One of the themes of The Veldt is

Technology changes the dynamic between adults and children

a story with a symbolic or hidden meaning

When the audience understands something the character's don't

In The Paper Menagerie, the origami figures were symbols of

childhood innocence and imagination

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Short Story Review

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1
Which two stories are written by Shirley Jackson?
The Paper Menagerie and Fish Cheeks
Charles and The Lottery
The Paper Menagerie and Examination Day
Fish Cheeks and The Man Who Was Almost a Man
2
Which story is science fiction?
The Man Who is Almost Man
Charles
The Veldt
Fish Cheeks
3
Which stories focus on family dynamics
All of the above
Fish Cheeks
The Lottery
The Paper Menagerie
4
One of the themes of The Veldt is
Violence can be good
You should never be ashamed of your culture
The importance of gender equality
Technology changes the dynamic between adults and children
5
Guns, Trains, and Mules are symbols in
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Examination Day
The Lamb to the Slaughter
Charles
6
Which story is an allegory for Communism
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Fish Cheeks
Examination Day
The Paper Menagerie
7
Which of the following character name is a biblical allusion?
Laurie
Delacroix
Dave
Patrick Maloney
8
Magical Realism is a style of fiction employed in
Fish Cheeks
The Paper Menagerie
The Veldt
The Lottery
9
Which story is a good example of situational irony
Examination Day
All of the above
The Lottery
Charles
10
Which type of irony describes when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens?
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
11
The themes of The Lottery may include
the destructive power of unexamined tradition
obedience to authority
the thrill of near death experiences
all of the above
12
An allegory is
a story written during The Cold War
a story that is reflective of the emotional lives of its characters
a story written by a particular gender
a story with a symbolic or hidden meaning
13
What is the black box a symbol of in The Lottery?
romantic love
envy
traditon
physical beauty
14
The author of Fish Cheeks is
Amy Tan
Roald Dahl
Richard Wright
Henry Seslar
15
In Fish Cheeks, the food is a symbol of
the part of the narrator's background that she was ashamed of
all of the above
the mother's love
tradition and culture
16
Which title is a Biblical Allusion
The Paper Menagerie
The Man Who Was Amost a Man
The Velt
Lamb to the Slaughter
17
Which author uses description of setting to heighten the reader's surprise at the ending of the story?
Shirley Jackson
Richard Wright
Amy Tan
Robert Frost
18
A child's questions about rain are examples of foreshadowing in what short story?
Fish Cheeks
The Lottery
Examination Day
Charles
19
Who is the author of The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Richard Wright
Robert Frost
Shirley Jackson
Amy Tan
20
In the story, The Man Who Was Almost a Man, Dave and his family were most likely
sharecroppers
slaves
industrial workers
city dwellers
21
Dramatic Irony is
When characters say the opposite of what they mean
When the audience understands something the character's don't
When the opposite of what you expect to happen happens
All of the above
22
Which story best explains dramatic irony
The Lottery
The Veldt
Fish Cheeks
Lamb to the Slaughter
23
In The Paper Menagerie, the origami figures were symbols of
childhood innocence and imagination
romantic love
Communism
Korean culture
24
Identity is a prominent theme in which short story?
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
The Paper Menagerie
Fish Cheeks
All of the above
25
Which story is best described as historical fiction?
Fish Cheeks
The Man Who Was Almost a Man
Lamb to the Slaughter
The Velt

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