Three Skeleton Key Plot Chart Quiz

What is the setting of the story "Three Skeleton Key"?

• A bustling city

• A remote lighthouse

• A dense forest

• A desert island

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Who are the main characters in "Three Skeleton Key"?

• A group of pirates

• Three lighthouse keepers

• A family of explorers

• A team of scientists

What is the main conflict in "Three Skeleton Key"?

• A storm threatening the lighthouse

• A shipwreck bringing a horde of rats

• A fire breaking out in the lighthouse

• A dispute among the lighthouse keepers

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

How do the characters initially try to deal with the rat infestation?

• By setting traps

• By using poison

• By locking themselves inside the lighthouse

• By calling for help

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CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the climax of the story "Three Skeleton Key"?

• The rats break the window into the room where the keepers are hiding.

• The lighthouse keepers are rescued by another barge.

• The lighthouse catches fire with all the rats dying.

• The rats are driven away by a ship

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CCSS.RL.7.3

How do the lighthouse keepers eventually get rid of the rats?

• They use a flare to scare them away

• A rescue ship arrives and helps them

• They manage to poison the rats

• They lure the rats onto a barge

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the resolution of the story "Three Skeleton Key"?

• The lighthouse is abandoned

• The keepers leave the island

• The lighthouse is repaired and the keepers return to work

• The island is overrun by rats

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What theme is explored in "Three Skeleton Key"?

• The power of nature

• The importance of teamwork

• The dangers of isolation

• The value of friendship

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What literary device is prominently used in "Three Skeleton Key" to build suspense?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Irony

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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What is the mood of the story "Three Skeleton Key"?

• Joyful and lighthearted

• Tense and suspenseful

• Calm and peaceful

• Sad and melancholic

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4