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WorksheetsShort Story Unit Review
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 23hrs 45mins
In "Checkouts', which sentence from the selection tells you that the girl and the boy are enjoying the excitement in spite of the conflict?
In "Checkouts", which statement best expresses the theme of this story?
Read this sentences from paragraph 5 of "Checkouts":
Each time she went to the store, her eyes scanned the checkouts at once, her heart in her mouth. This sentence shows that the girl—
In "Checkouts", what effect does the boy's depression have on the resolution of the story?
In "Checkouts", which sentence best demonstrates the moment when the bag boy realizes he has lost his opportunity with the girl?
In "Checkouts", because the story is written from a third-person point of view, the reader is better able to understand—
Plot: The characters and the setting are introduced in the ___.
climax
resolution
exposition
Plot: The ____ sets the story in motion; the events in the plot begin occurring as a result of this event.
exciting event
inciting event
conflict resolution
Plot: What is the turning point in a narrative, the time often described as most exciting?
climax
rising action
exposition
Plot: The part of plot when all loose ends are tied up (conflict is resolved) is called the _____.
falling action
exposition
resolution
The part of plot after the climax but before the resolution is called the ____.
exposition
rising action
falling action
What is the part of plot that occurs after the exposition and leads up to the climax?
rising action
falling action
resolution
What is the setting of the short story "Checkouts"?
Indianapolis, Indiana; current time; library; middle class home
Cincinnati, Ohio; current time; grocery store; middle class home
Which statement is true?
The boy and girl seek each other out at the store and talk to each when the girl goes to the grocery.
Although they often look for each other, the boy and girl never talk to each other in the store.
In "Checkouts", what is the inciting event in the story?
The bag boy drops the jar of mayonnaise.
The girl and boy go to a movie.
The girl and boy don't acknowledge each other in the store.
The part of the plot when the boy is working and keeps an eye out for the girl, and when the girl is shopping and looks out for the boy occurs during the _______.
rising action
climax
falling action
During what part of the narrative does the following event occur?
The boy and girl are finally at the store at the same time. They see each other but don't acknowledge each other.
rising action
climax
resolution
What happens in the resolution of the story?
The boy starts a new job in a bookstore.
The bag boy and the girl don't talk or acknowledge each other in the store.
The bag boy and the girl meet in a movie theater when they on dates with other people.
Name the conflict in the following situation: A character is involved in trying to create a new rule at school for the dress code policy.
character v. character
character v. nature
character v. society
Name the conflict in the following situation: A character is trying to earn the position of captain of his team against several other players.
character v. character
character v. nature
character v. society
Name the conflict in the following situation: A character is trying to save his home from flooding after a major storm.
character v. character
character v. nature
character v. society
Name the conflict in this situation: A character is struggling to make a decision about his actions. He is unsure about what to do and is analyzing his options.
character v. character
character v. self
character v. society
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Fortunato
Montresor
Edgar Allen Poe
The narrator is unknown
Which quotation from "The Cask of Amontillado" is an example of verbal irony?
"The man wore motley."
"I drink," Fortunato said, "to the buried that repose around us."
"And I to your long life." --Montresor
"The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled."
"A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained from, seemed to thrust me violently back."
If something is ironic that means that something is
funny
scary
unexpected
sarcastic
What is a cask of Amontillado?
It's a barrel of grape juice.
It's a can of beer.
It's a barrel of wine.
It's a sack of potatoes.
Define "impunity" in the quote "No man harms me with impunity."
guiltless
freedom from punishment
impossible
irony
In "Cask of Amontillado", according to the story, why does Montresor plan revenge against Fortunato?
Fortunato stole his Amontillado.
Fortunato offended him for some unknown reason.
Fortunato believed that his family was not respectable.
Fortunato committed many different acts of violence against him.
In "Cask of Amontillado", what is the meaning of "explicit" as it used in the following line “I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house”?
Indefinite
clear
vague
implicit
In "Cask of Amontillado", which line best illustrates the author’s use of imagery to foreshadow events to come?
“A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.”
“You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.”
“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when I ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.”
“Let us go, nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing.”
In "Cask of Amontillado", which description best describes the type of narration?
The story is told by a reliable narrator that tells the story in a logical way.
The story is narrated by a third person, thus a reliable source.
The story is told by in first person, unreliable narrator – the reader does not know to trust him/her
The story is told in third person
In "Cask of Amontillado", which of the following lines illustrates situational irony?
“Let us go, nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing.”
“And as for Luchesi, he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado.”
“Enough…the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”
"A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel"
In "Cask of Amontillado", when the narrator says to Fortunato, "I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter," (59) he is appealing to Fortunato's
Pride
Expertise
Fear
Humility
In "Cask of Amontillado", which of the following symbols is NOT important to the plot?
The trowel
The torch
Fortunato's clown hat
Montresor's family coat of arms
In "Cask of Amontillado", Montresor warns Fortunato about the air in the vaults because he is truly concerned about Fortunato's health.
True
False
In "Cask of Amontillado", how long has it been since this event took place?
1 year
50 years
50 days
half a year
What is characterization?
Comparing two like things.
Describing the five senses.
Describing who/how a character is/acts.
Giving human qualities to an inhuman object.
In "The Necklace", what happens after Madame Loisel loses the necklace?
She becomes poor and homely.
Her friend cuts her off.
Her husband divorces her.
She cries for days about being poor.
In "The Necklace", why did Madame Loisel not want to go to the ball?
She didn't want to be around her husband.
She hated getting dressed up.
Her enemies would be there.
She didn't have anything to wear.
In "The Necklace", how can you BEST characterize Madame Loisel?
Rude
Sweet
Greedy
Selfless
In "The Necklace", how can you BEST characterize her husband?
Kind
Selfless
Impatient
Rude
What is imagery?
Using vivid descriptions to explain what can be seen, heard, felt, etc.
The repetition of similar sounds.
An expression that has a different meaning than the original words.
A comparison of two unlike things.
In "The Scarlet Ibis," why does the narrator rename his brother Doodle?
People expect too much of someone named William Armstrong.
The little boy does not like to be called William Armstrong.
The little boy crawls backward like a doodle-bug
Doodle is an old family nickname.
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what prompts the narrator to show Doodle the coffin?
The narrator thinks that Doodle will find it amusing.
He intends to shut Doodle up inside the coffin as a joke.
He has a cruel streak that surfaces occasionally.
He wants to impress on Doodle how surprised they all were that Doodle survived.
Which passage from "The Scarlet Ibis" best illustrates a feeling of triumph?
". . . I put him on his feet at least a hundred times each afternoon."
"And before I'll help you down from the loft, you're going to have to touch it."
"Finally I could see I was licked. Doodle was my brother and he was going to cling to me forever."
"There wasn't a sound as Doodle walked slowly across the room and sat down at his place at the table."
Who or what is the main symbol in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Doodle
Death
The Scarlet Ibis
The seasons
Which line most clearly indicates what the scarlet Ibis symbolizes?
"At that moment the bird began to flutter, but the wings were uncoordinated . . ."
"Its long, graceful neck jerked twice into an S, then it straightened out, and the bird was still."
"Even death did not mar its grace, for it lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers . . ."
"For a long time, it seemed forever, I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain."
In "The Scarlet Ibis," how does the weather contribute to the atmosphere, or mood?
The weather creates a mood of confinement.
The weather seems reliable and reassuring.
The weather seems threatening and unpredictable.
The weather creates a feeling of lightheartedness.
Which passage from "The Scarlet Ibis" conveys a feeling of optimism?
"Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible."
"Then when the slanted rays of the sun burned orange in the tops of the pines, we'd drop our jewels into the stream and watch them float away toward the sea."
"But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away . . ."
". . . The peacock spread his magnificent tail, enfolding the boy gently like a closing go-to-sleep flower, burying him in the gloriously iridescent, rustling vortex."
What is the main lesson of the relationship of the two brothers in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
To appreciate a brother or sister for who they are.
To teach someone how to do something.
To tease a brother or sister.
To be cruel when you get upset.
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are driven by all of the following EXCEPT
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story communicate?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what birth name was given to Doodle?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the scarlet ibis symbolizes Doodle in that both the child and the bird are...
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the internal conflict comes from Brother's...
In "The Scarlet Ibis", examples of symbols in the story include:
In "The Scarlet Ibis", all of these are "take-aways" from the story, but which is the best THEME STATEMENT (it's deep!)?
In "The Scarlet Ibis", why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?
In "The Most Dangerous Game", this quote from Rainsford is an example of what kind of conflict: “I will not lose my nerve, I will not.”
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Self
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Society
In "The Most Dangerous Game":
“It was in Africa that a Cape buffalo hit me and laid me up for six months. As soon as I recovered, I started for the Amazon to hunt jaguars, for I had heard they were unusually cunning! They weren’t. They were not a match at all for a hunter with his wits about him, and a high-powered rifle. I was bitterly disappointed.”
After reading this passage, what character traits describe General Zaroff?
Excited and Careless
Strong and Arrogant
Passive and Unintelligent
Fearful and Tormented
In "The Most Dangerous Game":
“Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.” This line from the story marks a change in Rainsford from how he felt about hunting at the beginning of the story. This change makes Rainsford a ________________ character?
Antagonist
Static
Flat
Dynamic
In "The Most Dangerous Game":
“Even cannibals wouldn’t live in such a godforsaken place. But it’s gotten into sailor lore, somehow. Didn’t you notice that the crews nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?”
Based on this quote from the story, what mood is created by the wording used?
Happiness
Anger
Fear
Suspense
In "The Most Dangerous Game", what type of conflicts are presented in “The Most Dangerous Game”? You can choose as many as needed to be correct!
Man V. Man
Man V. Nature
Man V. Self
Which best describes the theme of “The Most Dangerous Game”?
The tables can turn at any time.
Revenge is always the answer.
Friends can come together in unexpected times.
Hunting humans is not a sport
In "The Most Dangerous Game", what can we infer at the end of the story.
Rainsford slept in Zaroff's bed and Zaroff had lost
Rainsford went home and Zaroff had lost
Zaroff won the fight and Rainsford was fed to the dogs
Rainsford cares too much for the finer points of life
In "The Most Dangerous Game", how does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?
He starts the story with dialogue, not description.
He has Whitney go to bed early.
He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.
He shows how Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.
In The Most Dangerous Game, which event happens first?
Rainsford's trap kills Ivan.
Rainsford falls overboard.
Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed.
Rainsford leaps into the sea.
In The Most Dangerous Game, which answer best describes the problem General Zaroff has before he invents his game?
He hates Ivan, but he needs his help for the hunt.
He loves hunting, but he hates to see animals suffer.
He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.
He hates Rainsford, but he must be hospitable to get him to stay.
In The Most Dangerous Game, how does Rainsford finally defeat General Zaroff?
He makes a Malay mancatcher using a dead tree.
He digs a pit lined with stakes and conceals it with branches.
He refuses to participate in Zaroff's hunt any longer.
He swims back to Zaroff's house and ambushes him there.
What is the meaning of quarry in the following passage from "The Most Dangerous Game?" Base your answer on context clues.
"I wanted the ideal animal to hunt, "explained the general. "So I said" 'What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?"'
animal that is hunted
animal that is hunting
person who is hunting
desire to go hunting
What is the meaning of futile in the following sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game?" Base your answers on context clues.
Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea.
direct
useless
obvious
understandable
“The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies” contains an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
What figurative language can be found in this line: “giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws”?
metaphor
personification
simile and personification
simile
“He lived a year in a minute” is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
In "The Interlopers", what was the original cause of the feud between Ulrich's and Georg's families?
In "The Interlopers", which of following is a MAN vs. NATURE conflict?
In "The Interlopers", wow does the description of the roebuck running around and the windy weather add to mood of the setting?
It shows that it's kind of creepy in the woods tonight.
It shows that Ulrich is hunting deer.
It shows that Georg is afraid of the dark.
It shows that springtime is coming.
In "The Interlopers", why did the men not shoot each other immediately?
They were raised to be more civilized than that.
They wanted to be sure of each other's identity first.
Each man dropped his rifle on accident.
Some deer ran right between them.
In "The Interlopers", as the story ends, readers are left to infer…
They will resolve the feud, gradually becoming friends.
They will be killed by wolves and their family feud will never be resolved.
They will be rescued since there has never been a case of wolves attacking humans.
The foresters will come, not know about the truce, and will fight.
In "The Interlopers", the two men become friends and end their feud, but their families will most likely never know because they are likely eaten by wolves. This is an example of ____________ .
theme
irony
suspense
foreshadowing
The main idea of "The Interlopers" concerns the...
foolishness of petty quarrels
benefits of friendship
danger of the winter woods
excitement of hunting
Read the passage, using context clues to identify the meaning of the boldface word. Then, choose the letter of the definition of that word They heard the loud sound when the tree thundered down on them.
fell from the sky
was split by lightning
fell with a roaring noise
yelled
What is Ulrich's state of mind at the beginning of the story?
vengeful
relaxed
excited
barren
Georg's elaborate description of the two men's new life as friends might be regarded as irony because...
nobody will know the friendship was reconciled
the friendship will not last
Georg is tricking Ulrich
the reversal is totally unexpected
In "The Interlopers", the conflict over the dispute of land is best describe as a(n) ___________ conflict.
answer choices
External
Internal
internal man vs self
external man vs. nature
external man vs. man
internal man vs. enemy
