In "Pancakes," the conflict would primarily be...

Jill against Ye Old Pancake House

At the end of the story, Jill has...

learned a great deal about having reasonable expectations and is able to let things go.

learned nothing from her experience and yells at Hugo for spilling syrup.

burned down Ye Olde Pancake House in a fit of rage and is arrested.

planned to win Allen Feinman back by organizing his CD collection.

Based on the author's characterization of Jill, we can infer that she may have developed her "perfectionism" because...

she has moved around a lot and uses her high standards for herself to gain favor with others.

she had a bad experience in school where she failed and was embarrassed.

she has never lived up to her parents expectations, but others see her value.

When Allen arrives, what does he do?

He laughs at Jill and posts her disgraced picture on social media.

He demands to be served that minute.

He starts pouring syrup on the ground

Select two reasons why Jill is upset at the beginning of the story.

She resents her mother's implication that she is a perfectionist.

She is irritated at Allen for calling her a perfectionist.

She is upset that she has to wake up early.

She is distraught because her room is a mess.

What crisis does Jill face in the story?

She is left to wait on a large crowd at the restaurant by herself.

She is trying to get over her breakup with her boyfriend.

She and her mother are constantly fighting.

What drives Jill to constantly strive for perfection?

Jill wants people to like her and look up to her.

Jill is afraid of making mistakes because she once made a mistake and it had a lasting affect.

Jill is trying to win back her ex-boyfriend.

A static character changes very little, if at all, during a story. A dynamic character changes significantly as a result of his/her experiences throughout the story. Would you describe Jill as a static or dynamic character ? Why?

Dynamic character - Jill changes from being a perfectionist to someone that accepts help and how things happen.

Static character - Jill changes from being a perfectionist to someone that accepts help and how things happen.

Static character - Jill does not change throughout the story.

Dynamic character - Jill does not change throughout the story.

Which is the setting at the beginning of the story?

Jill's house (bedroom/bathroom)

What is the setting for the majority of the story?

Jill's house (bedroom/bathroom)

Which part of the story represents the exposition?

Jill at her house reading the newspaper article taped to her bathroom mirror.

Allen and his parents arriving at the pancake house

Jill working at the Ye Olde Pancake House

Lucy and Shirl running late to work

The Climax of the story is represented by which quote?

"I'm trapped in a pancake house"

"Iwas instantly irritated because Allen Feinman had accused me of perfectionism when he broke up with me last month''

''The last thing I wanted to see taped on my bathroom mirror at five-thirty in the morning was a newspaper article entitled 'Are You a Perfectionist?'''

"It was good enough. And that, I realized happily, was fine by me"

Which part of the story represents the resolution?

Jill accepting that she can not always be perfect.

Allen and his parents arriving at the pancake house

Jill at her house reading the newspaper article taped to her bathroom mirror.

Lucy and Shirl running late to work

What does Steel mean in the story?

to borrow something without intending to return it

Which example below represents a simile?

"I took their orders like a shotgunner shooting clay pigeons"

"the coffee cups raised in anticipation of being filled."

when Allen Feinman, who Jill expected to tease her over her inability to maintain the restaurant helped her get everything under control.

Jill's coworkers were unable to come to work on the busiest day, so from the start, Jill was left alone to handle the drama, and also, when the tour us arrives, it foreshadows more trouble for Jill.

Which example below represents foreshadowing?

Jill's coworkers were unable to come to work on the busiest day, so from the start, Jill was left alone to handle the drama, and also, when the tour us arrives, it foreshadows more trouble for Jill.

"I took their orders like a shotgunner shooting clay pigeons"

"the coffee cups raised in anticipation of being filled."

when Allen Feinman, who Jill expected to tease her over her inability to maintain the restaurant helped her get everything under control.

"Pancakes". Imagery & Literal & Figurative

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English

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9th Grade

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4

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Catherine Gubatana

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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"Pancakes". Imagery & Literal & Figurative

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