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The Interlopers

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 4hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an "interloper?" 
a)
an enemy 
b)
a trespasser 
c)
a dangerous human 
d)
a fake friend 
2.

What kind of mood is created by the setting in the beginning of the story?

a)

peaceful

b)

happy

c)

threatening

d)

horrifying

3.

The setting of "The Interlopers" is

a)

a summer day in a field

b)

a mountain by a lake

c)

a winter night in a forest

d)

a cold day in December

4.

What is Ulrich searching for in the exposition of the story?

a)

he is hunting game

b)

he is hunting a human enemy

c)

he is looking for food

d)

he is looking for his foresters

5.

Why is there a feud between Ulrich and Georg?

a)

they are fighting about land

b)

they are fighting about women

c)

they are fighting about animals

d)

they are fighting about Ulrich's grandfather who died

6.

At the moment the two men encounter each other…

a)

Georg's men surround Ulrich, forcing him to surrender.

b)

They stare at each other, contemplating murder.

c)

The story abruptly ends, leaving readers with no clear resolution.

d)

They hear a noise and turn to see a deer running in the storm.

7.

What happens when Georg and Ulrich first meet that STOPS them from carrying out their plans?

a)

The wind scares all the animals away

b)

The wind blows a tree on top of them and they are trapped

c)

The wind blows through the forest

d)

They start fighting and Georg runs away

8.

Why does Ulrich offer Georg wine?

a)

He wants to trick him and try to kill him with poison

b)

He is bored and offers it to him for something to do

c)

He feels pity on Georg and decides to share

d)

He knows Georg will not be able to reach the flask

9.

How does Georg FIRST respond when Ulrich offers him wine?

a)

Georg says he would never drink with an enemy.

b)

Georg says the wine is not good.

c)

Georg doesn't hear him.

d)

Georg laughs at Ulrich and drinks all the wine.

10.

After the men lay trapped under the tree for some time, what does Ulrich finally decide he wants to do?

a)

He wants to lay trapped under the tree forever

b)

He wants his men to come and kill Georg

c)

He wants to leave Georg under the tree to die

d)

He wants to end the feud and help save Georg too

11.

What do Ulrich and Georg decide to do together to get saved.

a)

They both decide to pray.

b)

They both decide to kill each other.

c)

They both decide to go to sleep.

d)

They both decide to shout for help.

12.

What does Ulrich see approaching them at the end of the story?

a)

He sees his men approaching them.

b)

He sees wolves approaching them.

c)

He sees Georg's men approaching them.

d)

He sees human enemies approaching them.

13.

What two types of conflict are presented in this story? Select two

a)

Man vs. Nature

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Technology

d)

Man vs. Himself

14.

As the story ends, readers are left to infer…

a)

They will resolve the feud, gradually becoming friends.

b)

They will be killed by wolves and their family feud will never be resolved.

c)

They will be rescued since there has never been a case of wolves attacking humans.

d)

The foresters will come, not know about the truce, and will fight.

15.

Although the two men become friends and end their feud, their families will most likely never know. This is an example of ____________ irony.

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

d)

This is not an example of irony.

16.

A tree falling on the two men just as they were about to murder each other is an example of ____________ irony.

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

d)

This is not an example of irony.

17.

Though the definition remains the same, the word "interlopers" has many different meanings in this story. This is an example of ___________ irony.

a)

Dramatic

b)

Situational

c)

Verbal

d)

This is not an example of irony.

18.

In order to understand theme, the reader should primarily analyze...

a)

the minor characters and their actions.

b)

the dialogue between the characters.

c)

the way the characters change throughout the story.

d)

the wardrobe choices of the main characters.