What does Squeaky decide to do after she sees Raymond run?

encourage him to keep on running

What does the narrator confess to the police?

believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor

Why does Roger NOT run out of Mrs. Jones apartment when he has the chance?

He wants Mrs. Jones to know he's trustworthy

How do the police respond to the narrator?

They continue to chat calmly while he raves.

What is a man vs man conflict in "The Finish of Patsy Barnes"?

Patsy's father trying to subdue Black Boy

Why does Arturo dislike it when his grandfather says, "Asi es la vida" (That's life)?

he wants to go after what he wants

What surprised Arturo at the end of the story?

Grandfather was ready for him to leave

Which is NOT a conflice in "The Story-Teller"?

a conflict between the bachelor and Bertha

How does "The Tell-Tale Heart" show situational irony?

narrator reveals he committed the murder

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1
At the end of the bachelor's story, what helps the wolf catch Bertha?
her medals
her voice
the smell of the flowers
Her breathing
2
How does Squeaky feel about Raymond?
She resents having to take care of him
She loves him very much
She likes him but prefers her older brother George
She envies him because he gets more attention than she does
3
What is Squeaky most proud of?
appearance
intelligence
common sense
speed
4
What does Squeaky decide to do after she sees Raymond run?
encourage him to keep on running
give him her ribbons ad medals
persuade him to stop running
encourage him to enter the spelling bee
5
What does the narrator confess to the police?
believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor
regrets what he has done and wants to turn himself in
he wants to convince them that he is sane
thinks the murder will make him famous
6
Why does Roger NOT run out of Mrs. Jones apartment when he has the chance?
He wants Mrs. Jones to know he's trustworthy
He does run out
He is too scared to run
He wants to eat first
7
What job could abuelo no longer hold after he returned from the war?
Teacher
Janitor
None of the above
Farmer
8
What is a half nelson?
type of bread
football play
wrestling hold
code for not having money
9
What does the heartbeat symbolize in The Tell-Tale Heart?
the watch wrapped in cotton
the old man's eye
the narrator's own guilt
the police officer's cleverness
10
How do the police respond to the narrator?
They believe his story and quickly leave.
They believe that he is insane and ignore him.
they accuse him of murdering the old man
They continue to chat calmly while he raves.
11
What is a man vs man conflict in "The Finish of Patsy Barnes"?
Patsy's horse against the hurricane
Patsy against the truant officer
The city doctor against Eliza
Patsy's father trying to subdue Black Boy
12
Why does Arturo dislike it when his grandfather says, "Asi es la vida" (That's life)?
he wants to go after what he wants
he doesn't want to have goals
he knows that his life will not amount to much
he is tired of older people telling him what to do
13
What surprised Arturo at the end of the story?
Grandfather was ready for him to leave
Grandfather did not have any friends
Grandfather didn't have memories of his young life
Grandfather died
14
Which is NOT a conflice in "The Story-Teller"?
a conflict between the bachelor and the aunt
a conflict between the bachelor and Bertha
a conflict between the wolf and Bertha
a conflict between the children and their aunt
15
What word describes the way that the city doctor treated Eliza?
sympathetically
carefully
respectfully
harshly
16
When The Tell-Tale Heart opens, what is the narrator saying?
his is insane
the old man is cruel to him
he is not insane
he is very confused
17
What is Squeaky responsible for doing?
selling Christmas cards
shopping for groceries
helping with the housework
taking care of Raymond
18
Which of the following is NOT a literary device in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
mood
humor
foreshadowing
irony
19
How does "The Tell-Tale Heart" show situational irony?
narrator cuts the old man's body apart
narrator hides the old man's body
narrator reveals he committed the murder
old man is revealed to be alive

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