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TMDG and The Sniper

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the two sides fighting against each other?

a)

Democrats and Republicans

b)

Irish and British

c)

Free Staters and Irish Republican Army

d)

Irish Republican Army and Irish Democrat Army

2.

For which side does the main character fight?

a)

British

b)

Irish Republican Army

c)

Free Staters

d)

America

3.

What is the potentially fatal mistake that the main character makes that draws attention to him from the other sniper?

a)

Coughs loudly

b)

Stands up and walks around

c)

Sneezes loudly

d)

Lights a cigarette

4.

What does the old woman character do in the story, and on which side is she in the war?

a)

Tells the sniper to hide; IRA

b)

Tells the armored car about the sniper; Free Stater

c)

Shoots at the sniper; Free Stater

d)

Runs away to hide; IRA

5.

What happens to the man in the armored car and the old woman?

a)

The are killed by the sniper.

b)

They hide from the sniper.

c)

They ride away together.

d)

They shoot at the sniper and kill him.

6.

How and where does the main character get injured?

a)

Shot by the old woman; chest

b)

Shot by the armored car; arm

c)

Shot by the other sniper; arm

d)

Shot by the other sniper; leg

7.

How is the main character able to kill the sniper on the other roof?

a)

He sneaks around to get a better angle.

b)

He uses a bow and arrow.

c)

He tricks him into thinking he is dead then shoots the other sniper when he stands up.

d)

He throws a rock to make a loud noise come from a different place and then shoots the other sniper while he's distracted.

8.

How does the main character feel immediately after he kills the other sniper, before he leaves the rooftop?

a)

He feels bored.

b)

He feels scared.

c)

He feels sleepy.

d)

He feels joy then remorse.

9.

Who is the other sniper that the main character killed?

a)

The old woman

b)

The man from the armored car

c)

His brother

d)

His commander

10.

Which could be a theme of "The Sniper?"

a)

War is great.

b)

War can have negative consequences.

c)

War is a happy time.

d)

The sniper made mistakes.

11.

Which type of irony is this:


"Occurs when the audience knows a key piece of information that a character in a play, movie, or novel does not"

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

12.

Which type of irony is this:


"Occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you would expect the result to be"

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

13.

Which type of irony is this:


"Occurs when a speaker’s intention is the opposite of what he or she is saying"

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

14.
What is the first conflict in the story?
a)
Rainsford loses his balance on the ship and falls into water.
b)
Rainsford fights to survive in the dark waters.
c)
Rainsford argues with Whitney about animals and their feelings.
15.
At first, General Zaroff hopes that Rainsford will
a)
agree to go hunting with him
b)
teach him something about hunting
c)
help him find some people to hunt
16.
Rainsford refuses to
a)
use violence against General Zaroff
b)
Resort to deceit and trickery
c)
Become Zaroff's prey
17.
Which trap is NOT one that Rainsford set?
a)
Burmese Tiger Pit
b)
Steel-Jaw Leghold Trap
c)
Uganda Knife Spring
18.
Why wouldn’t the general be concerned that Rainsford does not commit to remain silent about the island?
a)
The general is confident in his own abilities to hunt and kill, and therefore Rainsford will be dead.
b)
The general knows he will eventually convince Rainsford to keep quiet
c)
The general has no telephone and knows that Rainsford will be locked in the cellar forever
19.
What does Rainsford hear that drew him too close to the ship’s rail?
a)
Three gun shots
b)
A dog barking
c)
A horn blowing in the distance
20.

10. Why does Zaroff think Rainsford is “droll” and “naïve"? (Lines 387-389)

a)

A. Zaroff thinks it’s foolish and old-fashioned that Rainsford values human life even after fighting in the war.

b)

B. Zaroff thinks it is childish and immature that Rainsford has never tried to kill another human.

c)

C. Zaroff judges Rainsford’s American culture because Rainsford feels a religious sense of responsibility.

d)

D. Insane Zaroff has been isolated on the island for too long and laughs madly at seeing Rainsford, another civilized man.

21.

12. How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story?

a)

A. At first, Rainsford only cherishes human life, but by the end he agrees with Whitney that animals can also feel “fear of pain.” (Line 26)

b)

B. At first, Rainsford thinks that there is only one rational animal, humans, but then he discovers the new animal that Zaroff has “invent[ed].” (Line 353-354)

c)

C. At first, Rainsford believes humans are smarter than animals, but then he sees that some humans are actually “a very inferior lot.” (Line 441)

d)

D. At first, Rainsford sees the world as divided into hunter humans and hunted animals, but by the end Rainsford sees himself as an animal “at bay.” (Line 800-801)

22.

15. Line 4: The author names the island Ship-Trap Island, this is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

A. Simile

b)

B. Foreshadowing

c)

C. Imagery

d)

D. Hyperbole

23.

Rainsford versus the blood warm Caribbean sea

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs self

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs society

24.

General Zaroff versus his fear of boredom

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs self

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs society

25.

General Zaroff's "new" animal vs murder

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs self

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs society

26.

Zaroff doesn’t think that hunting humans is murder. How does Zaroff justify hunting humans?

a)

Zaroff believes that he is helping to decrease the population.

b)

Zaroff feels that he is allowed to do whatever he wants because of his wealth.

c)

Zaroff feels that weak people are put here to please the strong.

d)

Zaroff believes that he is only targeting people that won’t be missed.

27.

Rainsford defines being civilized as a person that…

a)

has fancy posessions

b)

treats people fairly

c)

demonstrates rude behavior

d)

has good manners

28.

General Zaroff and Ivan do not consider themselves to be Russians. What elite military group do they identify themselves with?

a)

Czars

b)

Alphas

c)

Elites

d)

Cossack

29.

What are 2 qualities that Ivan possesses?

a)

death and dumb

b)

blind and dumb

c)

dumb and deaf

d)

blind and deaf

30.

What 2 groups does Rainsford think the world is separated into?

a)

Weak and Strong

b)

Smart and Dumb

c)

Hunters and Huntees

d)

Leaders and Followers

31.

What 2 groups does General Zaroff think the world is separated into?

a)

Smart and Dumb

b)

Weak and Strong

c)

Hunters and Huntees

d)

Leaders and Followers

32.

WHAT 2 THINGS ARE BEING COMPARED IN THIS SIMILE? "The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies"

a)

lights and yacht

b)

yacht and fireflies

c)

lights and fireflies

33.

Rainsford vs. Whitney: definition of hunting

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs self

c)

man vs nature

d)

man vs society

34.

Whitney believes that animals can feel...

a)

pain

b)

fear

c)

love

d)

regret

35.
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
a)
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
b)
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
c)
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
d)
I did not want to go to the grocery store.
36.
In which point of view does the narrator describe "you" and "your" actions?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient
37.
You should be sure to use the right exit when you leave the building.  From which point of view is this sentence written?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person, limited
d)
Third person, omniscient
38.
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person, omniscient
d)
Third person, objective
39.
Which point of view uses the pronoun I?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third Person
40.
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses.  From which point of view is the sentence written?
a)
Third person, omniscient
b)
Third person, objective
c)
Second person
d)
First person
41.
What is the purpose of point of view?
a)
to let the characters know what the reader can see or hear
b)
to express the character's thoughts and allow the reader to see and hear the story in different ways
c)
to let the reader know what the author knows about a story
d)
to express the author's thoughts and feelings and allow the reader to know what the character's know
42.
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
any
43.
A _____ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts. 
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient 
44.
I don't like creeping down the dark alley. 
From which point of view is this sentence written?
a)
first person 
b)
second person 
c)
third person 
45.
"Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank." Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Louis Sachar
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
46.
“He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
47.
“Ozma took the arm of her hostess, but Dorothy lagged behind.  When at last she rejoined Glinda and Ozma in the hall, she found them talking earnestly about the condition of the people, and how to make them more happy and contented– although they were already the happiest and most contented folks in all the world.  This interested Ozma, of course, but it didn’t interest Dorothy very much, so the little girl ran over to the big table on which was lying open Glinda’s Great Book of Records.” Ozma of Oz by Frank L. Baum
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
48.

Select the point of view that matches the definition:


The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character in the story.

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

e)

3rd person objective

49.

Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Chad! Pull! We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the mud puddle toward which he and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something, but Chad couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or never!" George shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

e)

3rd person objective

50.

Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever. "Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

e)

3rd person objective

51.

Which 3rd person point of view deals with the thoughts and feeling of the characters in the story?


Select all answers that apply

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

e)

3rd person objective

52.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
53.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
54.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the exposition of a story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
55.
What are the two MAIN types of conflict?
a)
setting and characters
b)
internal and essential
c)
internal and external
d)
external and essential
56.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
individual vs. individual
b)
individual vs. nature
c)
individual vs. society
d)
individual vs. self
57.
In "Twilight," Edward & Jacob battle for Bella's affection.
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
58.
He wants to ask someone to the dance but he's too scared.
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. self
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
59.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. supernatural
c)
man vs. technology
d)
man vs. self
60.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. technology
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
61.
man vs. ghosts, spirits, poltergeists or apparitions
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. supernatural
d)
man vs. society
62.
man vs. tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and avalanches
a)
man vs. nature
b)
man vs society
c)
man vs. technology
d)
man vs. supernatural
63.
man vs laws, rules, quide lines, expectations
a)
man vs. technology
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. supernatural
d)
man vs. society
64.
After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Man
d)
Man vs Society 
65.
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
66.
a)
character  vs. character
b)
character vs. society
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. self

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