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Keys to Unit Eleven
James Thurber: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1)
Opinions of Understanding:
(1) Which of the following adjectives best describes Walter Mitty
’
s real life?
A. Colorful.
B. Uneventful.
C. Noble.
D. Exciting.
(2) Which of the following is an
unsuitable
adjective to describe Walter Mitty
’
s wife?
A. Fussy.
B. Bossy.
C. Considerate.
D.
Unsympathetic.
(3) What sort of
“
secret life
”
of Walter Mitty does the
“
hospital operation room
”
episode reveal to
us?
A. He desires for a life of romance and excitement.
B. He wishes to make glorious contributions to the nation.
C. He yearns to be an important and respected person.
D. He would rather be a heroic victim than a nobody.
(4) What sort of
“
the secret life
”
of Walter Mitty do the
“
courtroom trial
”
and the
“
execution by a
firing squad
”
episodes reveal to us?
A. He desires for a life of romance and excitement.
B. He wishes to make glorious contributions to the nation.
C. He yearns to be an important and respected man.
D. He would rather be a heroic victim than nobody.
(5) What is the author
’
s attitude to the character he portrays?
A. Critical.
B. Mocking.
C. Sympathetic.
D. Scornful.
2) Questions for discussion:
(Suggested answers for reference)
(1) How are reality and fantasy associated in this story? Give examples.
(Usually it is in this way: something in the real life, for example, doing, seeing or hearing
something,
would
triggers
off
some
fantasy.
Driving
a
car
leading
to
the
fantasy
of
piloting
a
hydroplane;
putting
on
gloves
and
hearing
the
name
of
Dr.
Renshaw
leading
to
the
operation
episode;
hearing
a
newspaper
boy
shouting
something
about
the
trial
leading
to
the
courtroom
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