Once Upon a Time Review

What is the theme of "Once Upon a Time"?

• Don't let fear take over your whole life

• Do anything possible to be safe

• Security is always the best way to go

• Don't let intruders into your home

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The first new precaution that the husband installs is/are-

• Electronic Gates with an intercom

• Serrated Coils

• A security guard

• A tall wall

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

What is the conflict in "Once Upon a Time"?

• The conflict is between the family and the outsiders

• The conflict is between security and safety

• The conflict is between a cat and the family

• The conflict between family and nature

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

After the riots are suppressed, what begins to happen?

• More riots

• Burglaries

• Mass immigration

• Political unrest

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

The husband says all the following except ____ will keep them safe.

• Tear Gas

• Soldiers

• The wise old witch

• Police

What is the author's purpose in using elements of a fairy tale?

• To show how difficult it is to create a fairy tale

• To describe the effects of imagination on fear

• To reveal ways in which real life and fairy tales are similar

• To make her story seem more grim by contrast

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

At the beginning of the story, what does the sign on the gate say?

• Private Property: KEEP OUT

• No loiterers allowed

• YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

• BEWARE OF DOG

What kind of story does Gordimer say she begins to tell herself?

• Bedtime Story

• Children's Story

• Fairytale

• Ghost

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The wise old witch warns against

• Consorting with other races

• Raising the boy in this place

• Bringing in people off the street

• Leaving the neighborhood

What happens to the cat towards the end of the story?

• The cat disappears

• The cat eventually dies

• The cat stops leaving the garden

• The cat gets stuck in the razor wire

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1