Roald Dahl's Short Stories

Sec 1 English Literature

Welcome to Term 3!

How well do you know the short stories?

Poll

How confident do I feel about my knowledge of the short stories studied so far?

• Very confident!

• Somewhat confident.

• Not confident at all...

Poll

Which short stor(ies) do I want the teacher to go through in more detail?

• The Umbrella Man

• The Hitchhiker

• The Sound Machine

• The Wish

Let's Check Your Understanding...

(I hope you have read all the 4 short stories covered so far!)

Multiple Choice

In which of the following short stor(ies) is/are one of the main characters a thief?

• The Hitchhiker

• The Hitchhiker and The Umbrella Man

• The Sound Machine and The Umbrella Man

• The Wish

Multiple Choice

Which of the following short stor(ies) deal with the theme of imagination?

• The Umbrella Man and The Wish

• The Sound Machine

• The Hitchhiker

• The Sound Machine and The Wish

Multiple Choice

Which point of view are the stories 'The Umbrella Man' and 'The Hitchhiker' written in?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view are the stories 'The Sound Machine' and 'The Wish' written in?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Multiple Select

Which of the following are techniques used by Roald Dahl in the short stories?

• Vivid characterisation

• Plot twist

• Flashback

• All of the above

Open Ended

Which short story is my favourite one so far? Why?