"Felicity" Excerpt from The Weighty Word Book

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The story of "Felicity" from The Weighty Word Book features a mnemonic. A mnemonic is...

• a woodland fairy that can be either delightful or demonic

• a puzzling problem that is not easily solved

• a beautiful picture that some say has the power to hypnotize

• a story, song, pattern of letters, or a creative prompt that may be used for associations to aid one's memory

1. What was Woody's main goal or ambition as stated in the exposition of the story?

• He wanted to make a lot of money.
• He wanted to become a famous artist.
• He wanted to build the perfect city.
• He wanted to get revenge on those who doubted his vision.

2. In Paragraph 3, Woody does some research reading in the library about materials that may help him reach his goal. What part of the story would this fall on in a plot diagram?

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action

3. In Paragraph 2, people remind Woody that humans cannot naturally breathe underwater, and therefore his design plans are flawed. Which kind of conflict did the people share with Woody?

• person versus nature
• person versus person
• person versus society
• person versus fate

4. Which of the following settings is the first area Woody intended on using for the designs and plans of his third city?

• New York
• under the sea
• Chicago
• in the air

5. "Woody was not discouraged. He still dreamed of building a perfect city. He read through the books in the library until he learned about a special material that was as clear as glass and yet as strong as steel." (Paragraph 3). Which detail is revealed about Woody's characterization based on paragraph 3?

• Woody is creative.
• Woody is determined.
• Woody is hard working.
• All of the details above are correct.

6. The "turning point" or climax is when Woody finally discovers what makes people happy. His great discovery is that the thing "In almost every case ..." that people said made them happy was ...

• Feasting on their Favorite Foods

• Financial Success

  (Wealth)

• Finding Fame in their Favorite Field

• Friends & Family

  (Other People)

7. The word "felicity" means . . . ?

• a great city
• a great architect
• great determination
• great happiness

8. The part of speech for the word "felicity" is . . .?

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• adverb