Question 1

From whose point of view is the story told?

Accepted Answer

Larry

Answer

Father

Answer

Sonny

Answer

Mother

Question 2

What is the setting of the story?

Accepted Answer

Britain,  during World War I

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America, during World War 1

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Britain, during World War 3

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America, during World War 2

Question 3

What is the theme of the story?

Accepted Answer

Children see things differently than adults.

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Boys are in love with their mothers.

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Fathers and sons are jealous of each other.

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War is very bad for families.

Question 4

Which is an example of irony in the story?

Accepted Answer

"The war was the most peaceful time of my life."

Answer

Sonny was an expenxive baby.

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Larry loved playing with his father's war souvenirs.

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Larry wanted to marry his mother.

Question 5

What did Larry pray for?

Accepted Answer

for his father to come home safely from the war

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for a new baby

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for his mother to marry him

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for his father to go back to the war

Question 6

What were the ominous words that Mother said to Larry?

Accepted Answer

"talking to Daddy"

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"be quiet"

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"go to bed"

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"don't wake Sonny"

Question 7

How would you describe Larry's behavior toward his father?

Accepted Answer

annoying and bratty

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vexing and remote

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independent

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sweet and cute

Question 8

Describe Larry's relationship with his mother before his father came back from the war?

Accepted Answer

They did everything together and got along well.

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Larry was petrified of his mother.

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Larry had a lot of respect for his mother.

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They didn't speak to each other much.

Question 9

According to Larry, how were babies born?

Accepted Answer

They were bought for a lot of money.

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You prayed for them and they came.

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They were bought at the post office.

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The stork brought them.

Question 10

My Oedipus Complex is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

fiction

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fantasy

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a biography

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historical ficion

Question 11

The title of the story is based on ________________________ .

Accepted Answer

a Greek myth

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an old legend

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a fairy tale

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a story from the Bible

Question 12

Which is NOT true about Frank O'Connor (the author) ?

Accepted Answer

He suffered from an Oedipus complex.

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He never finished high school.

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He is Irish.

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His father was an alchoholic.

Question 13

Which adjective does NOT describe Larry?

Accepted Answer

sinister

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sassy

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spoiled

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vexing

Question 14

Who is Sonny?

Accepted Answer

Larry's brother

Answer

Larry's mother

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Larry's father

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Larry's neighbor

Question 15

What does the word "theme" mean in literature?

Accepted Answer

the main idea, or message of the story

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the time and place of the story

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the struggle between two characters in a story

Question 16

What was in Father's box of souvenirs?

Accepted Answer

model tanks and knives

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guns and bullets

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bullets and grenades

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model cars and trucks

Question 17

Who is the story is compared to Santa Claus?

Accepted Answer

Father

Answer

Sonny

Answer

Mother

Answer

Larry

Question 18

Which word means to hide?

Accepted Answer

conceal

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perish

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mortify

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alienate

Question 19

Which word means a fight?

Accepted Answer

skirmish

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rage

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ominous

Answer

indidgnity

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