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Questions and Answers
What time of day does the described scene begin?
What time of day does the described scene begin?
- Late afternoon (correct)
- Early morning
- Mid-morning
- Early evening
What is the primary reason the narrator desires her body to be warm?
What is the primary reason the narrator desires her body to be warm?
- To feel loose and relaxed. (correct)
- To prevent muscle stiffness.
- To combat the cold weather outside.
- To improve circulation.
What is the narrator preparing for?
What is the narrator preparing for?
- A business meeting.
- A casual workout.
- A relaxing evening.
- A professional fight. (correct)
What transformative effect does preparing her hair have on the narrator?
What transformative effect does preparing her hair have on the narrator?
Why does the narrator continue to wear her 'battle boots' despite their condition?
Why does the narrator continue to wear her 'battle boots' despite their condition?
What does the phrase 'waking up to eat and then going back into hibernation' suggest about the narrator's state?
What does the phrase 'waking up to eat and then going back into hibernation' suggest about the narrator's state?
What can be inferred from the narrator choosing black athletic wear?
What can be inferred from the narrator choosing black athletic wear?
What does the author mean by 'something clicks'?
What does the author mean by 'something clicks'?
How might the narrator's pre-fight rituals impact her performance, and what psychological principle might explain this phenomenon?
How might the narrator's pre-fight rituals impact her performance, and what psychological principle might explain this phenomenon?
Considering the details provided, which literary device is most evident in the narrator's description of preparing for her fight?
Considering the details provided, which literary device is most evident in the narrator's description of preparing for her fight?
Flashcards
Transformation through preparation
Transformation through preparation
Feeling of transformation by preparing for a challenge.
Pre-fight Ritual
Pre-fight Ritual
Ronda Rousey's ritual of preparing for a match, including hair and clothing choices.
Battle Boots
Battle Boots
Items used repeatedly through professional success.
Study Notes
- It is late afternoon and the narrator has slept all day, waking only to eat before returning to sleep.
- The narrator dresses in black shorts and a black sports bra.
- The narrator wants her body to be warm and loose.
- The narrator prepares for an event by pulling her hair back in sections and securing it with elastic bands into a tight bun.
- As the narrator prepares in front of the mirror, she feels transformed and ready for battle.
- The narrator puts on Reebok sweats and her "battle boots."
- The "battle boots" are cheap, black, faux-suede Love Culture boots that are falling apart.
- The boots have been worn during almost every professional win.
- The narrator's team is waiting in the living room of her hotel suite.
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