1 Based on textual evidence alone, what is the relationship between Jack Kerouac and the speaker of the poem? They helped to create the character of Lamont Cranston together They are contemporary literature buddies who like to talk about superheroes together They are smarter than the majority of people which means that their tastes are more refined They both have reflected on the divinity of Lamont Cranston 2 Finish this statement: "It is better to have loved and lost / Than to _______" "recognize how evil love actually is?" "have never loved at all?" "put linoleum in your living rooms?" "listen to F.J. Sheen tell you how to get saved & rich?" 3 According to The Shadow, what does he himself know? How to "cloud" opponents brains so that they can't see him How to transform into something that is visible to others The evil that lurks in the hearts of men Unbelievers are going to throw stones at him 4 What does the collective listen to first on Saturday mornings? a show about undersea adventures Kate Smith Red Lantern Let's Pretend 5 Which answer choice contains a proper name that does NOT appear in "In Memory of Radio"? Goody Knight F.J. Sheen Duke Smith Oral Roberts 6 What regional morning news show is referenced in the first stanza? WKCR WNBC WFOX WCBS 7 What does the speaker of the poem think about WCBS and Kate Smith? That they are unattractive That they pretty great and popular for a reason That they're alright, but not the best That they aren't as good as jazz music 8 What does the speaker think he might be at the beginning of Stanza III? Oral Roberts A sage F.J. Sheen A Mandrake 9 According to the poem, what do Mandrakes produce on a weekly basis? Hypnotic gestures Drug overdose Hallucinations Pregnancies 10 What can't the speaker do that F.J. Sheen can do? Perform a church service on live television Be famous Tell you how to get saved and make money Heal others with divine powers 11 What is the speaker's evidence for love being an "evil word"? The Shadow can see into the hearts of men and therefore knows that love is a fickle illusion at best The speaker's heart has recently been broken It has many negative associations to the speaker When you turn it backwards it spells out "evol," which sounds like "evil" 12 What did the collective listen to second on Saturday mornings? The Red Lantern The Red Lantern & his undersea folk Kate Smith Let's Pretend (at 11) 13 What has the poet retained from childhood? Great powers of deception Listening to the radio A distrust of the concept of love A love for The Shadow 14 Who is speaking in the second-to-last stanza of the poem? The poet Amiri Baraka Jack Kerouac The Shadow 15 Finish this statement: "I certainly wouldn't like to go ______" "without caution, since love is an evil word" "out on that kind of limb" "to the live screening of a Kate Smith show" "to church and speak to F. J. Sheen" 16 What does the speaker want you to understand when he says "see, see what I mean"? Love is fickle and often leads to heartbreak so you should stay away The Shadow knows what evils lurk in the hearts of men You shouldn't trust love because nobody understands it When written backwards, love is spelled "evol" which sounds like evil. The similarity in phonetics suggests that it is an "evil" word. 17 What do the unbelievers do to The Shadow? They throw stones They conceal their thoughts from him They turn them in to the authorities They fall in love with him 18 How many syllables does the final stanza have in total? 16: two lines of 4 syllables, one line of 6 syllables, and one line of 2 syllables 16: four lines of 4 syllables 14: three lines of 4 syllables, one line of 2 syllables 15: three lines of 4 syllables, one line of 3 syllables 19 What phrase is repeated twice in the final stanza? "Oh, yes he does" "O, yes he does" "This Love" "An evil word it is" 20 Wich rhetorical question does Baraka employ when talking about love? "who understands it?" "who could face the evil that it is?" "who knows what it is?" "who hasn't lost from it?" 21 What is a major symbol of "In the Memory of Radio"? The radio, which symbolizes pervasive popular culture and cultural cohesion The gaschamber, which symbolizes and evokes the atrocities commited in the Holocaust The heart, which acts as a metaphorical organ that holds human emotion The church, which symbolizes the power of the wealthy 22 What is a major theme of "In the Memory of Radio"? Oral Tradition Individuality Popular Culture All of the above 23 How would you characterize the voice of the speaker in "In the Memory of Radio"? Colloquial and darkly humorous Nostalgic and flowery Straightforward and lacking in emotion Musical and morbid 24 How many questions are asked in "In the Memory of Radio"? 9 8 7 6 25 Who is the alter ego of The Shadow? F.J. Sheen Goody Knight Oral Roberts Lamont Cranston