The Wart by Jack Gantos

What is the figurative language used in the story when the Wart describes the pain of ripping out the Wart?

• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Metaphor

What is the inciting incident in the story?

• The boy noticed a wart on his body
• The boy's mother knocking on the bathroom door
• The war growing on the bottom of the boy's foot
• The boy ripping out the wart with pliers

What is the resolution of the story?

• The boy walking across the yard in Florida
• The boy ripping out the Wart with pliers
• The boy's mother knocking on the bathroom door
• The boy took antibiotics to get rid of the wart and learned his mistake.

What is the effect of the figurative language used in the story?

• To create a humorous tone
• To highlight the Wart's intelligence
• To evoke sympathy for the Wart
• To emphasize the severity of the situation

What is the correct order of the plot elements in the story?

• Exposition, Rising Action, Inciting Incident, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
• Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution
• Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
• Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution, Falling Action

What is the climax of the story?

• The Wart walking across the yard in Florida
• The Wart's mother checking on the Wart
• The boy ripping out the Wart with pliers
• The Wart's mother knocking on the bathroom door

What is the theme of the story?

• The power of determination
• The value of family support
• The consequences of impulsive actions
• The importance of honesty

What is the rising action in the story?

• The boy ripping out the Wart with pliers
• The boy walking across the yard in Florida
• The boy's mother knocking on the bathroom door
• The boy's mother checking on the Wart

What is the falling action in the story?

• The Wart ripping out the Wart with pliers
• The Wart walking across the yard in Florida
• The Wart's mother knocking on the bathroom door
• The boy's mother taking him to the doctor.