Anne of Green Gables: Green Hair Incident

Anne of Green Gables

• Anne Shirley has dyed her hair green as seen by Marilla

• Anne laments that having green hair is worse than red hair

• Marilla intends to find out how Anne got into this situation

• Anne admits to dyeing her hair

• Anne knew it was wicked, but thought getting rid of her red hair made it worthwhile to be a little wicked

• Anne planned to be extra good to make up for it

• Marilla sarcastically remarks that if she were to dye her hair, she would have chosen a better colour than green

• Anne says she did not intend for her hair to turn out green- she wanted raven black hair

• Anne bought hair dye from a peddler since he claimed it would turn her hair black and not wash off

• Anne says she believed the peddler implicitly but now she has green hair as proof he was lying

• Marilla has repeatedly forbidden Anne from letting Italians into the house

• Anne did not let the peddler in but looked at his items on the doorstep

• Anne saw the hair dye and the temptation to have raven-black hair was irresistible

• The dye cost 75 cents, but Anne only had 50 cents, her chicken money

• The peddler sold it to her for the amount she had and gave her an old hairbrush to apply it with

• Anne used the whole bottle then repented when she saw the color

• Marilla hopes Anne will repent to good purpose, saying her vanity led her to this

• The first course of action is to wash Anne’s hair

Question 1

• The use of figurative language in describing the contrast in colors of Anne’s hair creates an unconcerned and disapproving tone

Question 2

• It reveals Marilla’s disdain for Anne’s immature behavior

Question 3

• Guaranteed is the meaning of warranted based on the context of paragraph 13

Question 4

• Taking risks means for one to be held accountable and willing to learn from mistakes

"Destruction of the Tea, 1774" by William McCarty

• Boston is near the gently swelling flood

• The destination of the ships are ill-fated

• A numerous crew appeared in view

• Sons of Freedom left their fears behind

• A brave new era with weapons were approaching the vessels

• The angel-forms were seen mid-sky with liberty close behind

• The foes will be vanquished soon

• The deathless deed that needed to be done was soon to be completed

• The ships were boarded swiftly, chests displayed

• Axes and hammers crashed into the goods

• The cursed weed of China was thrown into the deep and the British rights were taken

• The captains were told to hoist their streamers

• The masters of the boat were dreamers

Question 5

• Before anyone knew what was happening is the meaning of the phrase "quick as thought" as it is used in line 21

Question 6

• The chronological structure emphasizes the speed at which the British ships were overtaken by Americans

Question 7

• It is important to stand up for one's principles and rights is the theme of the poem

Question 8

• "Soon,' they cried, 'your foes you'll banish, Soon the triumph shall be won;'" develops the contrasting view

Question 9

• remaining stable is the meaning of the word homeostasis

Question 10

• Based upon the affix ex, digging out is the meaning of excavating in the sentence

Question 11

• 5 events were in the pentathlon based on the Greek root of penta

The History of Cake & Cake Icing

• The culinary art of cake decorating dates to the mid-seventeenth century in Northeastern Europe

• Decorated cakes were not really made for the purpose of eating, they were for beautifying the table during feasts and banquets of the wealthy

• Decorated cakes became commonplace around 1840 with the invention of the temperature-controlled oven

• Cake decorating took off in 1929 with the advent of Wilton Enterprises offering cake decorating classes

• The Wilton Cake Decorating method became popular by 1960

• Also in 1934 Joseph Lambeth’s work The Lambeth Method of Cake Decorating and Practical Pastries was first published, offering step-by-step instructions

• Cake decorating was so popular that the International Cake Exploration Society was founded in 1976

• Today cake decorating is popular as baking shows, teaching courses, and professional bakeries

Question 12

• Wilton Enterprises helped turn the act of decorating a cake into a profitable service is the central idea of paragraph 4

Question 13

• Cakes began as table decorations and slowly but surely developed into a favorite after-dinner dessert, and cake decorating became a popular pastime.

Question 14

• "problem" is the best replacement for the word drawback.

Question 15

• The chronological order of the events
  • Baking soda and baking powder are used in cake making
  • French bakers start serving decorated desserts on special occasions
  • The Wilton Cake Decorating method becomes the most widely recognized.
  • The International Cake Exploration Society is created

Question 16

• Cakes and cake decorating began during the mid-seventeenth century and have grown in popularity then is the central idea