STRONG WOMEN, TOUGH DECISIONSHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW FEMALE LITERARY PROTAGONISTS?

INSTRUCTIONSGiven what you have learned in class about the female literary characters mentioned at the right, answer each given situation in two ways:

Pick one literary character, and choose what you think they would do in a given situation, the amount of questions you that correctly correspond to your character will determine your score

Scarlett O’Hara-Gone with the Wind

Daisy Buchanan- The Great Gatsby

Mattie Ross- True Grit

Beatrice- Much Ado About Nothing

A: SUCKS IT UP AND RELIES MORE STRONGLY ON HERSELF B: MANIPULATES HER WAY BACK TO THE TOPC: RELIES ON HER TRADEMARK WIT TO MAKE ENDS MEETD: RELIES ON HER RICH CONNECTIONS TO SEE HER THROUGH

YOUR CHARACTER FINDS HERSELF IN A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION, LACKING THE MONEY NECESSARY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES, SHE…

A: TAKES CARE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND MOVES ONB: DOESN’T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HAS TO BE EXPERIENCING ALL OF THISC: FIGURES LIFE IS SHORT SO MOURNING IS OVERRATEDD: IS ENVIOUS OF ALL THE ATTENTION SHE ISN’T GETTING

YOUR CHARACTER EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN LOSS IN THE FAMILY, SHE…

A: TAKES CARE OF THEM WELL AND DOES WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONEB: BEGRUDGINGLY TAKES CARE OF THE CHILDREN, BUT MAKES THOSE AROUND HER MISERABLE C: TAKES CARE OF THE CHILDREN AND ENRICHES THEIR LIVES WITH ENERGY AND FUND: HIRES A NANNY TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN

YOUR CHARACTER HAS BEEN MADE THE GUARDIAN OF SEVERAL SMALL CHILDREN, SHE…

A: DOESN’T HAVE TIME FOR MENB: TRIES TO AND FLIRT HER WAY INTO HIS HEARTC: BREAKS THE ICE WITH A WITTY CONVERSATIOND: PUTS ON HER MOST EXPENSIVE OUTFIT AND JEWELS AND GOES FOR THE KILL!

YOUR CHARACTER HAS FOUND A MAN SHE FINDS ATTRACTIVE, SHE…

A: FEELS A DEEP SATISFACTION FOR DOING HER LIFE’S DUTIESB: FEELS UNSATISFIED AT THE WAY HER MANIPULATION HAS HURT OTHERSC: FEELS SATISFIED AT THE FUN AND ENERGETIC APPROACH SHE TOOK TO LIFED: FEELS UNSATISFIED AT HER LACK OF MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS

YOUR CHARACTER IS AT THE END OF HER LIFE, AS SHE LOOKS BACK ON IT SHE…

A:B:C:D:

CLICK ON THE LETTER YOU ANSWERED THE MOST…

Answer A:

Mattie Ross is a girl that has “True Grit”. She is a practical, no-nonsense girl with a lot of courage and very little fear. She has a strong ethical code and does what needs to be done in the given situation.

MATTIE ROSS

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Answer B:

Scarlett O’Hara, the heroine from the book “Gone With the Wind”, is an intelligent and manipulative woman who seems to inadvertently screw up everything in her life. Although she isn’t a traditional beauty, she often manipulates and charms her way into men’s hearts.

SCARLETT O’HARA

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Answer C:

Beatrice is an intelligent, energetic, and lively young woman who holds her own and even outwits the men in her world. She has a passion and love for life that is evident throughout all of her interactions with people, especially Benedick!

BEATRICE

http://blogs.oberlin.edu/applying/selection_process/all_roads_past.shtml

DAISY BUCHANAN

Answer D:Daisy Buchanan is a case study in vanity. She is mostly concerned with how things appear, and she loves all the flashy outward signs of wealth and status. She is willing to sacrifice everything, including her few authentic relationships, to maintain this façade.

http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2011/02/the-great-gatsby.html

GRADINGNumber Missed Grade

0 100

1 80

2 60

3 40

4 20

5 0

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