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"Night Drive" Story and Literary Terms Quiz
"Night Drive" Story and Literary Terms Quiz
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Which of the following is not part of the exposition?
Mrs. Haley's car
After dark
The train station
Bob's motorcycle has crashed.
2
Why did Madge feel uncomfortable when Mr. Tabor mentioned Colchester Road?
She was afraid he'd ask to borrow her car.
She didn't want anyone to know she was driving on that road at night.
His new bride had recently been killed on that road.
Colchester was a bumpy dirt road and she didn't want to get her car dirty.
3
This type of narrator is one who narrates the story but is not one of the main characters.
Unreliable narrator
Alternating first person narrator
Stream of consciousness narrator
Peripheral narrator
4
Which of the following is an example of Individual vs. Him/Herself CONFLICT?
Mr. Tabor kills Bob
Bob kills Mrs. Tabor
Madge can't decide whether or not to drive off the road for help.
Mr. Tabor kills his wife.
5
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of "Night Drive?"
Be careful who you trust.
Being a werewolf is fun!
Don't judge a book by its cover.
The eyes tell it all.
6
What could Madge not imagine Mr. Tabor doing?
Murdering three people
Continuing to live in the house where he'd spent his honeymoon
Speaking on television about the murders
Giving up smoking
7
How was Mrs. Tabor killed?
She was bitten by a werewolf.
murdered, bludgeoned, her car set afire
She was shot.
She drowned.
8
Why did Mr. Tabor think Bob was going to try to kill him?
Bob thought he was a woman.
He wanted revenge on Mr. Tabor.
Mr. Tabor had cheated him out of money for gas.
Bob had wanted to marry Mr. Tabor's wife.
9
What does Eunice tell Madge about the person who committed the murders?
She knows who did it.
It was a woman.
She said there were no murders.
She said an animal, not a person, committed the murders.
10
What crime was committed in this story?
Robbery
Murder
Adultery
Arson
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Mrs. Tabor had recently been killed while driving on Colchester Rd. How did Madge feel when Mr. Tabor mentioned it?
Vengeful
Angry
Sad
Uncomfortable
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Beat (someone) repeatedly with a heavy, blunt object
feral
curt
quiescent
bludgeon
13
Why didn't the police believe Bob could be the murderer?
He had a prosthetic leg.
He was too well thought of in town.
He had a good alibi.
He had no motive.
14
How did Bob convince his victims to let him in their cars?
He asked for a ride to the train station.
He pretended he'd had a motorcycle accident and needed to get to a doctor.
He jumped out at them from behind a stop sign.
He pretended to be a police officer stopping them for speeding.
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Why was Madge driving to Colchester at night?
to attend a funeral the next day
to pick up her husband at the train station
to get to the grocery store before it closed
to pick up her son at the train station
16
Why did Madge stop at the gas station that day?
to get a burrito and a Slurpee
to get the gas, oil, and tires checked before her night drive
to see her friend Bob
She was completely out of gas.
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Suspense happens in the moments between the
promise
of something terrible happening and its
arrival.
Irony
Definition of suspense
Reader empathy
Action and anticipation
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Why is it difficult to tell if someone is a werewolf?
They only howl at the moon if they're outside.
They keep their fur closely shaved.
They drive cars and motorcycles.
They go to chuch and act like everybody else.
19
What happened to Bob?
He won a prize for his reporting.
He bought a new motorcycle.
He ran away with Mrs. Tabor.
He was killed by Mr. Tabor.
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Suspense is often a result of not knowing the fates of some characters or the outcomes of some events.
Foreshadowing
Action and anticipation
Uncertainty or unanswered questions
Irony
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This type of writing simulates the way people think. It narrates the character's thoughts and feelings as they occur.
Peripheral writing
Stream of consciousness
Omniscient writing
Alternating first person writing
22
This POINT OF VIEW includes a close view of what the narrator thinks and feels. Uses the pronouns "I" and "we."
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
Second person
23
How is it possible to tell if someone is a werewolf?
They're covered with fur and howl at the moon.
They have long, jagged nails.
They try to hide their bright eyes.
They want steak bones for breakfast.
24
What happened to Mr. Tabor at the end of the story?
He was convicted of murder.
He was killed.
He moved to another town.
He lived happily ever after.
25
You mentioned...that it was because you would be driving to meet your husband on the ten-ten train. That wasn't _______.
inarticulate
feral
discreet
curt
26
Why did Mr. Tabor leave town?
Bob scared him away.
He completed his task by killing Bob.
He went to meet back up with Mrs. Tabor.
He and Madge ran away together.
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Who was supposed to be Bob's third murder victim?
Mr. Tabor
Madge
Eunice
A stranger
28
Countdowns and deadlines add to suspense. As time grows shorter, suspense increases.
Ticking clock
Uncertainty or unanswered questions
Foreshadowing
Irony
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This POINT OF VIEW tries to make you a part of the story and uses the pronoun YOU.
Second person
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
30
We must care about a character before we care if he/she is in danger. What suspense technique is this?
Reader empathy
Action and anticipation
Irony
Ticking clock
31
How did Madge know that Bob changed into a werewolf?
She heard a howl coming from his direction.
She found fur in her car.
She got a glimpse of his eyes.
She saw him change.
32
Madge can't decide whether or not to drive off the road for help. Which type of conflict is this?
Person vs. society
Person vs. self
Person vs. nature
Person vs. person
33
What is the name of the road where the murders occurred?
Worcestershire
Colchester
Colcorn
Winchester
34
In what season did "Night Drive" take place?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
35
Which of the following is the CLIMAX of the story?
Mr. Tabor moves away and Bob never returns.
Eunice tells Madge he's Mr. Tabor and goes after Bob. Madge drives off.
Madge picks up her husband at the train station.
We meet Mrs. Haley and learn she's driving to Colchester at night.
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Definition: an advance indication of something to come in the future
Irony
Reader empathy
Consequences
Foreshadowing
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Katydids shrilled __________ in the dark.
cordially
mirthlessly
stridently
discreetly
38
What technique makes us care about the character in order to build suspense.
Irony
Ticking clok
Empathy
Action and anticipation
39
What question did Eunice ask Madge?
Do you have a taser?
Do you carry a pistol when you drive at night?
Have you ever tried a burger from Whitecastle?
Is that pepper spray on your key ring?
40
If the situation is important, such as a life or death situation, the tension increases.
Irony
Foreshadowing
Reader empathy
Consequences
41
Which of the following is NOT correct?
Eunice was delicately beautiful.
Eunice wore tinted glasses, even at night.
Eunice wore "severely plain" clothes.
Eunice "sat primly, her hands folded on her lap."
42
Why did Mr. Tabor sound strange to Madge when he called her?
He sounded as if he had a bad cold.
He sounded like he had fallen down a well.
He was screaming.
He was frantic.
43
What was unusual about Eunice?
She was actually Mr. Tabor, a man.
She was very calm and quiet.
She brought along her pet peacock.
She was a vampire.
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An unwelcome demand or a burden
inarticuate
morbid
imposition
feral
