1 Based on textual evidence alone, what is the relationship between Jack Kerouac and the speaker of the poem? They both have reflected on the divinity of Lamont Cranston 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 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?" "listen to F.J. Sheen tell you how to get saved & rich?" "put linoleum in your living rooms?" 3 According to The Shadow, what does he himself know? Unbelievers are going to throw stones at him The evil that lurks in the hearts of men How to transform into something that is visible to others How to "cloud" opponents brains so that they can't see him 4 What does the collective listen to first on Saturday mornings? Red Lantern a show about undersea adventures Kate Smith Let's Pretend 5 Which answer choice contains a proper name that does NOT appear in "In Memory of Radio"? Oral Roberts F.J. Sheen Duke Smith Goody Knight 6 What regional morning news show is referenced in the first stanza? WFOX WCBS WNBC WKCR 7 What does the speaker of the poem think about WCBS and Kate Smith? That they are unattractive That they aren't as good as jazz music That they're alright, but not the best That they pretty great and popular for a reason 8 What does the speaker think he might be at the beginning of Stanza III? A sage Oral Roberts F.J. Sheen A Mandrake 9 According to the poem, what do Mandrakes produce on a weekly basis? Drug overdose Pregnancies Hypnotic gestures Hallucinations 10 What can't the speaker do that F.J. Sheen can do? Be famous Tell you how to get saved and make money Heal others with divine powers Perform a church service on live television 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 It has many negative associations to the speaker When you turn it backwards it spells out "evol," which sounds like "evil" The speaker's heart has recently been broken 12 What did the collective listen to second on Saturday mornings? Let's Pretend (at 11) The Red Lantern & his undersea folk Kate Smith The Red Lantern 13 What has the poet retained from childhood? A love for The Shadow Listening to the radio Great powers of deception A distrust of the concept of love 14 Who is speaking in the second-to-last stanza of the poem? The Shadow Jack Kerouac The poet Amiri Baraka 15 Finish this statement: "I certainly wouldn't like to go ______" "out on that kind of limb" "to the live screening of a Kate Smith show" "to church and speak to F. J. Sheen" "without caution, since love is an evil word" 16 What does the speaker want you to understand when he says "see, see what I mean"? When written backwards, love is spelled "evol" which sounds like evil. The similarity in phonetics suggests that it is an "evil" word. The Shadow knows what evils lurk in the hearts of men You shouldn't trust love because nobody understands it Love is fickle and often leads to heartbreak so you should stay away 17 What do the unbelievers do to The Shadow? They turn them in to the authorities They fall in love with him They throw stones They conceal their thoughts from him 18 How many syllables does the final stanza have in total? 14: three lines of 4 syllables, one line of 2 syllables 15: three lines of 4 syllables, one line of 3 syllables 16: two lines of 4 syllables, one line of 6 syllables, and one line of 2 syllables 16: four lines of 4 syllables 19 What phrase is repeated twice in the final stanza? "Oh, yes he does" "An evil word it is" "O, yes he does" "This Love" 20 Wich rhetorical question does Baraka employ when talking about love? "who hasn't lost from it?" "who knows what it is?" "who understands it?" "who could face the evil that it is?" 21 What is a major symbol of "In the Memory of Radio"? The church, which symbolizes the power of the wealthy 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 radio, which symbolizes pervasive popular culture and cultural cohesion 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"? Nostalgic and flowery Colloquial and darkly humorous Straightforward and lacking in emotion Musical and morbid 24 How many questions are asked in "In the Memory of Radio"? 6 9 7 8 25 Who is the alter ego of The Shadow? Goody Knight F.J. Sheen Lamont Cranston Oral Roberts
