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4.3 “A White Heron” – Short Answer Questions Answer each question below in complete sentences. Comprehension 1. Where did Sylvia live before she came to stay at her grandmother’s house? What does the younger stranger hope to find in the wilderness? What does the stranger offer to give anyone who helps him achieve his goals? (3 pts) Sylvia lived in a crowded manufacturing town before she came to stay at her grandmother’s house. The younger stranger hopes to find birds and wants the find the nesting place of the white heron so he can add the bird into his collection. He offers a reward of ten dollars to anyone who helps him. Analysis 2. What is Sylvia’s reaction when she first hears the stranger’s whistle? What later events in the story does this reaction foreshadow, or predict? (2 pts) When Sylvia first hears the stranger’s whistle, she is frightened. Sylvia doesn’t interact with people well. This reaction foreshadows Sylvia’s later conflict between her love for nature and her loyalty to the stranger. 3. On the second day, how does Sylvia feel about the stranger? What motivates Sylvia to climb the pine tree? What effect does the experience of climbing the great pine have on Sylvia? (3 pts) On the second day, Sylvia feels more comfortable and less scared around the stranger. Sylvia is motivated to climb the pine tree because she thinks she might be able to see the white heron. The effect of climbing the tree makes Sylvia feel a sense of freedom. 4. Jewett ends the story by invoking “Dear loyalty.” To whom or what does Sylvia remain loyal by not telling the heron’s secret. Explain your answer. (2 pts) In the story, Sylvia remains loyal to nature and the white heron by not telling the stranger the location of the bird. Sylvia is a young girl who loves nature and feels a spiritual connection to it. 5. How would Sylvia’s and her grandmother’s lives have changed if they had accepted the ten dollars from the stranger? What does this detail suggest about the time period and circumstances in which they live? Explain. (3 pts) If Sylvia and her grandmother had accepted the ten dollars from the stranger, their lives would have changed in a few ways. First, they would
have some extra money to spend on necessities. Second, they would have been able to help the stranger’s goal of finding the white heron. However, accepting the money would also be betraying the trust of nature and the white heron, which Sylvia loves. This detail suggests that the story is set in a time period where people had to make difficult decisions between their values and their needs.
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