"Barney" by Will Stanton

Which one of these is NOT part of the setting in the story?

• August

• island

• well

• classroom

Why was Tayloe "sacked"?

• He was doing unethical experiments with his guinea pigs.

• He was thought to have poisoned Barney.

• He didn't believe the glutamic acid treatments were working on Barney.

• He was discovered to have faked his college degree.

What does it mean that "the monastic life here must have become too much for" Tayloe?

• Tayloe wanted to pursue religion instead of science.

• Tayloe hated religion and couldn't stand being on the island any longer.

• Tayloe hated the quiet and isolated life on the island.

• Tayloe no longer wanted to "play god" and experiment on rats.

What made Barney smarter?

• Glutamic acid treatments

• Being around the scientisits

• He did not get smarter; the scientist just wanted to prove his experiments were successful.

• The poison that Tayloe gave him

What evidence DOES NOT suggest that Barney wrote the final journal entry?

• There were many misspelled words.

• It asked multiple times for only "female rats" to be sent to the island.

• It says that the island should not be visited and is to become a shrine to Barney.

• The entry begins by declaring Barney dead.

What was ironic about the scientist claiming that Barney saved his life?

• Barney was actually attempting to trap the scientist in the well.

• Barney is just a rat and his squeaks meant nothing.

• Barney had already murdered Tayloe.

• Barney had already saved the scientists life before.

What word means active hostility or opposition?

• antagonism

• commence

• insurmountable

• facilitate

What word means the expression of disapproval or disappointment?

• reproach

• antagonism

• commence

• insurmountable

What type of conflict is in the story?

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. society

• man vs. self

The narrator's fear that Barney will escape is an example of _________________. (It's a type of figurative language)