Summary of 'There is a Place'

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What does the water symbolize in the story?

Danger and uncertainty

Conflict and struggle

Freedom and strength (correct)

Sadness and depression

Which literary device is used in the sentence 'I was ready to crawl under the table and fall asleep like an old dog'?

Metaphor

Simile (correct)

Hyperbole

Personification

In which town does the story take place?

Lac La Biche

Calgary

Edmonton

St-Paul-de-Métis (correct)

What is the main conflict in the story?

Man vs self Signup and view all the answers

What is the thematic statement of the story?

Running from your problems is a race you'll never win. Signup and view all the answers

Who is Adolphus in relation to Francis?

Father-in-law Signup and view all the answers

'My goal in life wasn’t living...it was getting high.' What social issue does this quote relate to?

Substance abuse Signup and view all the answers

'He taught me about the water, the currents, how the light on the waves told a story.' What does this quote demonstrate?

Personification Signup and view all the answers

'Francis, I heard my owl.' What does the owl symbolize in this context?

'An omen of death or evil' Signup and view all the answers

'How the author writes this story would make you feel sadness for all that Francis is going through.' What tone does this quote reflect?

'Gloomy' Signup and view all the answers

'Catherine has a consumption and passes away' indicates which part of the story's structure?

'Climax' Signup and view all the answers

What does the author use to convey human attributes to water?

Metaphor Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the man Francis goes to work with after his wife's death?

Louis Signup and view all the answers

Who taught Francis how to work on the boats?

Lucien Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Francis' kind neighbor who allowed him to work with him?

Adolphus Signup and view all the answers

Where does Francis work after leaving his family?

On a farm with Louis Signup and view all the answers

What tragedy does Francis have to endure during his childhood?

The death of his parents Signup and view all the answers

What does Francis dream about after the birth of his 2 sons?

A reunion with his late wife Signup and view all the answers

'He works on boats with his uncle.' Which literary element does this sentence represent?

$Foreshadowing$ Signup and view all the answers

'My goal in life wasn’t living...it was getting high.' What social issue does this quote relate to?

Addiction Signup and view all the answers

'Catherine has a consumption and passes away' indicates which part of the story's structure?

Falling action Signup and view all the answers

Summary of 'There is a Place'

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What does the water symbolize in the story?

Which literary device is used in the sentence 'I was ready to crawl under the table and fall asleep like an old dog'?

In which town does the story take place?

What is the main conflict in the story?

What is the thematic statement of the story?

Who is Adolphus in relation to Francis?

'My goal in life wasn’t living...it was getting high.' What social issue does this quote relate to?

'He taught me about the water, the currents, how the light on the waves told a story.' What does this quote demonstrate?

'Francis, I heard my owl.' What does the owl symbolize in this context?

'How the author writes this story would make you feel sadness for all that Francis is going through.' What tone does this quote reflect?

'Catherine has a consumption and passes away' indicates which part of the story's structure?

What does the author use to convey human attributes to water?

What is the name of the man Francis goes to work with after his wife's death?

Who taught Francis how to work on the boats?

What is the name of Francis' kind neighbor who allowed him to work with him?

Where does Francis work after leaving his family?

What tragedy does Francis have to endure during his childhood?

What does Francis dream about after the birth of his 2 sons?

'He works on boats with his uncle.' Which literary element does this sentence represent?

'My goal in life wasn’t living...it was getting high.' What social issue does this quote relate to?

'Catherine has a consumption and passes away' indicates which part of the story's structure?

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