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

INSTRUCTIONS Given 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 TOP C: RELIES ON HER TRADEMARK WIT TO MAKE ENDS MEET D: 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 ON B: DOESN’T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HAS TO BE EXPERIENCING ALL OF THIS C: FIGURES LIFE IS SHORT SO MOURNING IS OVERRATED D: 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 DONE B: 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 FUN D: 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 MEN B: TRIES TO AND FLIRT HER WAY INTO HIS HEART C: BREAKS THE ICE WITH A WITTY CONVERSATION D: 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 DUTIES B: FEELS UNSATISFIED AT THE WAY HER MANIPULATION HAS HURT OTHERS C: FEELS SATISFIED AT THE FUN AND ENERGETIC APPROACH SHE TOOK TO LIFE D: 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

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

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 n_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. he-great-gatsby.html

GRADING Number MissedGrade  For extra credit For extra credit

Choose another female literary protagonist that we have covered from this unit and do this quiz over again. If you made a low grade, I would suggest you take advantage of this opportunity! Click me for suggestions!

EXTRA CHARACTERS  Precious- from the novel “Push”  Mrs.Haversham-from the novel “Great Expectations”  Eowyn- from the novel “Lord of the Rings”  Elizabeth Bennet-from the novel “Pride and Prejudice”  Ophelia- from the play “Hamlet”  Jo March- from the book “Little Women”