Short Story Quiz - 10th grade

When the readers know more than the characters is an example of ... irony.

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

• Allegorical

The overall meaning of a short story is called the ...

• Tone

• Theme

• Plot

• Allegory

"Young Goodman Brown" was written by ...

• Roald Dahl

• W.W. Jacobs

• Kurt Vonnegot

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Why did the ballerina have to wear a mask in "Harrison Bergeron?"

• To scare people

• To hide her beauty

• As part of her costume for the dance

• To create confusion

Why did Harrison take off his handicaps?

• To rebel from the government

• To be in the dance show

• To show off his skills

• To scare the people watching

Which part of the plot contains the setting, characters, and basic situation?

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

In "The Lamb to the Slaughter," Mary Maloney .... her husband.

• Stabs

• Finds

• Kills

• Deserts

What happens at the end of "The Lamb to the Slaughter?"

• Mary confesses to her crime

• The police discover the murder weapon

• Mary giggles at the policemen

• Mr. Maloney comes back home

Which of the following is NOT true about Young Goodman's wife?

• Her name is Hope

• She begs her husband not to leave that night

• She is newly married to Young Goodman Brown

• She meets the devil in the woods, too

"The Lady or the Tiger" ends ...

• with a fairy tale, happy ending

• with a clear resolution

• leaving the reader wondering what happens

• leaving with a gloomy tone