"The Most Dangerous Game" is best described as a story about

a deadly contest between two skillful hunters.

a conflict between the wealthy and the poverty-stricken.

a bitter attack on the habits of hunters.

an amusing adventure told by superstitious sailors.

How does Connell create suspense at the beginning of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Whitney describes the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.

The story begins with dialogue, not description.

Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, a mysterious figure.

Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.

Which of the following statements by General Zaroff from "The Most Dangerous Game" adds to the suspense of the story?

"I was about to have my dinner when you came. I'll wait for you."

"I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see."

"After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there."

What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about Montresor’s intentions? "'Pass your hand,’ I said, ‘over the wall; you cannot help feeling the nitre. Indeed it is very damp. Once more let me implore you to return. No? Then I must positively leave you. But I must first render you all the little attentions in my power.’”

He wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect his motives.

He is sincerely concerned about Fortunato's well-being.

He hopes Fortunato will prevent him from committing the planned murder.

He wants to warn Fortunato that his death is near.

What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about what Montresor wants his servants to do? I had told them that I should not return until the morning and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one an all, as soon as my back was turned.

He wants them to leave the house.

He wants them to protect the house.

He wants them to entertain Fortunato.

He wants them to clean the house.

Which of the following lines from “The Raven” best illustrates how the author’s word choice impacts the mood and tone of the poem?

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”

“Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,”

“Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;”

“Nothing further then he uttered, not a feather then he fluttered—”

Read the following line from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”: “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore.’” What effect does this repeated line have on the poem?

It adds to the speaker’s sense of hopelessness.

It shows the speaker’s feelings of guilt and anger.

The word "Nevermore" expresses how unhappy the bird is.

It shows the relationship between the bird and the speaker.

In "The Raven," which details of the setting contribute least to the poem's mysterious and despairing mood?

The room is decorated with busts of ancient gods.

The story takes place on a "midnight dreary" during a "bleak December."

The heavy purple curtains have an "uncertain" rustling.

What is the effect of the author’s use of assonance in the following line from “The Raven?” “For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”

It explains Lenore’s appearance.

It illustrates the theme of the poem.

It sets the informal tone of the poem.

What is the effect of Poe's use of alliteration in the following line from "The Bells?""What a tale their terror tells"

It signals a change to a darker mood.

It suggests pleasant sounding bells.

It explains the speaker's actions.

It distracts the reader from the poem's message.

Read the following line from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Bells.”“How they clang, and clash, and roar!”What effect does the author’s use of onomatopoeia have on the reader?

It explains the theme of the poem.

It allows the reader to remember the poem more easily.

In “The Lottery,” how does the fact that names are called and people select their piece of paper work to create suspense?

Readers wonder what the papers signify.

Readers watch every family participate.

Readers want to participate in the drawing.

Readers know males draw the papers

In “The Lottery,” how does the fact that boys build a big pile of stones help create suspense?

The reader wonders why the boys build a big pile of stones.

The reader knows that the pile contains smooth stones of various sizes.

The reader knows that the boys also have stones in their pockets.

The reader understands that the pile contains many stones.

In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” how does the author use Tessie’s late arrival to help create suspense?

The reader knows that Tessie is joining a crowd for an important event.

The reader can infer that the children are excited to see Tessie.

The reader understands that the townspeople expect her to win the lottery.

The reader experiences polite chatter between her and the townspeople.

Which of the following quotes from “The Lottery” best illustrates the story’s theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?

“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”

“She snatched a paper out and held it behind her.”

“'Bill,' Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bringing his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it.”

“You'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you.”

Which quote from “The Morning of June 28, 1948,” best illustrates the idea that people in a group can behave dangerously?

"It had simply never occurred to me that these millions and millions of people might be so far from being uplifted that they would sit down and write me letters I was downright scared to open."

"All I know is that when I came to read the story over I felt strongly that I didn’t want to fuss with it."

"The New Yorker never published any comment of any kind about the story in the magazine, but did issue one publicity release saying that the story had received more mail than any piece of fiction they had ever published."

"By the next week I had had to change my mailbox to the largest one in the post office, and casual conversation with the postmaster was out of the question, because he wasn’t speaking to me."

Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?

“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”

“A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”

“Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”

“’It’s not the way it used to be,’ Old Man Warner said clearly. ‘People ain’t the way they used to be.’”

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Authored by Angela Plank

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

What kind of emotional weather are you having today?

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.He searched doggedly for his favorite socks.

lazily

with great determination

on all fours

with agitation

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.Jason was looking forward to a tangible reward for his excellent job performance.

able to be created

able to be located

able to be touched

able to be preserved

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The sharp rock lacerated her side as she climbed the side of the cliff.

bruised

sliced

scratched

wounded

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The tornado precluded our trip to the zoo.

interrupted

enlivened

endangered

made impossible

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The star of this summer’s blockbuster couldn’t walk a block without being accosted by fans.

bothered

ignored

laughed at

listened to

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.My brother absconded when I caught him looking for my diary.

hid

laughed

cried

fled

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Dark Side Unit Test Review

What kind of emotional weather are you having today?

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.He searched doggedly for his favorite socks.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.Jason was looking forward to a tangible reward for his excellent job performance.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The sharp rock lacerated her side as she climbed the side of the cliff.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The tornado precluded our trip to the zoo.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The star of this summer’s blockbuster couldn’t walk a block without being accosted by fans.

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.My brother absconded when I caught him looking for my diary.

Choose the word that best matches the word in italics.I am sick of the reprimands I get from my driver’s ed instructor!

Choose the word that best matches the word in italics.Grateful, he thanked the stranger profusely for his assistance.

Choose the word that best matches the word in italics.The boisterous children were practically bouncing off the walls by the end of the school day.

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