In "Examination Day," what is the purpose of the government-issued examination?

To assess intelligence and knowledge

What is situational irony?

The opposite of what is expected happens.

The phrase "lamb to the slaughter" refers to someone who

is innocent and unaware of something bad that is about to happen

In which stories are animals central figures?

The Man Who Was Almost a Man and The Veldt

A reference to the Christian Bible

What happens at the end of The Veldt?

The children lock their parents in the veldt with the lions.

a type of government that controls the people and property

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1
In "Harrison Bergeron" Harrison represents
conformity
dependence
family values
rebellion
2
Which story was written by Roald Dahl
Examination Day
Harrison Bergeron
The Man Who was Almost a Man
Lamb to the Slaughter
3
Which of the following stories is not a critique of Communism?
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Harrison Bergeron
Lamb to the Slaughter
Examination Day
4
What is a theme of the Veldt?
Equality
The dangers of technology
The importance of family bonds
Love conquers all
5
What came first in the chronology of American history?
slavery
segregation
6
Which of the following stories did not take place in the future?
The Veldt
Harrison Bergeron
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Examination Day
7
In The Man Who Was Almost a Man, Dave feels______________ by his friends, family and neighbors
accepted
Humiliated
loved
respected
8
Who kills Harrison Bergeron?
The ballerina he kisses.
Both A) Red and C) Yellow.
Handicapper General
Diana Moon Glampers
9
The title "Lamb to the Slaughter" is a
Verbal Irony
Hyperbole
Biblical allusion
Literary allusion
10
In "Examination Day," what is the purpose of the government-issued examination?
To test physical fitness
To determine career assignments
To assess intelligence and knowledge
To evaluate moral character
11
Who is INITIALLY concerned about the veldt?
Lydia
the Kids
George
McCastle
12
"Lamb to the Slaughter" is
nonfiction
fiction
13
Harrison Bergeron
is above average intelligence and strength
all of the above
Rebels against the rules of his society
dies at the end of the story
14
What is situational irony?
The opposite of what is expected happens.
It's a funny situation.
Reader knowsthe opposite of what the character believes.
A character says the opposite of what he/she means.
15
The phrase "lamb to the slaughter" refers to someone who
someone who is like Moses
someone who does not eat meat
someone who kills their spouse
is innocent and unaware of something bad that is about to happen
16
In which stories are animals central figures?
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Examination Day
The Man Who Was Almost a Man and The Veldt
The Veldt
17
Biblical Allusion
A play on words
An extreme exageration
A comparison with the use of like or as
A reference to the Christian Bible
18
In "Harrison Bergeron," which character has perfectly average intelligence?
George
Hazel
Harrison
The ballerina
19
In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" the mule is a symbol of
Honesty
Dave
Love
Freedom
20
What happens at the end of The Veldt?
The family goes on vacation.
The family solves all their problems.
The family abandons the house with Artificial Intelligence.
The children lock their parents in the veldt with the lions.
21
In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," Dave accidently kills
his boss
his dog
his brother
a mule
22
What is communism?
a type of government ruled by a dictator with absolute power
a type of government ruled by a king or queen
a type of government that controls the people and property
government that allows people to have freedom and property
23
"The Man Who Was Almost a Man" was written by
Alan Gratz
Richard Wright
J.K. Rowling
Lois Lowery
24
In The Veldt, references to Peter and Wendy are
Biblical allusions
Metaphors
Literary allusions
Theme
25
Which story best illustrates the concept of DRAMATIC irony
Lamb to the Slaughter
Examination Day
The Veldt
Harrison Bergeron

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