WorksheetsElements of Literature; Unit 6 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to "An Old-Fashioned Iowa Christmas" Engle's family usually gathered around the tree and sang a song before departing for home.
False
True
Short stories contain the same basic elements as a novel.
True
False
What is the major conflict in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?
Man v.s. Animal
Man v.s. Man
Man v.s. Nature
What are the 3 clues that Julia left behind in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?
The photos on her nightstand, and a note
Her clothes, the way furniture was arranged
pointing towards a room, words that she said, and matches
What was the purpose of the bell rope be the bed?
to ring for help when needed
to allow the snake to move down the bed
For the cat they had
How does Holmes plan to find out about the noise Helen heard?
To wait outside the room to hear any noise.
Holmes and Watson switch places with Helen and hide in her room.
To sleep there for the night.
What is the inciting incident of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?
The death of Helen's sister
The fight between Helen's Dad and Sherlock
Helen coming to Sherlock for help
In "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" how does Denis escape from the troops pursuing him?
the door he is leaning against happens to open
he hides in a nearby bush until they leave
he falls in a hole and discovers a hiding place
What is the crisis of "A Miserable Merry Christmas"?
When Santa dies
When Lennie finds nothing in his stocking
When his sisters take all his presents
In what way must the elements of a short story differ from those of a novel?
they must be short and concise
the have to be understood
the only have to have two main characters
Leaves turn color in the fall because they lose what?
Their Chlorophyll
Their Life
Their Temperature
What is the term for a secondary strand in a plot?
Backstory
Second Plot
Subplot
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who died two years earlier than the telling of this story to Holmes
Helen, Julia's sister
Julia, Helen's sister
Barry, Helen and Julia's father
Who is the protagonist of "Civil Peace"?
Mike
Jonathan
Will
What possession is especially prized by Jonathan in "Civil Peace"?
A bicycle
A car
A motorcycle
What phrase does Jonathan repeat in the face of obstacles?
"Nothing puzzles God"
"Nothing will stand in my way"
"You shall never take my honor"
The final outcome of a story is known as the ________.
end scene
denouement
moral
The tone of Engle's essay "An Old-Fashioned Iowa Christmas" is best described as______.
humorus
nostalgic
sad
The plot of a story is its main conflict.
True
False
The Sire de Maletroit is sympathetic to Blanche's feelings.
True
False
