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Short Story Unit Review
Short Story Unit Review
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Review of terms and stories from Miss Moore's English One Course.
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1
Which of the following sensory details would create a scary mood?
the sound of an old creaky door
a duckling playing catch with a bunny
the smell of baking bread
the feeling of a cool breeze
2
Who is the protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Ivan
Whitney
Zaroff
Rainsford
3
What is ironic about Fortunato's name?
Things do not turn out fortunately for him.
The name is Italian.
He actually lives in a fort!
He isn't actually rich at all.
4
Why was Mathilde Loisel not happy at the beginning of the story?
she was too busy with her child
she was mad at her husband for buying a rifle
she lost her friend's necklace
She believes she was born into the wrong social class
5
Who is the narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Father
Brother
Doodle
God
6
Which of the following statements about theme is false?
Theme may be conveyed through what a character learns
The theme of a story is a central idea about life
The term theme refers to the subject of a story
The title of a story may provide a clue to the story’s theme
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Rainsford finally gets the better of Zaroff when Rainsford —
swims to Zaroff’s château and surprises him
catches Zaroff in a tiger trap made from a bent sapling
signals to a passing boat that helps him escape
kills Ivan, leaving Zaroff defenseless
8
From what POV is "The Necklace" written? Ex."She was one of those pretty and charming girls..."
First Person
Third Person Limited
Second Person
9
In what part of the story are the characters, setting, and mood introduced?
Rising Action
Inciting Incident
Exposition
Falling Action
10
What is the name of the dog in "Dogstar"?
Vlad
Sirius
Spot
Laika
11
Describing a character’s fancy style of dress is an example of revealing character through —
Actions
Private Thoughts
Reaction of Others
Image
12
Which plot element is when the story deviates from the norm and the main conflict begins?
Climax
Inciting Incident
Resolution
Exposition
13
What is Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?
He hates humanity and wants to take revenge against it.
Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beasts
He doesn’t like to kill innocent creatures.
There is no other big game on his island.
14
Considering the stories that we've read in this unit, which of the following is not a symbol?
The Blue Suede Shoes
The Scarlet Ibis
The Yacht
The Necklace
15
Which statement best summarizes the story of "Thank You Ma'm"?
A kindhearted woman is tricked by a boy
Two lonely people come together to help each other
A streetwise woman tries to help a boy
A boy robs a woman
16
A struggle or clash that drives the plot is known as —
conflict
point of view
theme
characterization
17
Which of the short stories we've read is Ms. Moore's favorite?
Most Dangerous Game
Thank You Ma'm
The Necklace
The Scarlet Ibis
18
Which of the following elements is not part of the setting of a story?
the location
the time period
the weather
the tone
19
Which of the following is
not
a method of indirect characterization according to PARIS?
Actions
Personal Beliefs
Private Thoughts
Speech
20
Which of the following is not a motif in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
War
Red
Death
Birds
21
During what war does the climax of "The Scarlet Ibis" occur?
Civil War
Korean War
World War I
World War 2
22
Why did Mathilde want to hurry away from the ball?
She was trying to catch up with her husband
She didn't want anyone to see her shabby coat
She didn't enjoy the ball and wanted to get out
She was tired
23
Who wrote Cask of Amontillado?
Stephen King
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Dickinson
Earnest Hemingway
24
Definition: The feelings created in the reader by the text
Theme
Tone
Foreshadowing
Mood
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Foreshadowing is —
giving away the end of the story
having a surprise twist at the end of a story
scaring the reader in a way the reader enjoys
hinting at what will happen later in a story
