The Illustrated Man Prologue

Who was the narrator of the story?

• The unnamed man, who is a character in the story.

• The Illustrated Man, man with tattoos

• A person outside of the story

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What important detail does the Illustrated Man share about his tattoos?

• The tattoos are beautiful and he adores them

• The tattoos are not permanent, but will be easily removed in a few years.

• The tattoos move and can predict the future.

Who did the Illustrated Man say gave him the tattoos?

• A woman with long blonde hair and vibrant eyes

• An old woman, the grandmother of the reader

• A "witch" who could travel through time

Why can't the Illustrated Man keep a job? (SELECT 2)

• The children do not leave him alone, so he has trouble focusing on his work.

• The tattoos move and come to life, predicting the future and upsetting people around him.

• The tattoos predict the lives and death of the people watching. The spot on the back of the Illustrated Man's shoulder fills in and show that person's life.

Which of the following is the best definition of a prologue?

• resolution

• climax

• introduction

• conflict

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“The colors burned in three dimensions. They were windows looking in upon fiery reality.” This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• mood

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As night approaches and the Illustrated Man begins to rest, what happens?

• The first tattoos starts to move and tell a story.

• The tattoos start a blaze/fire

• The tattoos disappear

What is the definition of the word "prologue"?

• introductory part of a novel or text

• vast; huge

• long and thin

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Who gave the Illustrated Man his tattoos?

• A little old witch

• a cheap carnival tattoo man with three colors and whisky on his breath

• El Greco

What happens to the young man at the end of the Prologue?

• He watches the Illustrated Man's tattoos

• He runs away

• He dies

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