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"Like the Sun" and "The Open Window"

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

in "Like the Sun," what promise does Sekhar make himself?

a)

to finish grading the papers

b)

to eat all of the food even if he doesn't like it

c)

to tell the truth all day

d)

to teach his boss music

2.

In "Like the Sun," what type of irony is it that the boss would ask him to come listen to his music on the day that he is telling the truth all day?

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

3.

In "Like the Sun," what type of irony is it that we know he is telling the truth all day but his wife does not and therefore, she gets her feelings hurt?

a)

dramatic

b)

situational

c)

verbal

4.

"truth is like the sun" is an example of what literary device?

a)

irony

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

oxymoron

5.

What is the author trying to convey by saying that truth is like the sun?

a)

truth will make people hot

b)

truth will set people free

c)

truth is hard to look at but necessary

d)

truth is better in the daylight

6.

What is the moral dilemma of "Like the Sun"?

a)

tell the truth even if it hurts

b)

stay in control of your own feelings

c)

staying faithful to his wife

d)

remembering to be kind always

7.

What is Sekhar's consequence for telling the truth?

a)

he has to listen to bad music

b)

he doesn't get to eat breakfast

c)

he has to grade the papers sooner

d)

he has to give the eulogy at the funeral

8.

In "The Open Window," what can you infer about the niece based on the description, “a very self-possessed young lady of 15,” and her comment to Framton that,

“you must try and put up with me”?

a)

she is confident and eccentric

b)

she is timid and shy

c)

she is angry and evil

d)

she is self conscious and sad

9.

In "The Open Window," why does Framton leave the house so suddenly?

a)

Mrs. Stapleton's yawn offends him

b)

He is tired and needs to rest

c)

He thinks he has seen a ghost

d)

Vera's stories bore him

10.

In "The Open Window," what does the last line of the story mean?

a)

Vera has fallen in love with Framton

b)

Vera finds the story of her aunt and uncle romantic

c)

Vera enjoys reading novels with heroes and heroines

d)

Vera is known for telling untrue but imaginative stories

11.

In "The Open Window," Mrs. Stapleton's niece is best described as...

a)

naive

b)

serious

c)

industrious

d)

imaginative

12.

In "The Open Window," the audience knows that Framton is ailed with what? What type of irony is this?

a)

nervousness and situational

b)

stomach ulcers and dramatic

c)

nervousness and dramatic

d)

stomach ulcers and situational

13.

In "The Open Window," what tragedy does Vera say has befallen their family?

a)

her aunt is sick with an incurable disease

b)

her uncle is abusive to her and her aunt

c)

her dad died three years ago

d)

her uncle and her aunt's brothers disappeared while hunting

14.

Why is the story titled "The Open Window"?

a)

because it was hot in the house and the window helped cool it down

b)

because the window was left open for visitors

c)

because the window was open for the men to return

d)

because the window means freedom

15.

How do we find out that Vera is lying?

a)

She lies to her aunt and uncle at the end about Framton

b)

She begins to giggle

c)

She gets mad when the men return from the hunt

d)

She tries to tie in Framton's sister into the disappearance

16.

Which of the following expresses a main theme of the text, "The Open Window?"

a)

People often have trouble letting go of distressing past experiences.

b)

Skillful storytellers can make others believe the tales that they spin.

c)

Having fun at another’s expense is okay as long as no one gets hurt.

d)

Once one has started telling lies, it can become difficult to stop.

17.

In "The Open Window," how does Vera’s narration of the events from the hunting trip help build suspense?

a)

It creates suspense by portraying the three men as wandering spirits who continue to haunt the countryside.

b)

It creates suspense by hinting at the possibility of someone or something entering through the window later in the story.

c)

It creates suspense by coming to an abrupt end before Vera is able to explain what supposedly happened to the three men out on the moor.

d)

It creates suspense by exhibiting minor inconsistencies, which suggest that Vera, for some unknown reason, is lying to Mr. Nuttel.

18.

In "The Open Window," why is Framton in the country?

a)

He is there to visit an old friend, Mrs. Sappleton

b)

He is there for a treatment to cure his nerves

c)

He has been sent away by his sister

d)

He is there to meet new people and find love

19.

In "The Open Window," How do Mrs. Sappleton and Mr. Nuttel feel during their conversation?

a)

Mrs. Sappleton is distracted and Mr. Nuttel is concerned with her talking about her husband and brothers

b)

Mrs. Sappleton is annoyed and Mr. Nuttel is only thinking of his own discomfort with being there

c)

Mrs. Sappleton is worried and Mr. Nuttel is watching the window for the men's return

d)

Mrs. Sappleton is busy and Mr. Nuttel is watching Vera for cues on how to react

20.

In "The Open Window," the ending of the story reveals...

a)

that Mr Nuttel is terrified of dogs and can only talk about himself

b)

that both women have lost their minds and are imagining ghost

c)

that Vera is a liar and didn't think the men would return so soon

d)

that Vera enjoys inventing stories for her own amusement

21.

In "The Open Window," Mrs Sappleton saying, "One would think he had seen a ghost," Is an example of what?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

anecdote

22.

In "The Open Window," the reader knows that Framton suffers from a nervous disorder but Vera and her family do not this is an example of what?

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Dramatic Irony

23.

In "The Open Window," the men returning from the shooting after Vera gave her story to Mr Framton is an example of what?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Fan Fiction

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Verbal Irony