Worksheets"Man From the South"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the setting of "Man From the South"?
A bed and breakfast
A detective's home
A beach resort in Jamaica
New York
What is the conflict in the story?
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Character
What is the point of view?
First person
Third person
Omniscient
Second person
What was the terms of the bet?
That the lighter works
That the lighter can flick 10 times in a row
That the American can do a handstand
That the American can hold his breath underwater for 5 mintues
"He became a faint, misty, quickly moving outline, like the spokes of a turning wheel" is an example of
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
"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
Hyperbole
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
Who was the woman at the end of the story?
His wife
His sister
Someone who once bet against him
His cousin
What is a theme for the story?
Not everyone is how they appear.
Love can be found in strange places.
Everyone needs a vacation.
The beach is a great place to relax.
What could the lighter be a symbol of?
Death
Risks
Love
Hate
How does the American sailor justify agreeing to the "crazy" bet?
He thinks it will get the English girl to like him.
He loves Cadillacs.
He insists that his lighter will always light.
He says that his pinky finger is useless anyway.
