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Fall Semester Test Part 3: Stories Questions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tell-tale Heart: Which of the narrator’s senses does he say is most acute?

a)

Sight

b)

Hearing

c)

Touch

d)

Smell

2.

Tell-tale Heart: Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?

a)

The old man had hurt him

b)

The narrator wants his gold

c)

The old man's eye vexed him

d)

The narrator hated the old man

3.

Tell-tale Heart: What makes the eighth night different from the other seven he watched the old man sleep?

a)

The narrator is clumsy and makes a noise

b)

The old man hears the narrator chuckle

c)

The old man is awake

d)

all of the above

4.

Tell-Tale Heart: How does the narrator murder the old man?

a)

He stabs the old man in the heart

b)

He sets the mattress on fire

c)

He poisons the old man’s dinner

d)

He suffocates the old man

5.

Tell-Tale Heart: Where does the narrator hide the old man’s body?

a)

In the basement

b)

in the flooring

c)

in the closet

d)

Under the bed

6.

The Hitchhiker: Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?

a)

The man at the gas station fills up Adam’s car

b)

Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers

c)

An operator asks Adams to deposit money

d)

Adams tells Mother that he will be careful

7.

The Hitchhiker: Adams picks up the girl because:

a)

He thinks he recognizes her

b)

She is afraid of the road

c)

He wants company in his car

d)

The male hitchhiker fears her

8.

The Hitchhiker: What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?

a)

He died in an automobile accident.

b)

His family has forgotten him

c)

Mrs. Whitney is the Hitchhiker

d)

Mother has moved from Brooklyn

9.

The Hitchhiker: What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

a)

He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.

b)

The hitchhiker is beckoning him to his death

c)

He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker

d)

His mother is gravely ill and needs help.

10.

The Hitchhiker: Which of the following words from Orson Welles’ speech at the beginning of the story set the tone?

a)

Blood Curdling

b)

Spine Tingling

c)

Ghost Story

d)

all of the above

11.

The Landlady: What was unusual about the way the landlady responded to the doorbell?

a)

There was no wait time

b)

She answered before he rang

c)

She took forever to answer

d)

She never answered it

12.

The Landlady: Which of the following foreshadows the ending of this story?

a)

the smell of the landlady

b)

the lack of people who had stayed there

c)

the fact that she said, “We don’t want to go breaking any laws at this stage.”

d)

All of the above

13.

The Landlady: What was unusual about both names in the guestbook?

a)

They were over 2 years old

b)

They both were famous for something

c)

They were both young men

d)

All of the above.

14.

The Landlady: What was weird about the animals in the house?

a)

There was a dog and a parrot

b)

The dog was sleeping

c)

They were stuffed

d)

The parrot could talk

15.

The Landlady: What can you infer kills Billy Weaver?

a)

The dog

b)

The tea

c)

A knife

d)

The porter from the Bell and Dragon

16.

The Monkey's Paw: What warning does the visitor give Mr. White?

a)

Wish for things you really want.

b)

Be careful when you hold the paw.

c)

If you must wish, wish sensibly.

d)

Don’t wish at all.

17.

The Monkey's Paw: What does Mr. White wish for with his first wish?

a)

A lot of money

b)

A sensible sum of money

c)

His son to be alive

d)

For the thing outside to go away

18.

The Monkey's Paw: How does Herbert White feel about the monkey’s paw?

a)

It's a joke

b)

It's disgusting

c)

He wishes it were his

d)

He wishes Mr. White would toss it on the fire

19.

The Monkey's Paw: What happens as a result of Mr. White’s first wish?

a)

He gets a large sum of money

b)

His wife leaves him

c)

He becomes emperor of a new country

d)

His son dies

20.

The Monkey's Paw: What is the theme of the Monkey’s Paw?

a)

Don't listen to strangers

b)

Be careful what you wish for

c)

Love your children while you can

d)

Wishing is dumb

21.

Flowers for Algernon: What surgery is Charlie Gordon given the opportunity to get?

a)

One to increase his intelligence

b)

One to make him more attractive

c)

One to make him less socially awkward

d)

One on his heart

22.

Flowers for Algernon: Who encourages Charlie to get the surgery?

a)

Dr. Strauss

b)

Dr. Nemur

c)

Miss Kinnian

d)

His mother

23.

Fllowers for Algernon: Why does Algernon beat him at every race?

a)

Algernon is a special mouse

b)

Algernon has red eyes

c)

Algernon has had the surgery

d)

Algernon has had a lot of maze practice.

24.

Flowers for Algernon: What was the subplot of Flowers for Algernon?

a)

Charlie wanted to reconnect with his mother.

b)

Charlie wanted to find love

c)

Charlie wanted to be accepted by friends

d)

Both b and C

25.

Flowers for Algernon: Which of the following could be a theme for Flowers for Algernon?

a)

Don't play God.

b)

Love yourself for who you are

c)

Real friends love you no matter what.

d)

All of the above

26.

Diary of Anne Frank: What is the setting of The Diary of Anne Frank?

a)

Amsterdam 1933 to 1945

b)

Germany 1933 to 1945

c)

Germany 1942-1944, 1945

d)

Amsterdam 1942-1944, 1945

27.

Diary of Anne Frank: What happens after Mr. Frank is given the diary by Meip?

a)

He Cries

b)

He reads one page and throws it away

c)

A flashback

d)

Miep publishes it

28.

Diary of Anne Frank: What can this story teach us? (theme)

a)

Love one another, despite differences.

b)

Look for the good in people.

c)

Writing can set you free.

d)

All of the above

29.

Diary of Anne Frank: What is the climax of the Diary of Anne Frank?

a)

When Mr. Dussel moves in

b)

When the Van Daans fight

c)

When they catch Mr. Van Daan stealing food

d)

When the Nazis come to the secret annex

30.

Diary of Anne Frank: What is the resolution of the story the Diary of Anne Frank?

a)

Peter and Anne Fall in Love

b)

Mr. Frank returns to the annex as the only survivor

c)

Mr. Van Daan dies in a gas chamber

d)

Anne and her mother reconcile.

31.

The House on Mango Street: How does Esperanza feel about the house on Mango Street?

a)

Dissatisfied. It is not the house that was promised.

b)

Ashamed. They were evicted from their last house.

c)

Satisfied. They are so happy to finally own a home of their own.

d)

Excited. She is ready to fix it up.

32.

The House on Mango Street: What did Alicia inherit from her mother?

a)

Her dresses and jewelry.

b)

Her hands.

c)

Her meek spirit.

d)

Her rolling pin and sleepiness

33.

The House on Mango Street: After Papa crumples over the death of his father, why is Esperanza overcome with grief?

a)

She thinks of dying herself.

b)

She hates funerals and does not want to go.

c)

She thinks of her own father dying.

d)

She misses her abuelito.

34.

The House on Mango Street: What did the fortune-teller, Elenita, tell Esperanza about her future?

a)

Her mother is ill

b)

She will not graduate high school

c)

She will have six children

d)

She will have a home in the heart

35.

The House on Mango Street: Which of the following is a theme of The House on Mango Street?

a)

It is wrong to treat other races and genders as less.

b)

Writing can help set you free.

c)

You can escape a situation, but it’s still part of you.

d)

All of the Above

36.

The House on Mango Street: What is a symbol of women feeling trapped?

a)

The window

b)

shoes/chanclas

c)

A rice sandwhich

d)

The Music Box

37.

The House on Mango Street: Which character is a victim of prejudice?

a)

Geraldo No Last Name

b)

Cathy: Queen of Cats

c)

The Earl of Tennessee

d)

The Three Sisters

38.

The House on Mango Street: Why does Esperanza find the four skinny trees so miraculous?

a)

They are skinny lilke she is

b)

They have massive branches

c)

They grow, despite their circumstances

d)

They are very tall

39.

The House on Mango Street: Why will Esperanza come back to Mango Street?

a)

She will never come back

b)

To run for mayor

c)

She misses her friends

d)

To help others

40.

The House on Mango Street : What does Esperanza mean when she writes, “Mango says goodbye, sometimes?”

a)

She is able to forget what happened to her on Mango Street.

b)

The pain eases a little when she writes

c)

She will leave Mango Street for good.

d)

She will leave for a little while, but will come back.