Study Practice for Final Test! Indian in the Cupboard

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is the author's purpose in writing a story?

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The author's purpose is the reason why they wrote the story, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader.

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Where does most of the story 'Indian in the Cupboard' take place?

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Most of the story takes place in Omri's bedroom.

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Why didn't Little Bear like the plastic teepee?

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Little Bear didn't like the plastic teepee because it looked like a toy, had symbols from an enemy tribe, and Iroquois live in longhouses, not teepees.

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What happened first in the story?

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Patrick gave Omri a plastic Indian.

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What is the definition of setting in a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What does it mean to sequence events in a story?

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Sequencing events means putting them in the order they happened.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is the main conflict in 'Indian in the Cupboard'?

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The main conflict involves Omri's struggle to understand the consequences of bringing plastic toys to life.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story that plays a role in the plot.