Horton Hears a Who - Literary Analysis

The description of Horton having a swim in the Pool of Nool at the beginning of the story represents the story's

• Initiating event

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

The moment Horton hears a small voice coming from the floating dust speck represents the story's

• Initiating event

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

Horton chasing after the black-bottom bird as he flies away with the clover represents the story's

• Initiating event

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

The Big Kangaroo calling Horton a fool represents the story's

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Climax

• Rising action

Jo-Jo's "YOP!" represents the story's

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Climax

• Rising action

The moment the Big Kangaroo says, “How true! Yes, how true!” represents the story's

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Climax

• Rising action

The Wickersham Brothers are ______________ in the story.

• antagonists

• protagonists

The Whos are ______________ in the story.

• antagonists

• protagonists

A ROUND CHARACTER is a character that is complex and well-developed. Which character in the story could be considered a ROUND CHARACTER?

• Jo-Jo

• Horton

• the Wickersham Brothers

• the Big Kangaroo

A FLAT CHARACTER is a character that is not well-developed, usually a minor character. Select all the FLAT CHARACTER from the four characters below.

• the Black-Bottomed Bird

• Horton

• the Wickersham Brothers

• the Big Kangaroo