Short Story Review_2024

Question 1

In "Games at Twilight," the story's main characters are:

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children playing a universally recognized game

Question 2

At the end of "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Tom's priorities are:

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adjusted

Question 3

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Tom's laugh after the paper flew out the window a second time is a symbol for:

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his adjusted priorities

Question 4

In "Games at Twilight," Ravi forgot:

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to run to den to win the game

Question 5

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the tone of the house's announcements are:

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pleasant

Question 6

In which story does the protagonist die?

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"There Will Come Soft Rains"

Question 7

In "The Monkey's Paw," Mr. White felt like he was heeding the sergeant's warning when he:

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wished for something sensible

Question 8

"The Monkey's Paw" and "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" are both built around the literary device of:

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suspense

Question 9

Which story was based on the literary device of personification?

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"There Will Come Soft Rains"

Question 10

In "Games at Twilight," the sound of the children, smell of the shed, and sight of the bougainvillia are examples of:

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imagery

Question 11

Which of the following involved the fewest human characters?

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"There Will Come Soft Rains"

Question 12

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the protagonist is:

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the house

Question 13

An underlying meaning of a story, or controlling idea, is a:

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theme

Question 14

In "The Monkey's Paw," Mr. White's first wish was granted through:

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a tragic accident

Question 15

In "The Monkey's Paw," the isolation of the Whites' home leads the reader to:

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expect a suspenseful story

Question 16

Which of the following terms is most closely related to plot development?

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story arc

Question 17

To have something and later not be able to find it is to:

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lose it

Question 18

From the following answers, which is the shortest form of fiction?

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short story

Question 19

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the long cigarette ash was used to point out:

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time

Question 20

Which word is more likely to be associated with shoelaces?

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loose

Question 21

The main character's encountering some difficulty is called:

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conflict

Question 22

Moment when the status quo of a story is changed through conflict:

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inciting incident

Question 23

The ending payoff of "There Will Come Soft Rains" is when:

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the house "dies"

Question 24

A protagonist is:

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the main character of a story

Question 25

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house chooses the title poem because:

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it was the mother's favorite, no one chose a poem to read when asked

Question 26

A work of fiction that can be read in one sitting is a:

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short story

Question 27

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house catches on fire after:

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a tree limb breaks through the window

Question 28

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the yellow paper and Tom's cigarette serve as:

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symbols

Question 29

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the author first shows Tom's priorities need adjusting by:

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Clare telling him he works too hard

Question 30

After the house catches fire in "There Will Come Soft Rains," the mice continue to:

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clean

Question 31

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the Beneckes' apartment is all of the following except:

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too small

Question 32

Which term means essentially?

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for all intents and purposes

Question 33

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Tom loses hope of survival when:

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the window slams shut

Question 34

In "The Monkey's Paw," Mr. and Mrs. White argued greatly about:

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the second wish

Question 35

In "The Monkey's Paw," Sergeant Major Morris told the Whites about a monkey's paw that would:

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grant them three wishes

Question 36

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the pace of the story slows in order to:

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build suspense

Question 37

In golf, unlike most other sports, the team with the most points is the:

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loser

Question 38

The most universal aspect of the children's game of hide and seek in "Games at Twilight" is that:

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the children argue about who would be it

Question 39

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Tom got to the paper quickly because he:

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didn't look down

Question 40

"There Will Come Soft Rains" is set:

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beyond the technology of the time in which it was written, in 2026

Question 41

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," which of the following does the house do automatically?

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keeps up with the family's schedule, waters the lawn, cleans itself

Question 42

The best type of ending payoff is one that is:

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surprising but inevitable

Question 43

What the author is trying to communicate through the plot is called the:

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controlling idea

Question 44

In "Games at Twilight," unlike the other children, Ravi could:

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fit inside the small opening to the shed

Question 45

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," Tom's decision to step out on the ledge was:

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impulsive

Question 46

Derrick was exhausted and _______ care less that he was going to miss the meeting.

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couldn't

Question 47

In "Games at Twilight," Ravi buries his face in the mud and cries because:

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the other children had forgotten him

Question 48

In "The Monkey's Paw," a visitor whom Mr. White had known from childhood brought stories from:

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his world travels

Question 49

What does an ending payoff pay off?

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a story's inciting incident

Question 50

Which of the following stories is not set in the United States?

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"The Monkey's Paw"

Question 51

A hint of something to come later in the story is called:

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foreshadowing

Question 52

A look back at a past event in a story is called a:

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flashback

Question 53

Conflict is what stands between the main character and:

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what he/she wants

Question 54

Which word means next to?

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beside

Question 55

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house's family has:

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died

Question 56

Which of the following was not part of the imagery in "Games at Twilight"?

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the touch of Raghu tagging Ravi

Question 57

_______ my little brother, all the cousins can now drive

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Besides

Question 58

In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," the events that serve as bookends to the story are:

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A yellow piece of paper flies out the window twice.

Question 59

A term used for what the protagonist wants is:

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object of desire

Question 60

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house's family is most likely:

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wealthy

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