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"Miss Awful" Story Elements
"Miss Awful" Story Elements
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Identify the story elements of the short story "Miss Awful," by Arthur Cavanaugh
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What is Roger's conflict in the story?
Miss Orville's strict demeanor
He doesn't have any friends at school.
His sister Elizabeth's teasing
His dad gives him a hard time because he doesn't work hard
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"She clapped time with her hands and the stunned RANKS TROOPED into the classroom." This text..
uses a metaphor
uses onomatopoeia
uses a simile
uses all of these
3
"Roger was entitled to a few carefree hours in view of events to come..." This is an example..
of theme
of foreshadowing
of setting
of flashback
4
The setting for the story is...
New York City
Albequerque
Chicago
St. Louis
5
The antagonist in the story is...
Miss Orville
Elizabeth Clark
Virginia Clark
Roger Clark
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Which of the following is NOT an allusion in the story?
Central Park's sheep meadow
The Wizard of Oz
Hansel and Gretel
Treasure Island
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Which is NOT a character trait that describes Roger?
compassionate
spiteful
playful
friendly
8
What is the author's purpose in sharing with us the story "Miss Awful"?
He wants to entertain us.
He wants to explain what a good student is.
He wants to persuade us to take care of our own business.
He needs more money in his bank account.
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The protagonist in "Miss Awful" is...
Roger Clark
Miss Orville
Mrs. Clark
Miss Wilson
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Which method of characterization does the author NOT use much to develop Roger's character?
What other characters say about the character
What the character does
What the character looks like
What the character says
11
The story "Miss Awful" is told using what text structure or sequence?
chronological order
exposition
problem-solution
cause and effect
12
The word OMINOUS has a...
negative connotation
negative denotation
positive denotation
positive connotation
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What method(s) of characterization does the author use to develop Miss Orville's Character?
All of these
What she does
What she looks like
What she says
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Roger is a...
static character
none of these
both of these
flat character
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Why does Roger stay after class on Miss Orville's last day?
He invites her to live with him and his family.
He tells her he tore up her plant.
He wants her to know she made a difference to him.
He wants to get his toys back.
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The climax of the story is when...
Miss Wilson returns to her classroom.
Miss Orville realizes the students retaliated against her.
Miss Orville tells Nancy Reeves that Bruce is doing better.
Roger spells castle and flower.
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What does the plant Miss Orville brings to school symbolize?
students
Her son
Her eviction
Her exotic heritage
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From what point of view is the story told?
third person omniscient
second person
first person
third person limited
