Character, Plot, Setting, Narrator ELA 10

Who are the two main characters in 'The Fly'?

• The boss and Mr. Woodifield
• The fly and the boss
• The fly and Mr. Woodifield
• The fly and the maid

What is the setting of the story?

• London
• Paris
• A small village
• The boss's office

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

List the three ways Mansfield reveals the characters' traits.

• Dialogue, description, actions
• Thoughts, flashbacks, symbolism
• Physical appearance, behavior, inner thoughts
• Speech, thoughts, setting

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the point of view from which 'The Fly' is narrated.

• Third-person limited
• First-person
• Second-person
• Third-person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Compare the personalities of the boss and Mr. Woodifield based on their dialogue.

• The boss is more domineering; Mr. Woodifield is more passive
• The boss is more reflective; Mr. Woodifield is more straightforward
• Both characters are domineering
• Both characters are passive

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Summarize how the setting of the boss's office influences the story.

• It symbolizes control and authority
• It creates an atmosphere of grief and loss
• It adds to the story’s mundane tone
• It reflects their struggles after the war

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Classify the different parts of the story structure in 'The Fly.'

• Exposition, rising action, climax, resolution
• Beginning, middle, end
• Introduction, conflict, resolution
• Beginning, rising action, climax, resolution

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Estimate how the time period after World War I might affect the characters' actions/feelings

• It makes them more reflective and melancholic
• It causes them to be more detached from reality
• It has little impact on them
• It encourages them to move forward with life

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Investigate how the boss's treatment of the fly reflects his internal struggles.

• He feels powerless, trying to assert control over life
• He projects his feelings of grief onto the fly
• He acts cruelly to distract himself from grief
• He tries to confront his grief but fails

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Formulate a claim about the significance of the setting in shaping the characters' experiences.

• The setting confines the characters emotionally
• The setting is a reflection of the boss's psyche
• The setting enhances the power dynamic
• The setting distances the characters from reality

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.1