The Night Face UP

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how a character's point of view can influence the events in a story?

• It determines the sequence of events that occur.

• It shapes how events are interpreted and understood.

• It changes the setting of the story.

• It decides the genre of the story.

Open Ended

How can analyzing the plot and structure of a story help us understand its deeper meaning?

Multiple Choice

Which clue signals the first narrative shift in the story you are about to read?

• The word 'dream'

• A change in character

• A change in setting

• A flashback

Open Ended

How does the shift between the hospital scenario and the Aztec manhunt scenario affect the reader’s understanding of reality and dreams in the story?

Open Ended

Explain how the use of parallel plots in the story helps to create suspense for the reader.

Multiple Choice

What is the main narrative technique discussed in the story about the man who crashes his motorcycle and dreams of being chased by Aztecs?

• Parallel plots

• First-person narration

• Flashback

• Unreliable narrator

Fill in the Blank

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was built in a ___ area of islands in Lake Texcoco.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Aztec civilization as described in the cultural notes?

• Practiced human sacrifice

• Built a capital on a lake

• Ended after the Spanish invasion

• Invented the printing press

Fill in the Blank

A short story may use a ___ or a nonlinear plot structure.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic elements of fiction in a short story?

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Theme

Multiple Choice

According to the slides, what are some ways an author can develop tension in a story?

• By using pacing and foreshadowing

• By focusing only on the main character

• By ignoring word choices

• By keeping the plot simple

Open Ended

Explain how parallel plots are used to create tension in a story. Use examples from 'The Night Face Up' to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the connection between the two plots in 'The Night Face Up'?

• They are unrelated and tell separate stories.

• They are connected to explore themes of consciousness and reality.

• They both focus on the same character's daily life.

• They are used to create humor in the story.

Open Ended

Compare the tone and pace between the modern man in the hospital and the Aztec man's capture in 'The Night Face Up.' What effect does this contrast have on the story?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between understanding what a text says explicitly and making inferences?

• Explicit understanding is based on direct statements in the text, while making inferences involves logical conclusions from evidence and prior knowledge.

• Explicit understanding is about guessing the meaning, while making inferences is about memorizing facts.

• Explicit understanding requires outside research, while making inferences only uses the text.

• Explicit understanding is less important than making inferences.

Open Ended

How do story details help readers make inferences about cultural environments and historical periods in parallel plots?

Multiple Select

Based on the evidence and inferences in the chart, which of the following statements are supported?

• The man feels safe in the hospital setting.

• The man is being chased in a forest in one of the settings.

• The nurses are unfriendly to the man.

• The man is happy to be in the forest.

Fill in the Blank

What clue in the text signals a sudden change of setting from hospital to swamp?

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary word means 'to make or define as sacred'?

• solace

• lucid

• consecrate

• translucent

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct definition for the word 'lucid'.

• thinking rationally and clearly

• source of relief and comfort

• beneficial; producing good

• semi-transparent; indistinct

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about analyzing plot and structure or making inferences in literature?

Open Ended

How does our point of view shape our understanding of a story's plot and structure?

Open Ended

Explain how the words 'solace', 'lucid', 'beneficent', 'consecrate', and 'translucent' are used in the context of the passage. What do they reveal about Anna's experience?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word 'lucid' as used in the passage?

• Clear and easy to understand

• Difficult to believe

• Extremely bright

• Very quiet