The Interlopers Quiz

Who is the man introduced in the first paragraph, patrolling the dark forest?

• Georg Znaeym

• Saki (the author)

• Ulrich von Gradwitz

• A roebuck

What are Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym actually hunting for?

• Deer and other wild animals

• A human enemy

• A fallen tree

• Their friends (foresters)

The feud (long quarrel) between the two men is only about the disputed strip of land, not about personal hatred.

• True

• False

Where does the story take place (the Setting)?

• The Carpathian Mountains Forest

• A deserted island

• A city market square

• A tight-knit small town

Why did the men stop fighting once they met face to face?

• They decided to share the wine flask.

• Their men arrived and broke up the fight.

• They suddenly felt great weariness (languor).

• A mass of falling beech tree crashed down on them.

The theme of Man vs. Nature is a conflict where a character fights against natural forces like storms or harsh environments.

• True

• False

The narrator of 'The Interlopers' is omniscient. What can this kind of narrator tell the reader?

• Only what one character sees.

• Only what they hear.

• Only their own opinions.

• What each character is thinking and feeling.

What literary device is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens?

• Exposition

• Reconciliation

• Irony

• Succor

The word interloper means someone who is invited and welcome in a place.

• True

• False

The Conflict of the story, as written on the board, is a feud between the two men over what?

• A disputed territory

• A fallen tree

• A hunting rifle

• A woman