The Crime by Max Beerbohm

“The Crime” is best classified as a humorous short story.

• True

• False

Even though “The Crime” seems to be simply a story, it is actually what kind of literature?

• an essay

• narrative

• fable

• myth

In “The Crime,” the narrator calls one of his actions a crime. What technique does this statement exemplify?

• simile

• satire

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Tone is affected by an author’s word choice.

• True

• False

Tone is usually presented directly and clearly in a story.

• True

• False