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WorksheetsFall Semester Test Part 3: Stories Questions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Tell-tale Heart: Which of the narrator’s senses does he say is most acute?
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Smell
Tell-tale Heart: Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
The old man had hurt him
The narrator wants his gold
The old man's eye vexed him
The narrator hated the old man
Tell-tale Heart: What makes the eighth night different from the other seven he watched the old man sleep?
The narrator is clumsy and makes a noise
The old man hears the narrator chuckle
The old man is awake
all of the above
Tell-Tale Heart: How does the narrator murder the old man?
He stabs the old man in the heart
He sets the mattress on fire
He poisons the old man’s dinner
He suffocates the old man
Tell-Tale Heart: Where does the narrator hide the old man’s body?
In the basement
in the flooring
in the closet
Under the bed
The Hitchhiker: Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?
The man at the gas station fills up Adam’s car
Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers
An operator asks Adams to deposit money
Adams tells Mother that he will be careful
The Hitchhiker: Adams picks up the girl because:
He thinks he recognizes her
She is afraid of the road
He wants company in his car
The male hitchhiker fears her
The Hitchhiker: What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?
He died in an automobile accident.
His family has forgotten him
Mrs. Whitney is the Hitchhiker
Mother has moved from Brooklyn
The Hitchhiker: What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?
He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.
The hitchhiker is beckoning him to his death
He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker
His mother is gravely ill and needs help.
The Hitchhiker: Which of the following words from Orson Welles’ speech at the beginning of the story set the tone?
Blood Curdling
Spine Tingling
Ghost Story
all of the above
The Landlady: What was unusual about the way the landlady responded to the doorbell?
There was no wait time
She answered before he rang
She took forever to answer
She never answered it
The Landlady: Which of the following foreshadows the ending of this story?
the smell of the landlady
the lack of people who had stayed there
the fact that she said, “We don’t want to go breaking any laws at this stage.”
All of the above
The Landlady: What was unusual about both names in the guestbook?
They were over 2 years old
They both were famous for something
They were both young men
All of the above.
The Landlady: What was weird about the animals in the house?
There was a dog and a parrot
The dog was sleeping
They were stuffed
The parrot could talk
The Landlady: What can you infer kills Billy Weaver?
The dog
The tea
A knife
The porter from the Bell and Dragon
The Monkey's Paw: What warning does the visitor give Mr. White?
Wish for things you really want.
Be careful when you hold the paw.
If you must wish, wish sensibly.
Don’t wish at all.
The Monkey's Paw: What does Mr. White wish for with his first wish?
A lot of money
A sensible sum of money
His son to be alive
For the thing outside to go away
The Monkey's Paw: How does Herbert White feel about the monkey’s paw?
It's a joke
It's disgusting
He wishes it were his
He wishes Mr. White would toss it on the fire
The Monkey's Paw: What happens as a result of Mr. White’s first wish?
He gets a large sum of money
His wife leaves him
He becomes emperor of a new country
His son dies
The Monkey's Paw: What is the theme of the Monkey’s Paw?
Don't listen to strangers
Be careful what you wish for
Love your children while you can
Wishing is dumb
Flowers for Algernon: What surgery is Charlie Gordon given the opportunity to get?
One to increase his intelligence
One to make him more attractive
One to make him less socially awkward
One on his heart
Flowers for Algernon: Who encourages Charlie to get the surgery?
Dr. Strauss
Dr. Nemur
Miss Kinnian
His mother
Fllowers for Algernon: Why does Algernon beat him at every race?
Algernon is a special mouse
Algernon has red eyes
Algernon has had the surgery
Algernon has had a lot of maze practice.
Flowers for Algernon: What was the subplot of Flowers for Algernon?
Charlie wanted to reconnect with his mother.
Charlie wanted to find love
Charlie wanted to be accepted by friends
Both b and C
Flowers for Algernon: Which of the following could be a theme for Flowers for Algernon?
Don't play God.
Love yourself for who you are
Real friends love you no matter what.
All of the above
Diary of Anne Frank: What is the setting of The Diary of Anne Frank?
Amsterdam 1933 to 1945
Germany 1933 to 1945
Germany 1942-1944, 1945
Amsterdam 1942-1944, 1945
Diary of Anne Frank: What happens after Mr. Frank is given the diary by Meip?
He Cries
He reads one page and throws it away
A flashback
Miep publishes it
Diary of Anne Frank: What can this story teach us? (theme)
Love one another, despite differences.
Look for the good in people.
Writing can set you free.
All of the above
Diary of Anne Frank: What is the climax of the Diary of Anne Frank?
When Mr. Dussel moves in
When the Van Daans fight
When they catch Mr. Van Daan stealing food
When the Nazis come to the secret annex
Diary of Anne Frank: What is the resolution of the story the Diary of Anne Frank?
Peter and Anne Fall in Love
Mr. Frank returns to the annex as the only survivor
Mr. Van Daan dies in a gas chamber
Anne and her mother reconcile.
The House on Mango Street: How does Esperanza feel about the house on Mango Street?
Dissatisfied. It is not the house that was promised.
Ashamed. They were evicted from their last house.
Satisfied. They are so happy to finally own a home of their own.
Excited. She is ready to fix it up.
The House on Mango Street: What did Alicia inherit from her mother?
Her dresses and jewelry.
Her hands.
Her meek spirit.
Her rolling pin and sleepiness
The House on Mango Street: After Papa crumples over the death of his father, why is Esperanza overcome with grief?
She thinks of dying herself.
She hates funerals and does not want to go.
She thinks of her own father dying.
She misses her abuelito.
The House on Mango Street: What did the fortune-teller, Elenita, tell Esperanza about her future?
Her mother is ill
She will not graduate high school
She will have six children
She will have a home in the heart
The House on Mango Street: Which of the following is a theme of The House on Mango Street?
It is wrong to treat other races and genders as less.
Writing can help set you free.
You can escape a situation, but it’s still part of you.
All of the Above
The House on Mango Street: What is a symbol of women feeling trapped?
The window
shoes/chanclas
A rice sandwhich
The Music Box
The House on Mango Street: Which character is a victim of prejudice?
Geraldo No Last Name
Cathy: Queen of Cats
The Earl of Tennessee
The Three Sisters
The House on Mango Street: Why does Esperanza find the four skinny trees so miraculous?
They are skinny lilke she is
They have massive branches
They grow, despite their circumstances
They are very tall
The House on Mango Street: Why will Esperanza come back to Mango Street?
She will never come back
To run for mayor
She misses her friends
To help others
The House on Mango Street : What does Esperanza mean when she writes, “Mango says goodbye, sometimes?”
She is able to forget what happened to her on Mango Street.
The pain eases a little when she writes
She will leave Mango Street for good.
She will leave for a little while, but will come back.
