
Analyzing O. Henry's 'Holding Up a Train'
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English, Education, Literature
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary focus of O. Henry's short story 'Holding Up a Train'?
The experiences of a train robber
The life of a train passenger
The history of train travel
The construction of railroads
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the actual audience of 'Holding Up a Train' according to the transcript?
Train passengers
Railroad workers
Train robbers
Law enforcement officers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is used when the audience knows something the characters do not?
Foreshadowing
Simile
Metaphor
Dramatic irony
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect can dramatic irony create for the audience?
Confusion
Boredom
Suspense or humor
Clarity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in analyzing the effect of differing points of view?
Identify the main characters
Summarize the plot
List all literary devices used
Compare the point of view of the narrator and the audience
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What assumption does the narrator make about the audience in 'Holding Up a Train'?
They are interested in train schedules
They want to become train robbers
They dislike train travel
They are familiar with train operations
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator's perspective differ from the audience's in 'Holding Up a Train'?
The narrator is a train conductor
The narrator is a train robber
The narrator is a law enforcement officer
The narrator is a train passenger
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