Short Story Review

internal conflict

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

• Not wanting to share

• Excited about sharing

• Throwing them all away

• Counting the M&Ms

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.

• I can search answers

• I know all the answers

• I don't know anything

• I have some answers

Identify the type of conflict:

After breaking her mother’s favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether she should tell her mother the truth or attempt to hide her mistake and blame the family dog.

• character vs self

• character vs nature

• characer vs person

• character vs society

Ally starts a petition to allow students to wear ripped jeans at school.

• person vs self

• person vs society

• person vs person

• person vs nature

Which type of conflict is when a character has a problem with traditions, rules, or laws?

• character vs. character

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. fate

Ryan must decide whether to stay with his family or relocate to a new place in search of a better paying job.

• character vs. self

• character vs. fate

• character vs. society

• character vs. technology

In the woods, a guy is being chased by a wild animal.

• Person vs. Nature

• Person vs. Supernatural

• None among the choices

• Person vs. Person

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above