Where did riots take place?

Outside of the city, where people of another color lived

The slight creaking and shifting of the house is a metaphor for what, in "Once Upon a Time"?

The racial tension and instability in South Africa

Where did riots take place?

Outside of the city, where people of another color lived

What does the title of the story reference

The typical beginning phrase to a fairy tale

What upsets the families most about intruders drinking their single malt?

The thieves wouldn't be able to appreciate it

What did the son get for Christmas?

Space man outfit and book of fairy tales

Which of the following are elements of a short story?

PLot, Style, Characters, Setting

What happens to the son when he attempts to climb over the fence?

He gets stuck, and his bloodied corpse must be cut free

When the husband says the blades on the fence will weather, what does the wife respond?

"You're wrong. They guarantee it's rust-proof"

Nadine Gordimer's Once Upon a Time explores

racial injustice in apartheid South Africa.

Why did the son become inspired to climb the family fence?

He read a fairy tale & envisioned himself as a heroic prince

What event in the author's life directly influenced the plot of her story?

She woke up and thought someone has broken into her house

A possible theme of Once Upon a Time is...

Paranoid self-protection is destructive to society.

The setting of the story is:

when and where the story takes place

What is depicted underneath the YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED sign given by the Neighborhood Watch

A silhouette of a masked intruder

What are the key elements of a short story (listing)

setting, character, characterization, plot, conflict, theme, style

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1
Where did riots take place?
In front of the homes in the suburb so they made more impact
Outside Nadine Gordimer's bedroom window
At the company that sold the security devices
Outside of the city, where people of another color lived
2
The slight creaking and shifting of the house is a metaphor for what, in "Once Upon a Time"?
The racial tension and instability in South Africa
The unstable nature of the ground around the house
The diverse geography in South Africa
The racial tension and instability in the U.S.
3
Where did riots take place?
Outside Nadine Gordimer's bedroom window
In front of the homes in the suburb so they made more impact
At the company that sold the security devices
Outside of the city, where people of another color lived
4
Where does "Once Upon a Time" by Nadine Gordimer come from?
Egypt
Mexico
Africa
Persia
5
What does the title of the story reference
The typical ending phrase to a fairy tale
The Shrek Trilogy
The typical beginning phrase to a fairy tale
The hit ABC series starring Lana Parrilla of the same name
6
The theme is the central ____________________ in a short story.
conflict
part
element
idea
7
What can the family no longer do on their walks towards the end of the story?
Bring their pets
Discover new types of security
Talk to each other
Enjoy the natural scenery
8
What genre of story was Nadine Gordimer peer pressured into writing?
Horror
Children's
Dystopian
Historical
9
What upsets the families most about intruders drinking their single malt?
The thieves wouldn't be able to appreciate it
The Scotch whiskey was older than they were
The insurance company paid no compensation
It was given to them by the Neighborhood Watch
10
What did the son get for Christmas?
Space man outfit and book of fairy tales
Fairy outfit and book of space man tales
His own personal burglar alarm
A Macbook Air
11
Which of the following are elements of a short story?
PLot
Style
Characters
Setting
12
What happens to the son when he attempts to climb over the fence?
He gets stuck, but he is cut free before death comes
He easily maneuvers the barbs, worrying the family
He never tried to climb over the fence
He gets stuck, and his bloodied corpse must be cut free
13
When the husband says the blades on the fence will weather, what does the wife respond?
"Too bad. That means the blades will dull"
"You're wrong. They guarantee it's rust-proof"
"Delightful. The light it shines is quite bright"
"How embarrassing. We will look impoverished"
14
What does the wife fear will get caught in the DRAGONS TEETH fence?
Her son
Her bird
Her cat
Burglars
15
What is the husband's mother referred to as?
"The Mage"
"Care-taking Cleric"
"Wise Old Witch"
"Dragon Slayer"
16
Who discourages the wife from giving food to the 'not trusted' and 'unemployed' people?
Her neighbors
The Neighborhood Watch
The husband
The housemaid
17
Nadine Gordimer's Once Upon a Time explores
fun adventures in South African colonialism.
Nelson Mandela's fight for freedom.
MLK's background.
racial injustice in apartheid South Africa.
18
The climax of a short story is:
the end
the turning point
the problem
the when and where the story takes place
19
How does a story end?
With the good guy winning
Exposition
Resolution
Climax
20
Why did the son become inspired to climb the family fence?
He wanted to prove the barbed wires couldn't stop a burglar
He was trying to save a cat, who was climbing the fence
He read a fairy tale & envisioned himself as a heroic prince
He wanted to speak out against discrimination in the city
21
What event in the author's life directly influenced the plot of her story?
A person broke into her home one night
She is a home security representative
She woke up and thought someone has broken into her house
She was kidnapped when she was 12 years old
22
The conflict in a short story is:
the problem
the solution
the beginning
the end
23
Who got stuck in the DRAGON'S TEETH fence?
A colored burglar
The family son
The family cat
A fellow suburbanite
24
What causes the family to continue installing new security measures?
Continuing intrusions
Their son gets kidnapped
Drug-related hallucinations
Their own home gets broken into
25
What most frequently triggered the burglar alarms?
Mischievous kids, reprimanding parents
Samara from The Ring
Other alarms, mice, cats
Burglars
26
A possible theme of Once Upon a Time is...
Children are the future.
Paranoid self-protection is destructive to society.
There is no wall high enough to keep bad people out.
Wise old people and servants know best.
27
What is the name of the author of "Once Upon A Time?"
Trevor Noah
Nadine Gordimer
Naomi Osaka
Nadine Gordichi
28
"Once Upon a Time" takes place during...
Christmas
World War II
Apartheid
The Great Depression
29
The setting of the story is:
who the story is about
when and where the story takes place
how the characters deal with conflict
when and why the story takes place
30
In the story “Once upon a time” what shaped there beliefs and values?
Fear of failure
Fear of others
Fear of dying
31
What is depicted underneath the YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED sign given by the Neighborhood Watch
A silhouette of weaponry
A silhouette of a colored intruder
A silhouette of a masked intruder
A silhouette of the watchful eyes
32
What is the company that sells the most effective safety fence?
"DRAGON'S TEETH"
"FALCON TALONS"
"THE GATEKEEPER"
"TROLL UNDER THE BRIDGE"
33
What race was discriminated against in the story?
Blacks
Whites
It is not stated
Hispanics
34
Who ends up committing all the break-ins
The excluded people
No burglaries occur
The suburbanites
It is never stated
35
What are the key elements of a short story (listing)
place, time, sentence structure, theme
authors purpose, location, figurative language
conflict, exposition, style, theme
setting, character, characterization, plot, conflict, theme, style

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