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GACE: Major American Authors & Summary of Works 2
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026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND V
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QUESTION 1 zm
"A Lesson Before Dying" (1993) by Ernest J. Gaines
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ANSWER
GENRE · Fiction; historical fiction; social commentary POINT OF VIEW · First person TONE · Grant's
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narrative voice reflects his changing moods, shifting from brooding cynicism to awareness and confi
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dence. TENSE · Past SETTING (TIME) · 1940s PROTAGONIST · Grant Wiggins MAJOR CONFLICT · Gr
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ant and Jefferson struggle to help Jefferson die with dignity. RISING ACTION · Grant's regular visits t
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o Jefferson's jail cell; Jefferson's reaction of anger and silence CLIMAX · Grant gives a passionate spe
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ech to Jefferson, and both men cry. FALLING ACTION · Jefferson becomes thoughtful and brave and
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dies an admirable death. THEMES · Recognizing injustice and facing responsibility; redemption in de
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ath; the inescapable past SOURCE: http://www.sparknotes.com
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QUESTION 2 zm
"Into the Wild" (1996) by Jon Krakauer
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ANSWER
SUMMARY This book moves back and forth in time, opening with its subject, Chris McCandless, on t
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he last day anyone saw him alive. From there, Krakauer will investigate the tragic end to a life that
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had immense promise. He will interview people Chris met during his travels, Chris's family and frien
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ds from Virginia, and authorities. Krakauer will also draw comparisons with other men who met sim
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ilar fates in order to speculate about what motivated Chris. Finally, Krakauer returns to the scene of
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mChris's death with companions and then again with Chris's parents. SOURCE: www.thebestnotes.com
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QUESTION 3 zm
"The Namesake: A Novel" (2003) by Jhumpa Lahiri (Indian-American)
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ANSWER
Exam Solution zm
GACE: Major American Authors & Summary of Works 2
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026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND V
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ERIFIED ANSWERS (05B13) zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
"A Lesson Before Dying" (1993) by Ernest J. Gaines
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ANSWER
GENRE · Fiction; historical fiction; social commentary POINT OF VIEW · First person TONE · Grant's
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narrative voice reflects his changing moods, shifting from brooding cynicism to awareness and confi
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dence. TENSE · Past SETTING (TIME) · 1940s PROTAGONIST · Grant Wiggins MAJOR CONFLICT · Gr
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ant and Jefferson struggle to help Jefferson die with dignity. RISING ACTION · Grant's regular visits t
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o Jefferson's jail cell; Jefferson's reaction of anger and silence CLIMAX · Grant gives a passionate spe
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ech to Jefferson, and both men cry. FALLING ACTION · Jefferson becomes thoughtful and brave and
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dies an admirable death. THEMES · Recognizing injustice and facing responsibility; redemption in de
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ath; the inescapable past SOURCE: http://www.sparknotes.com
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QUESTION 2 zm
"Into the Wild" (1996) by Jon Krakauer
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ANSWER
SUMMARY This book moves back and forth in time, opening with its subject, Chris McCandless, on t
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he last day anyone saw him alive. From there, Krakauer will investigate the tragic end to a life that
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had immense promise. He will interview people Chris met during his travels, Chris's family and frien
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ds from Virginia, and authorities. Krakauer will also draw comparisons with other men who met sim
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ilar fates in order to speculate about what motivated Chris. Finally, Krakauer returns to the scene of
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mChris's death with companions and then again with Chris's parents. SOURCE: www.thebestnotes.com
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QUESTION 3 zm
"The Namesake: A Novel" (2003) by Jhumpa Lahiri (Indian-American)
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ANSWER