Riddle Me This Questions

The events of this story are narrated by-

• Mary, a character in the play

• An omniscient, third person narrator in italics text

• The dialogue of Larry, Gary, and Mary

• A genie from the first person perspective

The reader discovers that Larry, Gary, and Mary are siblings through-

• The author's introduction

• The character dialogue

• Stage Directions

• The genie's actions

Why does the genie tell an anecdote with many details about sons, sacks, cats, and kits in the riddle he gives Mary in line 20?

• To trick Mary into overcounting all of the people and animals going to the fair

• To convince Mary to save her brothers, Larry and Gary

• To provide Mary with clues that would help her solve the riddle

• To entertain the reader with an exciting anecdote

Which of the following best expressed a main theme in the story?

• Genies, like parents and teachers are very hard to trick

• The early bird gets the worm

• We cannot know what path our lives might take

• Fools will play while the wise save the day

From the character's dialogue, the reader can tell that-

• Mary is the youngest and smartest of the three siblings

• Genies are often frightening and angry figures in children's fiction

• Larry will probably beat Gary home and get the extra slice of pie

• The genie gave Mary a riddle because he felt sorry for her

Which of the following events are examples of the plot's rising action?

• Mary solves the genie's final riddle

• The genie reenters his lamp as Larry and Gary are set free

• Mary throws the lamp far out into the sea

• Larry and Gary fail to solve their riddles, becoming prisoners to the lamp

The events in the play's plot are designed to show the reader that Mary-

• May be smarter than her brothers, but Larry and Gary make better decisions

• Believes the genie can bring her family great fortune

• Saves her two thoughtless brothers with her quick thinking

• Is not as smart as she thinks she is

Look at lines 5 and 6 from the play's dialogue.

Larry: It's mine! I got it first.

Gary: I'm older and bigger. It's only yours if you ca keep it.

The tone of this dialogue shows that the author intends for Larry and Gary to sound-

• Reasonable and matter-of-fact as they settle their conflicts

• Combative and selfish, as if they frequently argue with each other

• Like mature and thoughtful young men who value fairness

• Sensitive to each other's thoughts and feelings