Activity 5.4: Using Notes to Answer Questions
Directions: • Listen to the conversation again and add to your notes . • Use your notes to answer the questions below. • Check your answers using the answer key at the end of this section . • Read the script at the end of this section to review anything you did not understand.
1 . What are the speakers mainly discussing? A . A short story the woman has written B. A short story that was discussed in class C. The autobiography of Eudora Welty D. Features of short stories written by famous authors
2 . Why does the professor mention O. Henry’s story, “The Gift of the Magi,” and William Faulkner’s story, “The Bear”? A. To suggest that the woman read these stories before writing her own story B. To remind the woman to listen to recordings of these stories
C. To contrast Welty’s story with other types of stories D. To point out that Welty particularly liked these stories
3 . Why does the woman mention walking in the woods? A . It is the possible topic of a story she will write . B. It is what she does to get inspiration for writing.
C. It is an activity that she enjoys very much. D. It is the setting of her favorite short story.
4. What point does the professor make when he mentions the interview with Welty and her autobiography? A. Welty tells some stories in the interview that are confirmed in the autobiography. B. Welty believed that the element of surprise was essential to a good story. C. Welty’s best stories are set in Mississippi. D. Welty thought life in Mississippi was not very exciting.
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