WorksheetsHTRL for Kids Whole Book Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the quester's real reason for a quest?
To travel
To gain self-knowledge
To analyze the relationship between two characters
For the reader to see how far the character has come
In the list below, check off all of the items that a quest needs
A stated reason to go there
Challenges and trials along the way
A real reason to go there
A quester
A place to go
True or false: The stated reason for the quest is always the same as the real reason for the quest
True
False
True or False: Sometimes the quester fails the quest/it's not taken up by them
True
False
According to HTRL, in books, whenever people eat together, it's (a)
Because a meal scene is so difficult to write, for what reason does the author usually include a meal scene?
To show their like/dislike of the meal
No reason in particular, the author just wants to include a meal scene
To show what the relationship between the characters is like
True or False: The description of the meal in a story is often symbolic of the relationship overall
True
False
Check off all of the correct key ideas pertaining to communion
Sometimes just meaning to or planning to share food is also symbolic of the characters' relationship. You don't have to see them actually take a bite.
A meal that doesn't work out or is interrupted is a bad sign
A meal that isn't expensive is always an indicator that there isn't much effort in the relationship on one character's end
Breaking bread together is usually an act of sharing and peace.
True or False: There's an important reason to include a meal scene in a story
True
False
Which of the following can rain symbolize in a story? Check all that apply.
Death and/or resentment
Cleansing, rebirth
Just about anything the author wants
True or False: Authors only follow one set pattern when writing a story that involves the weather/seasons
True
False
Check off all of the things that authors typically associate summer with
Romance
Old age
Adulthood
Innocence
Check off all of the items that autumn can symbolize
Harvest/eating our fill
Death
Failing health
Weakness
Which of the following does winter typically symbolize?
Tiredness
Death
Old age
Resentment
True or False: The weather/seasons in a story symbolizes something else relating to the plot of the overall story
True
False
What might fog represent in a story?
Sadness
Renewal
Confusion
Hope
True or False: The geography of a story can be symbolic of what is internally going on inside of a character.
True
False
Which of the following can the geography of a story tell the reader about? Check all that apply
Theme
Symbolism
Plot
Characters
If the geography in a story changes, this CAN'T be symbolic of the character changing
True
False
Which of the following is the best claim for chapter 14, "Marked for Greatness"?
In folktales or fairytales, the hero is often marked in some way.
The physical perfection of a character is often symbolic of the internal imperfections in other characters.
Physical flaws of the characters are symbolic for characters being different on the inside.
A character who looks horribly will act horribly
True or False: A physical mark doesn't only show the reader how the characters are different, but it can also show what has happened to them, shaping them into who they are.
True
False
Which of the following are key ideas about marks/physical flaws of characters? Check all that apply
When a character has a physical mark, the author usually wants to call to our attention something about the character or something about the book.
A horrible looking character can be symbolic of the 'ugliness' in others
The physical imperfections (i.e., scar, limp, unattractiveness) is symbolic of the way characters 'see' something.
According to chapter 3 of HTRL, what do monsters/vampires symbolize?
The relationship between others
The journey that the monster has been on
The tendency for people to put their own desires (usually the bad ones) above the needs of others
Heroes in fairytales
Check off all of the traits of a "vampire" in literature
Friendly father figure to women
Desires fresh, innocent women
Has corrupt, worn-out values
He continues to live after he's used the woman for his own vain purposes
'Vampires' are always literal vampires
True
False
When ghosts appear in a story, they usually come to give a (a)
True or False: No piece of literature is completely original
True
False
Which of the following are traits of a Christ figure in a story? Check all that apply
Wounds in feet, side, head
Has an extravagant lifestyle
Loves children, works as carpenter or fisherman
Resurrected (came back to life)
Author's use fairy tales as references in stories because they're widely known and the reader can make connections back to the fairy tale
True
False
In stories, heart disease is usually symbolic of (write at least one symbol) (a)
True or False: When authors include a character getting sick or contracting a disease, it is usually symbolic of a contrast in which something about the inside of a character that has mended together/healed
True
False
A character thinking they're sick but not really being sick can be symbolic of them being miserable internally or having a flawed personality
True
False
Roman fever is symbolic of (check all that apply)
A character being surrounded by awful gossip
disapproval
sadness
harsh opinions
According to chapter 15, which of the following best describes why older stories that incorporated illness/disease had a certain mystery concerning the illness?
Because the author didn't want things to be too obvious
Simply because they're the author and they can write it in that manner
Authors like to leave plenty of room for interpretation
The spread of germs/disease was widely unknown many years ago, making way for the overall 'mysteriousness' of the transmission of the disease.
Tuberculosis = a "wasting" disease, which is symbolic of (a) that is wasting away
Which of the following can a bad heart symbolize in a story? (Check all that apply)
The selfishness of others
Love in a perfect world
Love in an imperfect world
A person's heart can be broken/damaged by others
What do Greek and Roman myths stand for?
Our ability to be triumphant over the obstacles in our life so we can be 'heroes' as well.
The impact of the story on a society
Story patterns/types of characters
As seen in Greek/Roman myths, what are the four great struggles of human beings?
The need to protect one's family, the need for a job, the determination to return home, and the need for dignity
The need to maintain one's dignity, the need to protect one's family, determination to remain faithful, and the fight to return home
The fight to remain faithful, returning home, overcoming obstacles, and the need for romance.
Which of the following themes does the fall of Icarus represent? Check all that apply.
Passion/enthusiasm can lead to self-destruction
A parent's attempt to save a child but ultimately failing
Love conquers all
The solution can be worse than the problem
Family isn't always loving
Symbolism is a literary device in which something concrete (object, place, character, action) is used to represent something more abstract (a bigger idea; something that we can't physically see/interact with, but can experience examples of)
True
False
Physical impairments (concrete, literal) don't typically symbolize figurative impairments (abstract)
True
False
Read the following prompt for chapter 15, "He's Blind for a Reason, You Know" and check off all of the items that are needed for the claim: What does blindness/sight or deafness/hearing symbolize/represent in the text?
I need to use either 'symbolizes' or 'represents' in my claim
I need to have a concrete aspect of the character's blindness/sight or deafness/hearing and connect it to an abstract representation of that that's seen in the story
At least 3 sentences providing much detail about the first scene of the text.
Read the following prompt for chapter 14, "Marked for Greatness" and check off all of the items that are needed for a claim: What does a character’s unique physical trait (scar, limp, attractiveness) symbolize/represent in the text?
Concrete, physical trait and it's symbolism of something abstract within the text
Symbolizes/means
Symbolizes/represents
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