the form of language that is specific to a region or social group.

What is the setting of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Montressor's family catacombs in Italy during Carnival

The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced

the message the author wants to tell the reader

What is rising action?

The events leading up to the climax

What is foreshadowing?

Foreshadowing is a literary device writers use has hints for the future

one-dimensional, has only a few, easily defined traits

Why can a first-person narrator be unreliable?

because no one can verify what they say.

highlights the difference between 2 things

An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose narrative...

is usually 1st person and not always accurate.

The feeling you get from the reading

two contrasting ideas put close together

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Short Stories Unit Review - Fall 2022

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This Quiz will help you review and study for your Short Stories Unit Exam. The exam will cover the stories, plus the literary terms we've discussed so far this semester.

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1
The moment in "The Scarlet Ibis" when the lightning hits the tree and the boys race against the storm...
Dramatic Irony
Oxymoron
Suspense
Imagery
2
1st Person Point of View
The main character
The narrator tells you about a group of people
An interview
The narrator speaks as “I”
3
The resolution is ...
The highest, most exciting part of the story
The ending
The events that tie up loose ends before the ending
The start of all suspense
4
The mood of this photo might be...
Peaceful
Sleepy
Sad
Anxious
5
What is a dialect?
intonational patterns, speaking rate, and distinctive lexicons.
the form of language that is specific to a region or social group.
the ability to speak two or more dialects.
the way an individual pronounces words.
6
Which point of view uses "you" to refer to the reader or the person to whom the narrator is telling the story?
1st person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
2nd person
7
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the audience knows that Montresor wants revenge, but Fortunado is totally clueless...
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
8
What is the setting of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Fortunato's family catacombs in Italy near a local carnival
Montressor's family catacombs in Italy during Carnival
An underground tunnel near Cape Canaveral
Montressor's Carnival near Fortunato's family catacombs
9
The main character in a work of fiction, although not necessarily the "good guy"
Flat Character
Antagonist
Narrator
Protagonist
10
What is exposition?
Is at the end of a story
Doesn't exist in stories
Only introduces the characters of a story
The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced
11
Regionalism is what?
Lit that focuses on a particular region
All of the above
Lit that focuses on dialect
Lit that focuses on customs and culture
12
Montresor of "The Cask of Amontillado" is a round character
True
False
13
What is theme?
the problem in the story
the conflict in the story
the message the author wants to tell the reader
the solution in the story
14
Which term best describes Fortunado in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Protagonist
Dynamic Character
Round Character
Antagonist
15
The white silhouettes of the family on the charred, black exterior of the home is a good example of ...
Theme
Juxtaposition
Onomatopoeia
Dramatic Irony
16
When Montresor tells Fortunado that he toasts to Fortunado's "long life"
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
17
Montresor telling Fortunado that his coat of arms roughly means "No one hurts me and gets away with it"
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Theme
Hyperbole
18
Which POV do we mostly see in "Amontillado," as the narrator uses personal pronouns such as "I"?
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
1st person
19
True or False: Protagonists are always good characters.
True
False
20
One stated _____ of "The Scarlet Ibis" is that pride can be a terrible, wonderful thing
Symbol
Oxymoron
Dramatic Irony
Theme
21
The use of an object to represent an idea or quality (ex: a heart for love, a dove for peace)
Imagery
Suspense
Metaphor
Symbolism
22
What is rising action?
The events after the Climax
Wayne in a cowboy hat
The events leading up to the climax
the order in which the story is separated
23
Who is the PROTAGONIST of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Doodle
The scarlet ibis
Aunt Nicey
Brother
24
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a form of only speech used by characters in the present
Foreshadowing is form of both writing and speech used in the future
Foreshadowing is a form of only writing used by characters in the past
Foreshadowing is a literary device writers use has hints for the future
25
A character who opposes the main character, providing conflict
Foil
Antagonist
Protagonist
Round Character
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of an EXTERNAL conflict?
Character vs. self
Character vs. fate
Character vs. nature
Character vs. Character
27
Sarcasm is an example of which type of irony?
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
28
A reference to another work of literature or historical event/person in a work of literature
Idiom
Irony
Allusion
Symbol
29
3rd Person Omniscient allows you to ...
see inside your ears
see inside one person's head
see inside everyone's Head
30
What is the resolution to "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
Montresor kills Fortunado
The people are killed in a nuclear blast
The house makes breakfast
The house burns down
31
A Flat Character
a character type, like "the nerd"
one-dimensional, has only a few, easily defined traits
changes, comes to a major realization
experiences multiple emotions, capable of choosing right or wrong
32
Why can a first-person narrator be unreliable?
because they only know their own point of view.
because no one can verify what they say.
because they know what all the other characters are thinking.
because they can have big egos.
33
A literary term often seen in REGIONALISM is ...
Oxymoron
Dialect
Alliteration
Puns
34
Example of Paradox
If it's flying it's on the ground
This sentence is false
If I stop talking, I'm saying
Birds can't fly
35
juxtaposition..
shows us the the aterciprox of an image
enhances the textures of the image
highlights the difference between 2 things
the ways a story evokes emotions
36
During this phase of Freytag's Pyramid, the audience is introduced to the story's setting and protagonist
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
37
One _____ of "The Lottery" is that people sometimes blindly follow traditions.
Verbal Irony
Oxymoron
Theme
Symbol
38
Choose the paradox:
Fell off the back of the truck.
It's my least favorite color.
I have a ton of homework.
The rules: There are no rules.
39
Montresor's black costume in "Amontillado" could be seen as a _____ of death.
Hyperbole
Dramatic Irony
Symbol
Round Character
40
An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose narrative...
is man vs conflict.
filled with symbolism.
is usually 1st person and not always accurate.
is always serious.
41
What is mood?
How the author feels
The feeling you get from the reading
The author's attitude
42
When Sandra blushes, she gets red as a beet!
Simile
Pun
Allusion
Metaphor
43
A character that does not change over the course of a work of literature
Round
Static
Dynamic
Flat
44
Juxtaposition is
two contrasting ideas far apart
two similar ideas far apart
two contrasting ideas put close together
two similar ideas put close together
45
Have you read her poetry? She's really dark. She's like the next Edgar Allen Poe!
Anaphora
Allusion
Metaphor
Apostrophe
46
Frog parking only: all others will be toad!
Pun
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
47
Character that is complex, with many different sides
Flat
Dynamic
Round
Static
48
"The Scarlet Ibis" was the only story for this unit that was told from a first person point of view.
True
False
49
Going to a vegetarian restaurant and seeing bacon, eggs, and cheese on the menu would be an example of ________.
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
50
The feelings evoked in the reader/viewer by a piece of literature is known as what?
Tone
Mood
Irony
Suspense
51
The antagonist in "The Cask of Amontillado" is...
Montresor
Lady Fortunado
Fortunado
The Amontillado!
52
What is an Antagonist?
A person who delivers a commentary in a movie, book, etc.
A hint or clue of something that is going to occur later
A character or a force in conflict with the main character
The central message, concern, or purpose of a literary work
53
The falling action of "The Cask of Amontillado" includes...
Montresor slowly constructing the wall
Fortunado getting drunker
Montresor and Fortunado meeing at Carnival
Montresor walking away and leaving Fortunado
54
The narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado" is this type of narrator, which can't be trusted for some reason.
Dynamic
Unreliable
Round
Static
55
A McDonalds advertisement for fries: "steaming hot, crispy-fried, glistening with salt"
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Understatement
Pun
56
It took a thousand years for Mr. Smith to finish giving his speech to the class.
Personification
Polysyndeton
Imagery
Hyperbole
57
One dynamic character in "The Scarlet Ibis" is...
They both experience significant changes!
Doodle
The Hounds
Brother
58
Which of the following devices are seen in this poem from Mr. Everett's room?
Pun
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
59
In this type of point of view, the reader gets access to the thoughts and perspectives of multiple characters
1st person
3rd person limited
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
60
The feeling of suspense in a story is usually highest at the ______.
Exposition
Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
61
Type of narration in which the reader gets access to all characters' thoughts and points of view
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
1st person
2nd person
62
Aunt Nicey in "The Scarlet Ibis" is a good example of a _____ character.
Round
Dynamic
Flat
Protagonist
63
The message about life and humanity that can be taken from a work of literature
Theme
Suspense
Symbol
Hyperbole
64
Which part is the resolution of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Italy during the Festival Season
Montresor walking away from the tomb
"And for the last half century, no one has broken the wall"
Fortunato's quiet jingling bells
65
When characters in a story get what they deserve
Allusion
Theme
Poetic Justice
Dramatic Irony
66
External conflict means ...
The exciting details
The text before the story
The important decision of the story
The conflict that deals with outside threats
67
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards the writing
If something is scary or not
How you feel when you read
68
What is internal conflict?
Character vs. society
Character vs. nature
Character vs. self
Character vs. character
69
Who is the protagonist of "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
The bomb
The house
The dog
The mice
70
The way a character is depicted, including words, actions, appearance, and effects on others
Theme
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Characterization
71
Fortunado's costume in "Amontillado," FORESHADOWING his true nature (a fool)
Devil
Grim reaper
Doctor
Jester/Clown
72
This begins the Rising Action phase of Freytag's Pyramid/plot structure
External Conflict
Exposition
Inciting Incident
Climax
73
The moon smiled down on the young couple holding hands, walking in the dark.
Simile
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Personification
74
What was the main conflict of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
person vs society
person vs nature
person vs self
person vs person
75
Which type of conflict do we see as the villagers stone Tessie to death in "The Lottery"?
External Conflict, character vs. nature
External Conflict, character vs. society
External Conflict, character vs. character
Internal Conflict, character vs. self
76
If someone has a deathly peanut allergy and says, "Peanuts and I don't have the best relationship."
Alliteration
Motif
Understatement
Imagery
77
The ending of a story, sometimes a tragic catastrophe, other times simply a denouement
Resolution
Exposition
Falling Action
Rising Action
78
My dog was GROWLING, but he SCREECHED out when I stepped on his tail.
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Understatement
79
The feeling of uncertainty as to what comes next in a story (strongest at the story's climax)
Irony
Conflict
Setting
Suspense
80
The IDEA/CENTRAL MESSAGE from "Amontillado" that looks can be deceiving and you should be careful whom you trust
Theme
Alliteration
Suspense
Verbal Irony
81
Seeing Zaroff's sharp teeth and hearing him admit he is a "savage" is an example of ______ in "The Most Dangerous Game."
Allusion
Theme
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
82
The climax is ...
the events that tie up loose ends before the ending
The ending
the highest, most exciting part of the story
the start of all the suspense
83
Dynamic Character
One-dimensional, has only a few, easily defined traits
Changes, comes to a major realization
Character who does not change and remains stead throughout.
Multi-faceted, capable of choosing right or wrong
84
Which of the following is a SIMILE?
It hit me like a ton of bricks
"Sure!" she said.
He's a beast on the field.
I ran a million miles an hour to class.
85
What's a round character?
is telling the story, the narrator, through whose eyes you see the story
A character or force in conflict with the main character
this character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits
central character in a literary work around whom the main conflict .
86
The falling action is ...
the event that tie up loose ends before the ending
The ending
The highest , most exciting part of the story
The start of all the suspense .
87
"The world is a vampire sent to drain," is a good example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
Personification
88
What is a static character?
a person that dose not undergoes inner change
a person that undergoes outer change
89
Detailed descriptions appealing to the senses (you can see/hear it in your mind)
Imagery
Suspense
Hyperbole
Pun
90
Dialect
My sister used to have man shoulders but she quit volleyball
The distinctive language of a specific group of people.
a language the someones speaks
91
The guy who works at Fratelli's is pretty funny, but he's a little CHEEZY.
in media res
pun
hyperbole
apostrophe
92
Words like "Boom," "Hiss," and "Scratch" are all good examples of OXYMORONS.
False
True
93
Moana would be a good example of a _____ character since she grows and develops so much over the course of the film.
Flat
Static
Dynamic
Round
94
What is a protagonist?
A character
A story
The main character of a story
A book
95
Colloquialism
characterization
informal expressions/slang
verbage and such
proper nouns
96
The older brother struggling with his guilt and pride in "The Scarlet Ibis" is an ...
External, character vs. society
External, character vs. nature
Internal Conflict
External, character vs. fate
97
Wow, check out that dog! Man, he is PRETTY UGLY!
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Archetype
Oxymoron
98
The climax of "The Cask of Amontillado" occurs when:
Montresor lures Fortunato to his family's catacombs
Montresor finds Fortunato at the carnival
Montresor seals up the wall of the niche
Montresor gets Fortunato drunk
99
Fortunado in "The Cask of Amontillado" is a good example of a ____, ____ character.
Static, Flat
Dynamic, Round
Static, Round
Dynamic, Flat
100
What is 3rd person limited POV?
Knowing everyone's thoughts
Knowing only one person's thoughts
Knowing two people's thoughts
Knowing about pasta

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