One central idea we can take away from "The Birthmark" would be...

Striving for perfection is a lost cause

In Gothic literature...

Experimental science often failed

Illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson

Mr. Shiflet's appearance can be described as...

An odd man with a missing limb and a strange face

What is one reason we still read "The Story of an Hour"?

Theme is universal = unhappy relationships/freedom

In gothic literature the author tries to...

explore antisocial behaviors & invent frightening scenarios

In Salvation on Sand Mountain the congregation gets involved with handling serpents because...

The power they feel when holding a snake is indescribable, The Bible tells them to

In gothic literature the characters...

suffer from some kind of illness

In gothic literature...

Readers see the horrors of "small town" social conventions

What is the Iceberg Theory?

Get the bare essentials of the story. Figure the rest out.

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Short Stories Review

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1
One central idea we can take away from "The Birthmark" would be...
Don't be greedy
Striving for perfection is a lost cause
Do whatever it takes to make our spouse's happy
Let science do its job with humanity
2
The event that took place during “In Another Country”
World War I
The Great Depression
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
3
In Gothic literature...
Characters are examples of a high class society
Stories were accepted when they were published
Experimental science often triumphed
Experimental science often failed
4
An idea, object, concept, or even a statement that recurs in order to establish a theme is...
Motif
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Motive
5
Hemingway believes in the...
Icecap Theory
Emergent Theory
Iceberg Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
6
What is a parable?
Pertains to something happening in Biblical times
Illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson
Story that typically involves animals as characters
Unbelievable elements, related as if it were true & factual
7
Hemingway lived an adventurous, masculine life with some struggle towards the end
True
False
8
Mr. Shiflet's appearance can be described as...
An odd man with a missing limb and a strange face
A young gentleman with a stutter and a lisp
A scholarly man who is outgoing and funny
An older man on the verge of death
9
This character can be seen as a Christ and Satanic figure:
Tom Shiftlet
Tim Shelton
Tom Shanley
Tim Shiffy
10
Which author survived 2 plane crashes?
Arthur Miller
William Faulkner
Ernest Hemingway
Washington Irving
11
In "The Hills Like White Elephants," the author uses elephants as a metaphor for...
Traveling the world
Their drinking habit
An unwanted marriage
An unwanted baby
12
What type of irony is used in "The Story of an Hour"? (Railroad accident)
Verbal
Situational
None of the above
Dramatic
13
What is one reason we still read "The Story of an Hour"?
Theme is universal = we have all had something taken away
Theme is universal = we can all relate to losing a loved one
Because Mrs. Plemens makes us
Theme is universal = unhappy relationships/freedom
14
In gothic literature the author tries to...
explore antisocial behaviors & invent frightening scenarios
portray the characters as happy people all the time
focus on the future
explore notes of physicians & psychologists for new ideas
15
In Salvation on Sand Mountain the congregation gets involved with handling serpents because...
The power they feel when holding a snake is indescribable
They will be frowned upon if they do not get involved
They will not be invited back if they do not hold a snake
The Bible tells them to
16
In gothic literature the characters...
suffer from some kind of illness
are happy people
are jovial and humorous
try to be very social
17
In gothic literature...
settings often take place in the summertime
Readers see the horrors of "small town" social conventions
settings are often unknown leaving the reader to interpret
settings are rainbows and sunshine
18
What is the Iceberg Theory?
Get all the details of the story. Rest is up to the reader.
Get the bare essentials of the story. Figure the rest out.
Stories written during the war
Half of the story was written in the water

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