WorksheetsShort Story Test Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 57mins
Who is the protagonist of “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant?”
(a)
What is an INTERNAL CONFLICT?
A kind of natural disaster
A problem between two friends
A physical and visible challenge
An unseen challenge, mental or personal or emotional
Mark the exposition on the plot diagram
How are people made equal in “Harrison Bergeron?”
Handicaps bring everyone down to average.
Above average people are banished.
Everyone receives the assistance they need to reach the same level
They are genetically identical.
What does SURREPTITIOUSLY mean?
A forceful impact
Obviously, attracting attention
In a way that attempts to avoid notice; secretly
Hesitating or doubting
What does ATHWART mean?
From side to side; across
Bright or shining
Impair the appearance of; disfigure
Spectral or unreal
What is PERSON vs. SOCIETY?
When a person resists their own destiny
When an individual is in conflict with the larger social order
When an individual is in conflict with another individual
When a person must face a force of nature in order to survive
What happens at the end of “Harrison Bergeron?”
What happens at the end of “Harrison Bergeron?”
Harrison and the ballerina are killed by Diana Moon Glampers, Handicap General
Harrison becomes Emperor
Inspired by his son, George takes off his handicaps
Harrison escapes from jail
Which of these stories had the best ending?
"The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"
"The Country of the Blind"
"Harrison Bergeron"
What is a STATIC CHARACTER?
A character that shows only one emotion
A character that changes and grows throughout the story
A character that shows multiple emotions
A character that does not change throughout a story
What does CIRCUMSPECTLY mean?
Wary and unwilling to take risks
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
From side to side; across
A sudden attack
What do the citizens of the Country of the Blind believe about the world?
That they are on an island
That the valley is the entire world and that it has a ceiling of smooth rock
That Nunez fell from Heaven to be their leader
That birds are demons
Draw a picture that makes you think of "The Country of the Blind."
What is an example of PERSON vs. NATURE in “The Country of the Blind?”
Nunez vs Pedro
The citizens against the disease of blindness
Nunez falling off the mountain
Nunez vs the citizens over the issue of sight
What is the setting for “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant?”
Unites States of America in the Year 2081
The Mississippi
The mountains of Peru long ago
The river between New Hampshire and Vermont in the 1960s
What is the setting of “Harrison Bergeron?”
The United States in 2081
The border of Vermont and New Hampshire in the 1960s
The American Southwest in 1889
The Mountains of Peru long, long ao
Mark the rising action on the plot diagram
What is the setting of “The Country of the Blind?”
The continent of Australia
The mountains of Peru
The United States in the year 2081
The border between New Hampshire and Vermont in the 1960s
What does SERF mean?
Servant; peasant
A sudden attack
Having one's identity concealed
A mass or collection of things
What is a ROUND CHARACTER?
A character that stays the same throughout the story
A character that shows only one emotion
A character that changes or grows throughout the story
A character that shows many emotions
Why don’t Hazel and George react more to Harrison’s death?
Hazel's average intelligence makes her forget, and George was out of the room.
They don't care about him.
Neither of his parents saw him die.
They will go to jail if they cry.
What is a possible theme of “The Country of the Blind?”
Reach for the stars
Blindness
Don’t judge people by their “disability,” etc.
Loyalty
What is a FLAT CHARACTER?
A character that stays the same throughout the story
A character that shows many emotions throughout a story
A character that shows ONE emotion throughout a story
A character that grows or changes throughout a story
What is an ANTAGONIST?
A character in opposition to the protagonist
The main character of the story
A supporting character
The person who undergoes the most pain in the story
What are TWO differences between the book and the movie of “Harrison Bergeron.”
Harrison is not 14
The ballerina frees herself
Harrison survives
Hazel is the parent with handicaps
What does PHANTASMAL mean?
a deep feeling of dislike
A steep rock face or cliff
the relationship between parent and child
Spectral; unreal
Name ONE dynamic character in one of our short stories.
Medina Sarote
Hazel Bergeron
Narrator (BRS)
Harrison Bergeron
Draw a picture that makes you think of "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant."
Mark the climax on the plot diagram
What does the narrator learn in “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant?”
He learns not to hide who he is to impress someone else.
He learns how to paddle a canoe.
He learns that it's possible to have it all.
He learns that having a corvette is the way to suceed.
How do the doctors want to cure Nunez?
They want to operate on his brain.
They want to cut out his eyes.
They want to give him a sleeping potion.
They want him to touch the Wisdom Above.
Which of these protagonists did you like the best?
Narrator (BRS)
Nunez (COB)
Harrison (HB)
Who is a Round Character in one of our short stories? How do you know?
What does ANTIPATHY mean?
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.
Engaged in deep thought
Mild puzzlement
Ownership
What kind of conflict is in "Harrison Bergeron?" Give a specific example
What do you think is the climax of "The Country of the Blind?"
Draw a picture that makes you think of "Harrison Bergeron."
Which ending of "The Country of the Blind" did you like better? Why?
The narrator vs. the bass is an example of...
(a)
Mark the falling action on the plot diagram
"Harrison Bergeron" is an example of which kind of writing? (Think back to your EdPuzzle).
(a)
Which of these stories did you like the best?
"The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"
"The Country of the Blind"
"Harrison Bergeron"
Mark the resolution on the plot diagram
What kinds of handicaps exist in "Harrison Bergeron?"
Transmitter Ear Radios
Weights
Masks
Stilts
