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"Man From the South"

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of "Man From the South"?

a)

A bed and breakfast

b)

A detective's home

c)

A beach resort in Jamaica

d)

New York

2.

What is the conflict in the story?

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Society

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Character

3.

What is the point of view?

a)

First person

b)

Third person

c)

Omniscient

d)

Second person

4.

What was the terms of the bet?

a)

That the lighter works

b)

That the lighter can flick 10 times in a row

c)

That the American can do a handstand

d)

That the American can hold his breath underwater for 5 mintues

5.

"He became a faint, misty, quickly moving outline, like the spokes of a turning wheel" is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

6.

"The wind was blowing strongly through the tops of the palm trees making the leaves hiss and crackle as though they were on fire" is an example of

a)

Hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

7.

Who was the woman at the end of the story?

a)

His wife

b)

His sister

c)

Someone who once bet against him

d)

His cousin

8.

What is a theme for the story?

a)

Not everyone is how they appear.

b)

Love can be found in strange places.

c)

Everyone needs a vacation.

d)

The beach is a great place to relax.

9.

What could the lighter be a symbol of?

a)

Death

b)

Risks

c)

Love

d)

Hate

10.

How does the American sailor justify agreeing to the "crazy" bet?

a)

He thinks it will get the English girl to like him.

b)

He loves Cadillacs.

c)

He insists that his lighter will always light.

d)

He says that his pinky finger is useless anyway.