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WorksheetsUnit 2: Short Story Test Review
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is the setting of "The Lottery?"
"The Lottery" is set in New York
"The Lottery" is set On June 3rd in Washington, DC.
"The Lottery" is set in an unnamed small town in the USA. The story takes place on June 27th.
Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials
TL: What are the boys doing in the square at the beginning of the story?
Collecting stones and Rocks
Playing Hopscotch
Singing Katy Perry
All Of the Above
TL: How does Shirley Jackson use description to help you believe the lottery is a good thing?
Shirley Jackson doesn't make "The Lottery" seem like a good thing.
Shirley Jackson describes Mr. Summers.
Shirley Jackson describes the kids collecting rocks and stones.
Shirley Jackson describes the weather as sunny. "The Lottery" takes place on a beautiful day.
TL: How do you know that the lottery has been going on for a long time? What evidence is there that shows this?
The box that the villagers use is over 100 years old and it is not the original box.
I honestly don't know?
The people seem old
SKIP QUESTION
TL: Who almost misses the lottery drawing?
Davy
Mrs. Hutchinson (Tessie)
Old Man Warner
Mr. Graves
TL: How does Old Man Warner react when he finds out that "...over in north village they're talking of giving up the lottery?"
He gets scared.
He suggest they do the same.
He doesn't really care about it
He gets angry.
TL: What is Old Man Warner's reason for keeping the lottery?
The tradition of the Lottery.
The Box is special to him.
His parents invented it.
Idk
TL: Who "wins" the lottery?
Dickie Delacroix
Tessie Graves
Mr. Adams
Tessie Hutchinson
TL: Why does she say that the lottery is unfair? Do you think she would have said this if someone else "won?"
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she won. If someone else won, she would not have complained at all.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she lost.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because her paper was blank.
Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she didn't get to pick a grave stone.
TL: What is the irony of the story?
Readers expect Mr. Summers to win.
People tent to associate the black box to death but, no body died.
People tend to associate winning the lottery with winning lots of money.
I honestly don't know
TL: What is the theme of the story?
People should question the reason that traditions exist and they should not be afraid to challenge them.
People should love themselves
Hate is hate; no matter what
TL: What type of tone does the title and beginning of story set?
Happy
Gloomy
Sad
Ecstatic
TL: What is ironic about the setting in the story?
This happens to take place in summer, which is typically a time of joy and happiness
School just let out for the summer
Everyone was able to attend the lottery
There just happened to be stones lying around
TL: At the beginning, the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?
simile
metaphor
imagery
foreshadowing
TL: Who draws for the household?
The oldest
The parents
The mom
The man of the household
TL: What is the climax of the story?
When the boys gather stones into a pile
It is revealed that Tessie's slip has the black dot
When Mr. Summers starts the Lottery
Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper
TL: What is the resolution of the story?
Tessie says this is unfair
Tessie is stoned to death
All of the villagers go back to work as if nothing happened
Tessie picks the black dot
TTH: What is it about the old man that bothers the narrator?
His personality
His face
His home
His eye
TTH: How does the narrator describe the eye?
He says it is beautiful.
He says it is very focused.
He says it is the eye of a vulture.
He says it is all-seeing.
TTH: What does the narrator resolve to do to the old man?
quit working for him
murder him
leave his house
gouge his eye out
TTH: What does the narrator do each night?
He sneaks out of the house.
He watches the old man while he sleeps.
He hides in the attic.
He stares out the window.
TTH: For how many evenings does the narrator sneak into the old man's room?
three
four
eighteen
eight
TTH: How does the narrator act towards the old man during the day?
He is rude to him.
He is abusive to him.
He ignores him.
He is friendly and kind.
TTH: What does the narrator think he hears?
The police
The neighbors
His own heartbeat
The old man's heartbeat
TTH: What happens at the climax of the story?
The narrator kills the old man.
The narrator welcomes the police into the house.
The narrator confesses his crime.
The narrator watches the old man while he sleeps.
TTH: How does the narrator hide the body?
He dismembers the body and buries it in the backyard.
He hides it in the bathtub.
He dismembers the corpse and hides it under the floorboards.
He moves it under the bed.
TTH: Who arrives at the front door?
The neighbors
The police
The old man's wife
A raven
TTH: Why doesn't the narrator fear being caught?
He is actually a police officer himself.
He flees the scene of the crime.
He didn't actually do it.
He is sure he hid the body well.
What is the central message of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
From love comes sacrifice
Guilt can drive you mad.
With murder comes joy.
Do not trust your elders.
TTH: By telling this story from the murderer's point of view, the author helps the reader
recognize the narrator's insanity
understand the old man's thoughts
compare both of the character's thoughts
understand why the police have come
TTH: What appears to be the narrator's claim throughout the selection?
That he did not kill the old man
That he should not be sent to jail
That he is not mad
That the old man had to die
TTH: Through the narrator's experience, the author explores the idea of ---
those close to you can hurt you
something small can create a major conflict
a beating heart lasts forever
all sins should be confessed
TTH: What type of irony is heavily used in this story?
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
no irony was used
UB: Which sentence best describes the narrator's actions that advance the plot?
He shares that he is fond of practical jokes.
He pretends as though nothing is wrong.
He goes to bed later than the other guests.
He guards against a practical joke.
UB: After entering his room, the narrator...
thoroughly searches his room for evidence of a prank and takes precautions to prevent being tricked.
makes sure that his friends are not spying on him by setting up traps throughout the bedroom.
gets rid of all the curtains in the room in order to see outdoors more clearly.
plans a practical joke on his friends in order to get even.
UB: What wakes the narrator up?
He has a dream that he is attacked by his friends as part of a practical joke.
An entire cabinet of plates falls on him.
A body falls on him and a hot liquid is poured on his chest.
He is bitten by an animal that his friends have unleashed on him as a prank.
UB: What does the narrator realize actually happened?
His friends pushed the valet on top of him.
He dreamed about something falling on him in the middle of the night.
A bunch of plates that he moved the night before fell from the ceiling.
The mattress he moved the night before caused the valet to trip and land on top of him.
SOH: From what ailment does Mrs. Mallard suffer?
kidney failure
heart trouble
pneumonia
detached retinas
SOH: The following passage is an example of _________ irony: "Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven's sake open the door."
situational
dramatic
verbal
SOH: What is significant about the story's setting?
The story's set in a time period that afforded women very few rights.
It takes place in a large house.
The story encompasses one hour.
The setting makes no difference.
SOH: Brently Mallard died in the train accident.
True
False
SOH: What does Louise say repeatedly while looking out the window?
"Free"
"Finally"
"Freedom"
"Yay
SOH: How did Mrs. Mallard feel AFTER experiencing her initial grief over her husband's death?
happy
sad
angry
jealous
SOH: The fact that Louise had a heart condition ________ her death from a heart attack.
paradoxes
double entendres
foreshadows
flashbacks
SOH: The story is written in ______ person narration.
first
second
third (limited)
third (omniscient)
SOH: The climax of the story is
Josephine knocking at the door
Mr. Mallard walking through the door
When doctors said she died of joy
When Richards and Josephine told Mrs. Mallard her husband died
SOH: What is the best choice for theme of the story?
Open windows are good for day dreaming
Relationships can be oppressive
Stay away from trains
Don't listen to your friends news because it could be wrong
SOH: Identify the figurative language: "She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep."
Motif
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
SOH: What is the mood of the story?
Somber/Hopeful/Tragic
Humorous/Hopeful/Tragic
Joyful/Tragic/Hopeful
Optimistic,Somber/Tragic
SOH: The following passage is an example of _________ irony: "Some one was opening the front door with a latchkey. It was Brently Mallard"
situational
dramatic
verbal
amusing
Which of the following is NOT a theme that can be derived from reading "The Story of an Hour?"
Independence brings joy.
Life can change in an instant.
True happiness comes from one's self.
Cast aside your worries and enjoy life.
MP: If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome been different?
Herbert would still be alive.
The monkey's paw would be in a museum.
They would have eaten pancakes for breakfast.
Mrs. White would be working for Maw and Meggins.
LTN: The definition of foreshadowing is...
the author hinting at something that happened in the past.
the author showing the point of view through characterization.
the author hinting at something that will happen later.
the author hinting at a character's motivation.
MP: Why does it take Herbert so long to get to the house?
He stopped for a burger at In n' Out.
He had to walk from the cemetery.
His legs were broken in the accident.
He forgot the address of the house.
MP: A messenger from Maw & Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because
it shows that Sergeant Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
it reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.
it resolves Mr. White's problem of needing to pay off his house.
it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw & Meggins.
Which is a theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?
Mr. White should never have used the monkey's paw.
Mr. White's wish for 200 pounds led to Herbert's death.
Never trust a monkey.
It is dangerous to interfere with fate.
MP: When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable. Why is acting this way?
He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.
He is afraid of the monkey's paw.
He is tired from walking from the cemetery and wants to sit down.
He finds the Whites' house too warm.
In "The Monkey's Paw," what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?
She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.
She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.
She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.
She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.
In "The Monkey's Paw," what is outside the door after Mr. White's second wish?
the man from Maw and Meggins
Herbert, back from the dead
Sergeant Morris
the monkey looking for his missing paw
Which event in "The Monkey's Paw," signals the resolution of the story?
Sergeant Morris comes to visit the Whites.
Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.
The messenger from Maw and Meggins visits the Whites.
The knocking at the door stops after Mr. White's third wish.
What might be the most appropriate THEME in "The Monkey's Paw"?
You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
Monkeys make good pets.
They should have made a wish with a rabbit's foot.
Be careful what you wish for.
MP: What is the dramatic IRONY in Mr. White's wish for $200?
He received twice the amount her wished for.
He gets the money, but he pays a terrible price because his son died.
Instead of money, he is given a new house
He never wished for $200. It was Herbert who wanted the money.
MP: Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
Morris told Mr. White that it was smart to wish for money.
Mr. White spent too much money for the paw and can't afford the house payment.
Herbert suggests to his father that two hundred pounds will help pay off their house.
Mrs. White complained that Mr. White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.
MP: What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?
He became a famous magician.
He died.
He works for Maw & Meggins.
He became a monkey trainer for the circus.
The point of view of "The Monkey's Paw" is
first person.
second person.
third person omniscient.
third person.
When the author shows/tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Characterization
Personification
Idiom
Allusion
The climate of feeling in a literary work; a feeling that a literary work conveys to readers revealed through diction, setting, and character actions.
Mood
Conflict
Onomatopoeia
Simile
When the reader knows something the characters do not.
Characterization
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Allusion
The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.
Theme
Symbolism
Connotation
Metaphor
When something happens that the reader wouldn’t have expected to happen.
Situational Irony
Allusion
Theme
Imagery
Problem in any piece of literature.
Symbolism
Imagery
Hyperbole
Conflict
When the narrator is “all-knowing” and not a character in the story they are in what point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
When the narrator sometimes knows one character’s thoughts and feelings, it is in which point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
The linear organization of events that take place in a story is called
Plot
Theater
Drama
Line Segment
When the story is told through main character’s eyes/experiences, it is in which point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
