Short Story Unit Quiz Game

Della’s hair and Jim’s watch have always made them feel...

The sequence of events in a literary work is a

In "The Interlopers" who does the land actually belong?

Tom fell trying to rebound and yelled "ow." Alex thought, "Tom isn't getting any better at basketball." Then shrugged.

Zaroff responds to Rainsford’s traps by-

Zaroff began to lose his fascination with hunting when it became-

True or False: The general idea or insight into life that the story presents is theme.

It is suggested that Zaroff doesn’t find Rainsford in the tree because Zaroff

How is the ending of “The Necklace” ironic?

When Jim and Della realize the full extent of what they have done, they

A conflict is not the struggle of two opposing forces,

Which of the following statements best summarizes “The Necklace”?

What is an interloper?

A flat character is:

A static character changes.

Susan thought to herself, “He does not know the meaning of autonomy. I am going to win this quiz bowl!” She sat up.

Rainsford said, "Splendid! One of us is to furnish the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed."

Foreshadowing uses the clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

The person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist is the antagonist.

The author directly states the character's traits is...

How are Madame Loisel and Mister Loisel character foils?

How does Madame Loisel act upon receiving the invitation from the Minister of Education?

A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work is a...

Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because...

The main character in a literary work...

A character who develops or changes through the course of the story is...

Allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, and literary work.

Resolution is the end of the central conflict.

When Della opens her gift, she is overcome with mixed feelings that include all of the following except-

Which of these is part of the plot of a short story?

What type of irony is used in “The Gift of the Magi”?

Whitney thinks, "Where there are pistols shots, there are men. Where there are men, there is food."

What kind of mood is created by the setting of "The Interlopers?

An internal conflict takes place...

Georg offers a truce FIRST.

Which theme best fits the story

One character against the standards or expectation of a group or community

The author uses dialogue in a short story primarily to

The time and place of a story’s action

At the beginning of the story, what is most upsetting to Della?

Zaroff says, "No animal had a chance against me anymore."

Who is the narrator of the story?

Rainsford kills both Ivan and Zaroff.

Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because

Jim has sold what in order to buy a present for Della?

What is the conflict of the story?

A flashback is___

What does Mister Loisel sacrifice for Madame Loisel? TWO ANSWERS

The setting contribute to the theme of the story by-

A reader will most likely have to make inferences about characters if the author uses-