ÀMother Goose
The
figure of Mother Goose is the imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery
rhymes often published as (Old) Mother
Goose's Rhymes. As a character, she appears
in one nursery rhyme. A Christmas pantomime called Mother Goose is often
performed in the United Kingdom. The so-called "Mother Goose" rhymes
and stories have formed the basis for many classic British pantomimes.
Mother Goose is generally depicted in literature and book illustration as an
elderly country woman in a tall hat and shawl, a costume identical to the
peasant costume worn in Wales in the early 20th century, but is sometimes
depicted as a goose (usually wearing a bonnet).
†Mother Goose as nursery
rhymes
John Newbery was once believed to have published a
compilation of English nursery rhymes entitled Mother Goose's Melody, or,
Sonnets for the cradle some time in the 1760s, but the
first edition was probably published in 1780 or 1781 by Thomas Carnan, one of
Newbery's successors. This edition was
registered with the Stationers' Company in 1780. However, no copy has been
traced, and the earliest surviving edition is dated 1784. The name "Mother Goose" has been associated in the
English-speaking world with children's poetry ever since.
öNursery rhyme
A nursery rhyme is a traditional
poem or song for children in
Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the
late 18th/early 19th century. In North America the term
Mother Goose Rhymes, introduced in the mid-18th century, is still often used.
From the mid-16th century they begin to be
recorded in English plays, and most popular nursery rhymes date from the 17th
and 18th centuries. The first English collections, Tommy
Thumb's Song Book and a sequel, Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, were published
before 1744. John Newbery's compilation of English rhymes,
Mother Goose's Melody, or, Sonnets for the Cradle (London, c. 1765), is the
first record we have of many classic rhymes, still in use today
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öCharles Perrault
Charles Perrault was
a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for
a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing
folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit
Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in
Boots), La Belle au bois Dormant (The Sleeping Beauty), and
Barbe Bleue (Bluebeard).
´Hush, Little Baby
Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird won't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.
If that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a billy goat.
If that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull.
If that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.
If that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.
If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little boy in town.
So hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy loves you and so do I.
öTeddy bear
A teddy bear is a soft toy in the form of a
bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the
U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the early years of the 20th century, and named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt,
the teddy bear became an iconic children's toy, celebrated in story, song, and
film. Since the creation of the first teddy bears
which sought to imitate the form of real bear cubs, "teddies" have greatly varied in form, style and
material.
QUIZ of to kill the Mockingbird
1
The narrator of the story is _____.
Jem
Dill
Boo
Scout
2
The first chapter focuses on telling
stories. This primarily serves to:
Make the story appealing to a younger
audience
Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history
Lengthen the novel
Mimic the random thoughts in Scout's mind
3
Scout and Jem are how old when the novel
begins? (respectively)
9 and 13
5 and 8
8 and 12
6 and 10
4
What is the reason for the author's choice
of a young narrator?
To allow the story to be presented by
someone who cannot take an active role
To allow the narrator to mature as the
story progresses
To remove moral bias from the story
All of the above
5
Superstition causes the children to be
afraid of which family's house?
Finch
Robinson
Harris
Radley
6
Scout is unusual for a first grader
because:
She is taller than all the other children
She can read and write
She speaks a foreign language
She can outrun all the boys
7
The school setting in the second chapter
allows Lee to:
Introduce the reader to the various families, as well as their
peculiarities, in Maycomb county
Show the general disrespect that children
have for authority
Denounce the segregation of blacks and
whites
Blame the education system for the
incidents which follow in the novel
8
How much time do the Ewell children spend
in school?
The first day of every school year
Through the sixth grade
Through college
None
9
The Ewell family is
Highly respected in town
A family of both black and white people
Supportive of equal rights for all races
One of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb
10
Walter Cunningham surprises Scout in which
of the following ways?
He failed to pass first grade due to his
having to leave to work on the farm
He discusses farming in a very mature way
with Atticus
He pours molasses onto his food
All of the above
11
What items to Scout and Jem take from the
knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
Pennies
Gum
both Gum and Pennies
None of the above
12
What activity do Dill, Scout and Jem
frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
They all run into the Radley yard and touch
the house before fleeing
They all role tires into the yard
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out
the stabbing scene
None of the above
13
When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout
from their activities, with whom does she spend more time?
Calpurnia
Boo Radley
Atticus
Maudie Atkinson
14
What do Jem, Dill and Scout do that causes
Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
He catches them once again play-acting Boo
Radley stabbing his father
Jem accidentally hits the Radley house
while practicing with his new gun
He catches them stealing money that has
been hidden in a tree in his yard
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
15
Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best
symbolizes which of the following?
The sealing off of generosity
The withdrawal of Boo Radley from society
forever
The futile attempt to prolong life by
patching up deadly wounds
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood
responsibilities
16
Which two characters are the
"outcasts" of the novel, maligned by Maycomb society?
Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
Jem and Scout
Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
17
After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom
Robinson, what does Scout hear at school?
Atticus is "a nigger lover"
Atticus is "a racist"
Atticus is "a coward"
Atticus is "an immigrant"
18
For Christmas, Jem and Scout receive what
presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?
Air rifles
Puppies
Gum
Pennies
19
Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis calls
Atticus a "nigger-lover"; how does Scout react?
She punches him in the mouth
She stays silent, exactly as Atticus had ordered
her to
She screams at him and waits until the
adults arrive
She runs away
20
Why does Atticus know that he will lose his
case with Tom Robinson?
Because the judge is biased
Because the Ewells are well respected in
the town
Because Tom actually committed the rape,
and everyone in the town knows it
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man, and the jury
will listen to the white man
21
What is the best reason for why Atticus
accepts a case that he knows he will lose?
To raise a furor within the town of Maycomb
Because he is befriended with the Robinson
family
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Because he needs the money
22
Which of the following are parallels in the
novel?
Atticus and Scout fighting communal
tradition to maintain their individual identities
Tom Robinson and Boo Radley being
ostracized by society
Both Atticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo
being ostracized
None of the above
23
When Jem and Scout get their air guns, what
does Atticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
Bluebirds
Dogs
Tin cans
A mockingbird
24
Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog
best foreshadows what future role that he will assume?
His role in putting down the mob that wants
to lynch Tom Robinson
His status as a single father to Scout and
Jem
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
None of the above
25
Which character is most like a mockingbird
in the metaphorical sense?
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
Atticus Finch
Scout Finch
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