What prompts Ulrich to go into the woods on the night of the story?

He suspects that Georg will be poaching in the forest

In "The Interlopers" what causes Ulrich to utter a cry of joy?

The figures hurrying toward them

What is Ulrich's motive for moving away from his group of men on the night he finds Georg?

He wants no witnesses to what he plans to do

What makes the resolution of Saki's story surprising?

The figures in the woods are not what they appear to be

How does Stephen King make something scary?

take something innocent and make it sinister

How does King build suspense?

make the reader care about the characters

What inference can you make about Ulrich's state of mind at the beginning of the story?

He wanted revenge and hopes to find his enemy

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FHS EDGE B U5C1 The Interlopers and Stephen King

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1
If Halloween has Stephen King, what does Christmas have?
Santa Claus
the Grinch
Buddy the Elf
Frosty the Snowman
2
What prompts Ulrich to go into the woods on the night of the story?
He suspects that Georg will be poaching in the forest
He hopes to find Georg and reconcile their differences
He needs to go hunting for food
He wants to drive the wolves away from his land
3
In "The Interlopers" what causes Ulrich to utter a cry of joy?
The figures hurrying toward them
A draft of wine
The reconciliation with Georg
Georg's offer of hospitality
4
How do Ulrich's and Georg's feelings toward each other change?
From sympathy to hatred
From respect to disrespect
From hatred to friendship
From friendship to suspicion
5
Which word best describes the long problem that existed between the two men's families?
Desperation
Condolence
Precipitation
Feud
6
What analogy did Stephen King use to describe himself?
a hot fudge sundae
a Happy Meal
a Big Mac and fries
a $5 footlong
7
What is Ulrich's motive for moving away from his group of men on the night he finds Georg?
He wants no witnesses to what he plans to do
He is searching for the huge, fallen beech tree
He thinks he hears footsteps and follows the sound
He wants to be alone to think about his problems
8
What is an analogy?
is a rolemodel
uses like or as
comparison between 2 things
is a person
9
What is Stephen King famous for?
plays
movies
teaching
books
10
What makes the resolution of Saki's story surprising?
The two men are trapped by a tree they both claim to own.
Despite Ulrich and Georg's friendship, their feud continues
The figures in the woods are not what they appear to be
Ulrich laughs at the danger the two men face
11
How does Stephen King make something scary?
take something innocent and make it sinister
write about Halloween
include a ghost in the story
describe the setting in detail
12
Which of the following best describes the tone at the end of "The Interlopers"?
hopeless
thoughtful
happy
thanksful
13
How does King build suspense?
end the story at the climax
imagine what the movie would be like
make the reader care about the characters
write about a school setting
14
In his interview what did Stephen King talk about?
his favorite sports teams
his home in Maine
his family
writing and reading
15
What inference can you make about Ulrich's state of mind at the beginning of the story?
He is relaxed and hopes to reconcile with his enemy
He is excited and eager for the hunt to begin
He wanted revenge and hopes to find his enemy
He is upset at freezing in the woods and eager to get home
16
Which literary device describes the escape from the fallen tree, after expecting to fight?
Irony
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
17
What word best describes people who are some place they do not belong?
Introducers
Communicators
Directors
Interlopers
18
The main lesson in "The Interlopers" concerns the
benefits of friendship
excitement of hunting.
danger of the winter woods.
the feud was over nonsense
19
At the end, to which of the following might you apply the "interlopers" from the title?
Ulrich's men
Georg's men
Ulrich and Georg
The wolves
20
Writers are like athletes and musicians...they need to ...
be born with talent
work alone
hire a coach
practice

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