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Short Story Elements in "Eleven", and "Indian Education"

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"My face all hot and spit coming out of my mouth because I can’t stop the little animal noises from coming out of me until there aren’t any more tears left in my eyes, and it’s just my body shaking like when you have the hiccups, and my whole head hurts like when you drink milk too fast."

This quote is an example of:

a)

Characterization

b)

Imagery

c)

Conflict

d)

Theme

2.

"Because I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny—tiny you have to close your eyes to see it."

This quote contains (check ALL that apply):

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Imagery

d)

Conflict

3.

"Rachel, ”Mrs. Price says. She says it like she’s getting mad. “You put that sweater on right now and no more nonsense.”


“But it’s not –“


“Now!” Mrs. Price says."

Which form of conflict does this demonstrate?

a)

Internal Conflict: Person v Self

b)

External Conflict: Person v Nature

c)

External Conflict: Person v Society

d)

External Conflict: Person v Person

4.

"I wish I was invisible but I’m not. I’m eleven and it’s my birthday today and I’m crying like I’m three in front of everybody."

Here Rachel is experiencing an internal conflict, what is the only kind of internal conflict?

a)

Person v self

b)

Person v Person

c)

Person v Society

d)

Person v Nature

5.

"That was Randy, my soon to be first and best friend, who taught me the most valuable lesson about living in the white world. Always throw the first punch."

This is an example of:

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Characterization

d)

Imagery

6.

"Indian Education" is organized by each school year, this is called

a)

Plot

b)

Sequencing

c)

Conflict

d)

Characterization

7.

The setting is both the _______ and _______ a story takes place

(a)  

8.

If setting is where AND when a story takes place, what is the setting of "Indian Education?"

a)

The Indian Reservation

b)

Washington state

c)

The Spokane Indian Reservation in the 70s and 80s

d)

School in modern times

9.

"That’s what I tell Mama when she’s sad and needs to cry."

What form of characterization is this?

a)

Description

b)

Reactions

c)

Speech

d)

Actions

10.

The moral/lesson of the story "The Tortoise and the Hare" is "slow and steady wins the race." This is also called:

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Plot

d)

Imagery

11.

"but when we look in the mirror, see the history 64 of our tribe in our eyes, taste failure in the tap water, and shake with old tears, we understand completely. "

Is this line imagery, yes or no?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

When Mrs. Luella bates Washington jones says "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet" this is...

a)

Characterization

b)

Theme

c)

Imagery

d)

Conflict