WorksheetsContents of the Dead Man's Pocket Vocabulary and Such
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
Improvising is a technique used in
reading
planning and monitoring
acting or in comedy
None of the above
Which vocab word fits: "He had a sudden mental picture of his apartment on just the other side of this wall--warm, cheerful, incredibly spacious. And he saw himself striding through it. "
He would REVEL in the security and gratefulness of being back inside.
His CONSCIENCE made him uncomfortable with the decision.
He didn't know what to do, so he IMPROVISED.
His wife, Clare, LOOMED over him.
Thinking about how long it would take Clare to get home, seemed ? to Tom Benecke.
convoluted
persimmons
interminable
profound
The setting for almost all of the story was
on a ledge
at the movie theater
inside the apartment, seated at the desk
None of the these
When you have a big speech to give and your forgot or didn't prepare, the best you could do is to...
despair
discard
demonstrate hypocrisy
improvise
What are the last 2 things Tom does in the last line of the story?
Laugh and close the door
Hold on to the yellow paper and fall to his death.
Call Clare on the phone and talk to her.
Rip up the yellow paper and fall down over the ledge.
What "speaks" to Tom about the way he has been living his life?
the neighbor talks to him about wasted time
Tom's own conscience
Tom and his wife finally have a heart-to-heart talk
Nature spoke to him.
Did the yellow paper disappear outside, afterall?
yes
no
What was incomprehensible to Tom?
going to yet another movie
living through this ordeal
having only this wasted time to show for his life
All of the above
At the very end, after all that effort - the paper escapes out the window into the night (because there isn't actually a window there anymore). This is an example of...
situational irony
satire
monologue
metaphor
The story "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" has value because it points out that life is full of IRONIC TWISTS. And they show us how we are often mislead!
True.
Umm, no. Mrs. Schlumpf only wanted us to read this story to take up 2 days of class.
False. Just false.
Is this true?
Yes. Life is indeed ironic.
No. Ironic twists like this never happen to real people.
