Name: Doye

Textbook Search for English 3

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Date _____________________________
We will be using our literature book frequently this year, so it is important that you become familiar
with it. Following are questions about the textbook, intermixed with questions about you. Both types
of questions are important. Complete the entire sheet (front & back). It is due before you leave class
today.

1. The Table of Contents shows the first section of our books looks at American literature
through 1800. The title of Collection I is Visions and Voyages.
2. Now scan over the titles under Collection I. What types of voyages do you think
the book is talking about? They are stories about people or animals traveling
places.
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3. How many collections are included in the Beginnings to 1800? 1 2 3 4 5
4. Collection 4 covers 1800 - ________ and is titled “American Romanticism.”
Collections 5 and 6 cover the “American Revolution_________________________,”
1840-1860. These works are at 100-200 years old. What could they possibly have
to do with you? Why do we read them?
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5. Collection 6 is titled “The Realms of Darkness.” Describe the picture
above Collection 6. There are leaves less and a house that looks like it is
haunted. __________________________________________________________________________
6. The collections contain a mixture of short stories, essays, journals, and
poetry. Many students don’t like poetry, but nearly everyone loves to
listen to music. What is the difference between modern music and poetry?
There is no difference because music has a beat and a rhythm but so does
poetry, if you put it in there.
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7. Collections 9 and 10 are part of “The Rise of Realism.” This period, from 1850 –
1900 covers the _Civil________________ War. The next section is “The Modern s and
covers from _1850________ to 1900_________. This is the longest section in our book
and covers Collections 12 – 16. Look through names of the authors (in the left
column). Name one author that you are familiar with.
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8. Collection 17 includes works of American drama. Who wrote The Crucible? Arthur
Miller ___________________________________________________________________________
9. Have you ever seen a play performed? Yes or No ……….. If yes, what? The
Color Purple
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10.We will read some dramatic stories later this year. Would you rather -
A. Listen to a CD of a drama selection, or
B. Read the parts out loud
11. What is the worse thing you have every read in an English class? The
Odyssey
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12. The last section contains Contemporary Literature. This would be Ms.
Fulmer’s favorite, especially Collection 21. Look through the titles and
choose one that sounds really odd. New African
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What sounds odd about it? When it says “new” African
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13. Your textbook also contains sections in the back to help you understand what you
are reading. This is called the Resource Center. What page can you find literary
terms on? 1271
14. ____________ You will have to write a full research paper this year, and you will have
to learn to cite your sources. Under Communications Handbook, there is a section
entitled “Evaluation and Citing Sources.” What page is it on? 1209 ______________
15. There is also a glossary in the back of your book. This is really a short dictionary. If
there’s a word you don’t understand in a story, and you think you need to know its
meaning to understand the story, look it up in the glossary first. What page does
the glossary begin on? 1258____________
16. The last thing in your book is an Index of Authors and Titles on page
1282___________. You can look for the title of a piece or the last name of the author.
17. Our book also has a lot of art and pictures. You know a picture can be worth a
thousand words. Sometimes pictures add a lot to a story. Scan through your book
and find one picture that really stands out to you. What page is it on?
427____________________ Describe it. The is a white man fighting
against a black man.
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18. What would a book be without cartoons? Find the cartoon on page 1180. Write the
words on the computer screen here. Sit roll over beg
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19. Your book includes information about the author before most selections.
READ about Julia Alvarez on page 1076 and list one fact about her. During
her childhood, she dressed like an American.
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20. There’s also a section entitled “Before You Read” to go with each story. This includes
Make the Make the Connection_____________________________________, Reading Skills
and Strategies________________________, and Elements of
Literature_______________________________. Under Elements of Literature, there will
sometimes be a light pink box to help you understand a literary term. Look on page
1093. What term is explained in the pink box? Main idea
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21. What is the most interesting book/story you have every read in an English
class? Romeo and Juliet
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(Do not answer NOTHING – list the least painful thing you’ve read.)

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