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Questão 5 290112
UCS verão 2015Harry Houdini
Magician (1874-1926)
Famed magician and entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton,
Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City,
taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he
[5] became interested in trapeze arts.
In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first
name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape
using handcuffs. In 1893, Houdini married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as his
[10] lifelong stage assistant.
In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked
at some of the best vaudeville* theaters in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. Houdini's feats would involve the
local police, who would search him for keys, chain his wrists, and lock him in their jails. The show was a huge
sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
[15] Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly making it more challenging, moving
from handcuffs and straitjackets to locked water-filled tanks and nailed packing wooden boxes. In 1912, his act
reached its pinnacle with the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career, and from then on
he became a legend. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet
filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. The performance was so
[20] daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926.
__________ there are mixed reports as to the cause of Harry Houdini's death, it is certain that he suffered from
acute appendicitis. Whether his death was caused by a McGill University student who was testing his will by
punching him in the stomach (with permission) or by poison from a band of angry Spiritualists, it is unknown. What is
known is that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52, in Detroit,
[25] Michigan.
After his death, Houdini's props and effects were used by his brother Theodore Hardeen, who eventually sold
them to magician and collector Sidney H. Radner. Much of the collection could be seen at the Houdini Museum in
Appleton, Wisconsin, and remained there until Radner auctioned it off in 2004. Most of the prized pieces, including
the Chinese Water Torture Cell, went to magician David Copperfield.
Disponível em: <http://www.biography.com/people/harry-houdini-40056#synopsis>. Acesso em: 23 jul. 14. (Parcial e adaptado.)
De acordo com o texto, Harry Houdini
I tinha um apelido de infância.
II dizia ter nascido nos EUA.
III trabalhou como camelô quando vivia em Nova Iorque.
Das alternativas acima, é possível afirmar que
Questão 4 290110
UCS verão 2015Harry Houdini
Magician (1874-1926)
Famed magician and entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton,
Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City,
taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he
[5] became interested in trapeze arts.
In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first
name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape
using handcuffs. In 1893, Houdini married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as his
[10] lifelong stage assistant.
In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked
at some of the best vaudeville* theaters in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. Houdini's feats would involve the
local police, who would search him for keys, chain his wrists, and lock him in their jails. The show was a huge
sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
[15] Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly making it more challenging, moving
from handcuffs and straitjackets to locked water-filled tanks and nailed packing wooden boxes. In 1912, his act
reached its pinnacle with the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career, and from then on
he became a legend. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet
filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. The performance was so
[20] daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926.
__________ there are mixed reports as to the cause of Harry Houdini's death, it is certain that he suffered from
acute appendicitis. Whether his death was caused by a McGill University student who was testing his will by
punching him in the stomach (with permission) or by poison from a band of angry Spiritualists, it is unknown. What is
known is that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52, in Detroit,
[25] Michigan.
After his death, Houdini's props and effects were used by his brother Theodore Hardeen, who eventually sold
them to magician and collector Sidney H. Radner. Much of the collection could be seen at the Houdini Museum in
Appleton, Wisconsin, and remained there until Radner auctioned it off in 2004. Most of the prized pieces, including
the Chinese Water Torture Cell, went to magician David Copperfield.
Disponível em: <http://www.biography.com/people/harry-houdini-40056#synopsis>. Acesso em: 23 jul. 14. (Parcial e adaptado.)
Considerando o texto, assinale a alternativa em que o termo presente na Coluna B melhor traduz o da Coluna A.
Questão 3 290108
UCS verão 2015Harry Houdini
Magician (1874-1926)
Famed magician and entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton,
Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City,
taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he
[5] became interested in trapeze arts.
In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first
name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape
using handcuffs. In 1893, Houdini married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as his
[10] lifelong stage assistant.
In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked
at some of the best vaudeville* theaters in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. Houdini's feats would involve the
local police, who would search him for keys, chain his wrists, and lock him in their jails. The show was a huge
sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
[15] Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly making it more challenging, moving
from handcuffs and straitjackets to locked water-filled tanks and nailed packing wooden boxes. In 1912, his act
reached its pinnacle with the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career, and from then on
he became a legend. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet
filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. The performance was so
[20] daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926.
__________ there are mixed reports as to the cause of Harry Houdini's death, it is certain that he suffered from
acute appendicitis. Whether his death was caused by a McGill University student who was testing his will by
punching him in the stomach (with permission) or by poison from a band of angry Spiritualists, it is unknown. What is
known is that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52, in Detroit,
[25] Michigan.
After his death, Houdini's props and effects were used by his brother Theodore Hardeen, who eventually sold
them to magician and collector Sidney H. Radner. Much of the collection could be seen at the Houdini Museum in
Appleton, Wisconsin, and remained there until Radner auctioned it off in 2004. Most of the prized pieces, including
the Chinese Water Torture Cell, went to magician David Copperfield.
Disponível em: <http://www.biography.com/people/harry-houdini-40056#synopsis>. Acesso em: 23 jul. 14. (Parcial e adaptado.)
É correto afirmar que o segmento the first name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, “Ehrie” (linhas 06 e 07), em relação à frase que o antecede, encerra uma
Questão 2 290107
UCS verão 2015Harry Houdini
Magician (1874-1926)
Famed magician and entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton,
Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City,
taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he
[5] became interested in trapeze arts.
In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first
name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape
using handcuffs. In 1893, Houdini married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as his
[10] lifelong stage assistant.
In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked
at some of the best vaudeville* theaters in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. Houdini's feats would involve the
local police, who would search him for keys, chain his wrists, and lock him in their jails. The show was a huge
sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
[15] Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly making it more challenging, moving
from handcuffs and straitjackets to locked water-filled tanks and nailed packing wooden boxes. In 1912, his act
reached its pinnacle with the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career, and from then on
he became a legend. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet
filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. The performance was so
[20] daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926.
__________ there are mixed reports as to the cause of Harry Houdini's death, it is certain that he suffered from
acute appendicitis. Whether his death was caused by a McGill University student who was testing his will by
punching him in the stomach (with permission) or by poison from a band of angry Spiritualists, it is unknown. What is
known is that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52, in Detroit,
[25] Michigan.
After his death, Houdini's props and effects were used by his brother Theodore Hardeen, who eventually sold
them to magician and collector Sidney H. Radner. Much of the collection could be seen at the Houdini Museum in
Appleton, Wisconsin, and remained there until Radner auctioned it off in 2004. Most of the prized pieces, including
the Chinese Water Torture Cell, went to magician David Copperfield.
Disponível em: <http://www.biography.com/people/harry-houdini-40056#synopsis>. Acesso em: 23 jul. 14. (Parcial e adaptado.)
Com base no primeiro parágrafo do texto, é correto afirmar que Harry Houdini
Questão 1 290093
UCS verão 2015Harry Houdini
Magician (1874-1926)
Famed magician and entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton,
Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City,
taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he
[5] became interested in trapeze arts.
In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first
name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape
using handcuffs. In 1893, Houdini married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as his
[10] lifelong stage assistant.
In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked
at some of the best vaudeville* theaters in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. Houdini's feats would involve the
local police, who would search him for keys, chain his wrists, and lock him in their jails. The show was a huge
sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.
[15] Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly making it more challenging, moving
from handcuffs and straitjackets to locked water-filled tanks and nailed packing wooden boxes. In 1912, his act
reached its pinnacle with the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career, and from then on
he became a legend. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet
filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. The performance was so
[20] daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926.
__________ there are mixed reports as to the cause of Harry Houdini's death, it is certain that he suffered from
acute appendicitis. Whether his death was caused by a McGill University student who was testing his will by
punching him in the stomach (with permission) or by poison from a band of angry Spiritualists, it is unknown. What is
known is that he died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926, at the age of 52, in Detroit,
[25] Michigan.
After his death, Houdini's props and effects were used by his brother Theodore Hardeen, who eventually sold
them to magician and collector Sidney H. Radner. Much of the collection could be seen at the Houdini Museum in
Appleton, Wisconsin, and remained there until Radner auctioned it off in 2004. Most of the prized pieces, including
the Chinese Water Torture Cell, went to magician David Copperfield.
Disponível em: <http://www.biography.com/people/harry-houdini-40056#synopsis>. Acesso em: 23 jul. 14. (Parcial e adaptado.)
Assinale a alternativa que completa adequadamente a lacuna no texto, na linha 21.
Questão 42 278280
FACASPER 2015A brief survey of the short story part 47: Machado de Assis
Still neglected by English readers, the Brazilian writer is one of the very greatest of the early modern era
The Brazilian Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis is, to English-language readers, perhaps the most obscure of world literature’s great short-story writers. Producing work between 1869 and 1908, Machado wrote nine novels and more than 200 hundred stories, more than 60 of the latter appearing after 1880. This date marks the point at which Machado metamorphosed from a writer of romantic trifles into a master of psychological realism, seemingly overnight. The Brazilian poet and critic Augusto Meyer compared the shift to the one between Herman Melville’s earlier works and Moby-Dick.
The evolutionary leap is unquestionable, although the precise reasons for it are unclear. Indeed, many uncertainties surround the biography of Machado, who was an intensely private person. Perhaps it’s no surprise that such a man should create a body of work that prizes the puzzle above the certainty. Meyer called ambiguity Machado’s most prominent theme and the translators Jake Schmitt and Lorie Ishimatsu agree, seeing it as being “in part the result of his subjective, relativistic world view, in which truth and reality, which are never absolutes, can only be approximated; no character relationships are stable, no issues are clear-cut, and the nature of everything is tenuous.” Machado writes with pleasurable clarity – he worked as a journalist for a time – but the straightforwardness of his stories is a camouflage for less obvious, more troubling cargo.
(...)
Machado’s most recent English translator, John Gledson, says the difficulty of translating him is capturing the right balance of distance, understanding and sympathy. Trapdoors to the unexpected open constantly in his work, from the sadism of “The Hidden Cause”, or the bleak violence of “Father versus Mother”, to the subtle play of what Michael Wood terms his “quiet, complicated humour”. Reading him prompts thoughts of so many different writers that he can only be unique. Poe’s chilling shadow falls across “The Hidden Cause” and “The Fortune-Teller”. “The Alienist” glitters with Swiftian satire. Machado’s shrewd, even devious work with the point of view of his narrators positions him alongside Henry James. Numerous stories anticipate the moral ambiguity of Chekhov’s mature work, in particular “A Singular Occurrence”. Machado’s literary mapping of Rio reaches back to the St Petersburg of Gogol and Dostoevsky, and anticipates the Dublin of Joyce. Finally, some of his more obviously strange works (nearly all of it is strange to some degree, which is part of its brilliance) evoke Borges and Kafka. Given all this, it’s little wonder that writer and critic Kevin Jackson would feel confident enough to claim that Machado “invented literary modernity, sui generis”.
(...)
At its most pessimistic, as at the conclusion of “Dona Paula”, all pleasure lies in a past that proves impossible to meaningfully access.
This conception of a hollow, unreal present tied to a genuine but obliterated past finds a binary in Machado’s interest in the duality of the self, and the exploration of characters whose outer and inner personae differ radically. In “The Diplomat” this idea is expressed through the description of a man’s unexpressed passion for a friend’s daughter. In “A Famous Man” a hugely successful composer of polkas is wracked by his inability to compose ‘serious’ music. But it is in an earlier treatment of this theme, 1882’s “The Mirror”, that Machado captures the phenomenon most memorably. Alone in a desolate plantation house, Jacobina, a sub-lieutenant in the National Guard, finds his reflection growing dimmer and less distinct. The only way to bring it back into focus, and thus cling to reality, is to spend a period several hours each day standing before the mirror in his uniform. Jacobina steps out of this strange, haunting story to take his place alongside Chekhov’s Dmitri Gurov and Joyce’s Gabriel Conroy, men whose fatally divided selves leave them trapped in a limbo between their public and private personae. Just as the characters belong together, so do their creators; writing about Machado in 2002 Michael Wood complained, “Everyone who reads him thinks he is a master, but who reads him, and who has heard of him?” Not nearly so many as he deserves.
Quotations from the stories are translated by John Gledson, Jack Schmitt and Lorie Ishimatsu. Source:POWER, Chris,The Guardian, Books Blog, Posted by Chris Power on Friday 1 March 2013 15.28 GMT http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/mar/01/survey-short-story-machado (Adapted) Access November, 2014
Augusto Meyer, Jake Schmitt and Lorie Ishimatsu
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