Grade 9: Short Story Quiz

The plot is:

• The place a story is located in

• The sequence of events in a story

• A person in the story

• The message of the story

The climax of "Lamb to the Slaughter" occurs when:

• Mary Maloney kills her husband Patrick

• Mary Maloney gets away with murder

• Mary Maloney feeds the murder weapon to the police

• Mary Maloney creates her alibi

Which of the following styles of narration uses "he/she"

• Omniscient

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Which of the following is NOT an example of the setting from "The Interlopers"?

• The woods

• A feud

• Night time

• A house

Which adjective best characterizes Mary Maloney?

• Loving

• Innocent

• Psychotic

• Lamb

Who is the protagonist of "The Interlopers"?

• Patrick Maloney

• Mary Maloney

• Georg Znaeym

• Ulrich von Gladwitz

Which best describes the genre of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

• Mystery

• Adventure

• Horror

• Science Fiction

Describe the setting of "The Most Dangerous Game" using uncommon adjectives for the Time, Place and Context.

Describe the theme of "The Interlopers" or "Lamb to the Slaughter" AND provide evidence from the text that supports your idea. (Prove it.)