Short Story Unit Exam

Is given a $10 lesson in morality.

In addition to being the protagonist, Montresor is also a/an _______.

Unknowingly consumes he evidence of the crime he's investigating.

This contains a participle: Hissing and slithering, the snake attacked its prey.

"The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse" is an example of

This contains a metaphor: Love is a battlefield.

Loans out a piece of costume jewelry

The sink where Roger scrubs his face serves as a...

The death of the scarlet ibis serves to ____ the death of Doodle.

Consumes a fish that could symbolize the flesh of her own child

The four elements of an introductory paragraph are the hook, bridge, summary and thesis

To Waverly Jong, her mother is a/an

Roger wanted money to buy a pair of brown suede shoes.

Struggles to understand why we are cruelest to the ones we love most.

Amontillado is a rare type of engraved Italian sword

"Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles..."

Accepts misfortune with unexpected grace and fortitude.

In "The Most Dangerous Game" good triumphs over evil

Is the first character to understand the irony of the Christmas gift.

A national chess champion who doubts a woman will ever win the title

Learns the art of invisible strength.

The running buck and swirling winds are examples of _______ in "The Interlopers.

"The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue," is an example of

Carries a purse so large it holds everything but a hammer and nails

Completely blinded by dried blood that crusted over his eyes.

When Montresor drinks to Forunato's long life, this is an example of...

Pregnancy is one of the reasons this character kills

This contains an absolute: The Pavilion was a simple city, long and rectangular.

Using a rhetorical question is a weak way to launch an introductory paragraph.

A police officer whose murder will likely never be solved by authorities.

"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by," is an example of

While trapped in the woods, offers his wine flask to his enemy.

Mathilde Loisel is a dissatisfied housewife who daydreams of luxury. This part of the story is

Brother shares at least some responsibility for Doodle's death

Even though he was young when the story occurred, the reader finds brother to be a/an

Dies in a trap intended to kill his employer

Is the second character to understand the irony of the Christmas gifts.

Was a hunter but becomes the hunted after falling off a boat

Named William Armstrong, which was "like tying a big tail on a small kite."

Dresses like a fool and is played like a fool.

A brutal man with sharp teeth and blood-red lips.

This contains a participle: Feet kicking, the cat climbed the tree.

"I remember his sweaty brow seemed to weep at my every move," is an example of

This contains an absolute: the raccoon, a scavenger, enjoys eating turtle eggs.

The gifts that Jim and Della give each other are both the worst and best gifts

On the Storytelling Arc, the longest part of a story is called the falling action.

Has a family coat of arms that features a snake biting a person's heel.

The black satin of the jewel case in "The Necklace" is an example of a/an

Mary Maloney, Montressor, and Mathilde Loisel are examples of damaged