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WorksheetsWhere is Here?
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the setting of the story?
At a castle on a hill in the woods.
A warm summer morning at sunrise.
At an apartment building in the city.
At a home on a chilly, damp evening at sunset.
What happened at the ending of the story with the father and mother?
they ate dinner and watched a movie
the stranger’s visit has left the father and mother quarrelsome and confused.
the stranger's visit make them happy that they were able to help someone.
the father and mother left the house and didn't return.
Which of the following was not an event that happened in the story?
When the stranger comes into the house, he wants to go through every room, including the kitchen, living room, and the boy’s room.
The stranger starts to redecorate the house to make it like it was when he lived in it.
In each room he has memories of his childhood - some good and some bad.
When he asks to go to the basement, the father makes the man leave the house and he disappears into the distance.
What does gregarious mean?
angry
scared
sociable
unfriendly
What does amiably mean?
pleasantly
unfriendly
quiet
intimidated
What does stoical mean?
happy and generous
in a way that shows anger with outbursts
offended and stiff
in a way that keeps strong emotions in check
What is the main idea or focus of the story?
The story focuses on family and togetherness.
The story focuses on the strong influence of the irrational on human behavior.
The story focuses on not allowing strangers into your life.
The story focuses on relationships with family..
Which one of the following is an element of a modern Gothic story?
The modern Gothic story has a strange setting with unusual characters.
The modern Gothic story is mostly pleasant and comedic.
The modern Gothic story is an historical fiction.
This modern Gothic story has an ordinary setting with a bizarre interruption of ordinary life.
What does the dialogue reveal about the characters, including their different perspectives in this passage?
The stranger says, "After such a lesson it’s hard to take the world on its own terms, isn’t it?"
In response, the father feigns interest. The father asked, annoyed, “On what terms should it be taken, then?”
The dialogue shows that the father and stranger are curious about the same things.
The dialogue between the father and stranger shows a strained politeness that wears down as the story goes on.
The dialogue between the stranger and father shows that the stranger is angry with the father.
The dialogue between the father and the strangers shows a friendship that is forming between the two men.
Which event in the story causes the father to announce that “The visit is over”?
the stranger talks about the stain on the wall.
the stranger’s request to sit on the basement steps
the stranger talks about his father.
the stranger starts to cry uncontrollably.
What is happening when the father sees the lights flickering like they are about to go out and the color of the room starts to change?
The father is considering redecorating.
The father is changing his opinion about his wife.
The father is thinking about how the electricity may be going off soon.
The father is detecting an otherworldly, unreal, and frightening presence.
Which one describes what the father was thinking when the stranger was roaming around the outside of the house?
The father is curious about what the stranger is doing but respects the stranger’s desire to revisit his memories.
The father is afraid of the stranger and wants him to leave.
The father is angry with the mother for allowing the man on their property and answering the door.
The father wants to join the stranger and hear stories about the old house.
What word would best describe the character, the stranger?
funny
mysterious
angry
overweight
What is implied in the following statement? "We've all been dead--they've all been dead--a long time."
that the stranger's family is in the house
that the stranger and his family have all died
that the stranger is dead but his family is alive
that the stranger's parents are dead.
