Death By Scrabble Exit Questions

In the short story, the word “clack, clack, clack” is an example of–

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

What type of irony occurs when the husband's ill-will toward his wife results in his choking?

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

The setting of Death by Scrabble

• a hot Thursday morning

• hot Sunday afternoon

• rainy Sunday evening

• a cold Thursday morning

The husband and wife were playing

• cards.

• scrabble.

• tennis.

• football.

It's the hottest day for ten years and Tom's mad that his wife is turning on the ________.

• fan.

• the air condition.

• kettle.

• the shower.

How old is Tom?

• 22

• 32

• 42

• 52

How does Tom die at the end of the story?

• he has a heart attack.

• he has a car accident.

• he falls in the shower.

• he chokes

Why is the husband unhappy?

• He lost his job

• He wants a new game

• He wishes for excitement

• He is sweating

What word shows how the husband's intentions backfire?

• READY

• CHEATING

• EXPLODES

• JINXED

Which word reveals that the wife is on to his discontent?

• READY

• ZAPS

• CAUTION

• WARMER