Historical and Cultural Context in “Civil Peace”

Question 1

Which of these elements can help you determine setting? Check all that apply.the landscape of the locationthe customs of the charactersthe author’s tonethe number of main characters in the storythe time period of the storythe events that are happening around the character

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: the landscape of the location; B: the customs of the characters; E: the time period of the story; F: the events that are happening around the character

Question 2

What effect does the war setting have on Jonathan’s thoughts and actions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: He becomes suspicious of devious people and takes charge of what is important to him.

Question 3

Which sentences from "Civil Peace" contain dialect? Check all that apply.The silence that followed the thieves’ alarm vibrated horribly.“Awright! We know say you no get plenty money.”“What do you want from me? I am a poor man. Everything I had went with this war.”“OK. Time de go. Make you open dis window and bring the twenty pound.”“Let it go where everything else has gone.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B,D

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