Short Story Test Review

What could be a theme from "The Most Dangerous Game"?

• Love conquers all

• Home is where the heart is

• Good conquers evil

• The best things in life are free

The author creates the most suspense in "The Most Dangerous Game" by:

• Having Rainsford swim to shore

• Hinting around but not directly telling us what General Zaroff hunts

• Having Rainsford sleep in General Zaroff's bed

• Having Rainsford fall overboard

What is the climax of the story? (HINT - The point of no return)

• When the hunt begins

• When Ivan dies

• When Rainsford dives off the cliff

• When Rainsford falls off the ship

The main conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game” is between —

• two different opinions of what the most dangerous animal is

• a person and the doubts and fears within himself

• a human being and the forces of nature

• a human being and human evil

The setting of The Most Dangerous Game is...

• Zaroff's house

• New York City

• Ship Trap Island

• The Sumerian Jungle

Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?

• London

• Paris

• Rome

• New York

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

• her desire to be wealthy

• her poor health

• her wish for more friends

• her marriage

What literary technique is illustrated by this passage from Maupassant's story?

She would have so loved to charm, to be envied, to be admired and sought after.

• irony

• symbolism

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?

• She enjoys working.

• She has simple needs.

• She cares most about her relationships.

• She cares most about material things.

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 cares too much about unimportant things.

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

• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.