Short Stories Test #1 Review

At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant unhappiness?

• her marriage

• her desire to be wealthy

• her poor health

• her wish for more friends

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?

• He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.

• He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.

• He cares too much about unimportant things.

• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the story's ending? ("The Necklace")

• metaphor

• irony

• flashback

• point of view

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following best states the theme, or underlying message, of "The Necklace"?

• It is dangerous to attach too much importance to wealth.

• It is foolish to try to escape one's fate.

• People should not get too deeply into debt.

• It is foolish to give in to a spouse's demands.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

In "The Scarlet Ibis," why does the narrator rename his little brother Doodle?

• People expect too much of someone named William Armstrong.

• The little boy does not like to be called William Armstrong.

• The little boy crawls backward like a doodle-bug.

• Doodle is an old family nickname.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main lesson of the relationship of the two brothers in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• how to appreciate a brother or sister

• how to design a lying contest

• how to teach someone to walk

• how to tease a bother or sister

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

In "The Scarlet Ibis," why is the narrator's brother three months old before he is named?

• His parents cannot agree on a name.

• It is traditional to wait three months before naming a baby.

• Everybody thinks that the baby will die.

• The baby first has to be baptized in the church.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Once Doodle has learned to walk, why motivates the narrator to persist with Doodle's development program?

• his belief in his own infalliability

• his belief in Doodle's infallability

• his sympathy for Doodle

• his defiance of his parents

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which passage from "The Scarlet Ibis" best illustrates a feeling of triumph?

• ...I put him on his feet at least a hundred times each afternoon.

• "And before I'll help you down from the loft, you're going to have to touch it."

• Finally, I could see I was licked. Doodle was my brother and her was going to cling to me forever.

• There wasn't a sound as Doodle walked slowly across the room and sat down at his place at the table.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why might you consider Walter Mitty a round character?

• He needs to lose twenty-five pounds.

• He is meek on the outside but bold in his daydreams.

• He is athletic.

• He never says what he thinks.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4