FINAL REVIEW!
» Read intro to all the mirror of Americas that talk about the author
READING PART:
25 questions 2pts each
» Read materials: Mirror of America
» Memorize names of all authors and what they wrote & know a little about the authors
Who wrote the marks of human passage?
A: Wallace Stagner- also wrote the biography of John westly powel, going down Colorado
What is it about?
A: Stagner appears in end of mirror of America- Devoto invites stagner to join in with him
on dinosaur NP, put a dam in park and the human cry against it in
What position did devoto hold?
A: wrote from the EASY CHAIR of harpers magazine, this meant he wrote about the conflict
of Dinosaur, invited stagner to participate – picted up by readers digest which picked up
public opinion and they won
Who wrote Hawaiian Volcanoes?
A; Mark Twain, (Samuel Clemons)
Comparing Vesuvius to volcano in Hawaii, twain thought it was just a soup kettle;
insignificant … kiloea compared to Vesuvius “vesuvius was a near toy, a children’s toy, a
soup kettle”
Who was a member of parliament that was an author and what did he write?
A: James Brice—Should Cars be allowed in Yosemite
Who wrote Factories of lowl Massachusetts?
Charles Dickens
What was it about?
A: is in extent is what carols are about, created as a utopian work city, very impressed with
the women working in the factory bc of their high degree of culture, and poetry (in part
what its about)
What else did he write about?
Christmas carols, scrooge
Who wrote Nature?
A: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Phi beta kappa address- nature came out of address
Charles Dickens asked his readers to compare what town to haunts of desperate misery
Lowel
These places, valley of humiliation, great relief, gothic gallery, are found in THE SECOND
WORLD- known today as what?
A: MAMOTH CAVE
Who wrote THE SECOND WORLD?
A: Taylor
T or f … from a historic view of his writings critics only give him credit for filling the
expectations of his mid 19th century readers of his day and not much lasting qualities
TRUE!!!
Who went hot footed at nighttime across the volcano?
A: Mark Twain- had to feel with his feet whether is was soft or hard to see if he was still on
the trail
Dinosaur national monument is associated with which of the following:
Green n yampa rivers, Earl Douglass, echo canyon, Utah Colorado boarder
A: all of the above
Document Summary
Read intro to all the mirror of americas that talk about the author. Memorize names of all authors and what they wrote & know a little about the authors. A: wallace stagner- also wrote the biography of john westly powel, going down colorado. A: stagner appears in end of mirror of america- devoto invites stagner to join in with him on dinosaur np, put a dam in park and the human cry against it in. A: wrote from the easy chair of harpers magazine, this meant he wrote about the conflict public opinion and they won. A: james brice should cars be allowed in yosemite. A: is in extent is what carols are about, created as a utopian work city, very impressed with the women working in the factory bc of their high degree of culture, and poetry (in part what its about) Phi beta kappa address- nature came out of address.
