WorksheetsArt of Suspense Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen is...
Anxiety
Suspense
Dilemma
Foreshadowing
A situation in which actions have the opposite effect of what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected is...
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
Conflict
Irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters of the play.
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
Third Peron Limited
What point of view is “Button, Button” written in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Which conflict drives the story’s suspense in "Button, Button"?
Norma vs. Arthur
Norma vs. Mr. Steward
Arthur vs. the police
Norma vs. the button box
Why is the ending of "Button, Button" an example of situational irony?
Norma refuses to press the button.
Mr. Steward is a figment of Norma's imagination.
The button never worked.
Norma expected a stranger to die, but Arthur dies instead.
Which line BEST foreshadows the twist?
“Arthur went back to reading his paper.”
“You wouldn’t know the person who dies.”
“He looked like a teacher.”
“Norma washed the dishes in silence.”
Which point of view is the story "Lamb to the Slaughter" told in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person - Limited
Third Person Omniscient
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", which text detail MOST heightens the suspense during the investigation?
The lamb cooling on the counter.
Mary’s grocery list.
The baby’s nursery rhyme.
The sound of the clock.
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", how does Dahl use situational irony in the final scene?
The detectives accidentally burn the weapon.
Patrick suddenly revives.
The detectives eat the murder weapon.
Mary confesses loudly.
Which moment BEST shows dramatic irony near the end of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Patrick tells Mary he wants a divorce.
Mary cries when the police first arrive.
Mary practices her alibi at the grocery store.
The detectives reassure Mary they will find the murder weapon while eating the lamb..
In "Ruthless", which best describes the point of view?
First person from Marcia’s perspective.
Second person - Alec's perspective
Third person omniscient
Third person limited—Judson’s perspective
Which event sets the story of "Ruthless" into motion?
The theft of Judson's liquor
Judson's decision to have a drink
Judson's reluctance to return to the city
an argument between Judson and Marcia
Which moment in Ruthless best shows situational irony?
Alec ends up drinking the poison concoction.
Marcia arrives late to the party with Alec by her side.
Judson believes he is protecting his drink but ends up drinking the poisoned cocktail himself.
We know Judson secretly laced the cocktail with poison while Marcia drinks it, unaware.
Which detail from "Ruthless" best reveals Judson’s beliefs about crime and punishment?
“He corked his bottled vengeance and set it back on the shelf alongside the little whiskey glass.”
“Also, the use of rat poison is quite legal. The only way any rat can get into this closet is to break in.”
“We won’t be here till next spring. I can’t bear to think of that deathtrap waiting there all the time.”
“and don’t worry about your poor, abused little burglar. No one is going to get hurt who hasn’t got it coming to him.”
Which quote best shows Judson’s cold character?
“He smiled warmly at Marcia.”
“Whoever broke into my closet last Winter and stole my liquor will probably try it again once we are out of here,” he went on, “only this time he’ll wish he hadn’t.”
“Everything nice and handy,” he remarked approvingly.
“When it comes to protecting my property I make my own laws.”
Which detail in "Ruthless" creates dramatic irony for the reader?
We know Judson secretly laced the cocktail with poison while Alec does not.
Alec and Marcia end up drinking the poison and not a random thief.
Marcia is the "liquor thief" all along.
We know that Judson didn't actually poison the liquor, he just mixed the whiskey with fruit juice.
All three stories use which literary devices to build suspense?
Man vs. Nature and dramatic irony
Point of view, Conflict and Irony
Situational and Dramatic Irony
Conflict and foreshadowing
If told from the victim’s point of view (Arthur, Patrick, or Marcia), how would suspense change?
It would increase because readers know less of the murderer’s plan.
It would not change at all.
It would turn into comedy.
It would decrease because readers might learn the outcome too soon.
Which piece of text evidence BEST supports the theme that ordinary people can commit shocking acts?
“And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle.”
“Judson measured the poison with the care of a chemist.”
“Norma pressed the button firmly.”
All are correct.
Which sentence best illustrates the barber’s conflict?
“I returned to the task of lathering his beard. My hands began to shake.”
“Torres didn’t know that I was his enemy. He didn’t know and neither did the others.”
“So which is it? Murderer or hero?”
“They told me that you’d kill me. I came to find out for myself.”
Which event in the story causes the barber to re-evaluate the actions he wants to take towards Captain Torres?
The day the barber watched Captain Torres order the townspeople to gather in the schoolyard to see the four rebels hanging there.
The barber realized that he possessed integrity and was proud of his profession.
The townspeople saw Captain Torres walk into the shop
The barber realizes that if he kills Captain Torres, he would be hunted until he was found.
Which quote from “Lather and Nothing Else” supports the idea that a man should be true to himself, whatever difficult situation he might face in life.
“How many of our people had he ordered killed? How many had he ordered mutilated? Better not to think about it.” (Paragraph 29)
“And what would I do with the body? Where could I hide it? I’d have to flee, leave all of this, take refuge far away, very far.” (Paragraph 32)
“You’re an executioner and I’m only a barber. Each in his place. That’s it. Each in his place.” (Paragraph 33)
“They told me that you’d kill me. I came to find out for myself. But killing isn’t easy. I know what I’m talking about.” (Paragraph 36)
Which event sets the story into motion?
A. the theft of Judson's liquor
B. Judson's decision to have a drink
C. Judson's reluctance to return to the city
D. an argument between Judson and Marcia
Which statement expresses the main theme of the story?
A. No crime is bad enough to warrant another person's death.
B. It's important to take the opinions of loved ones into consideration.
C. There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.
D. It is fair to make sure a person's punishment fits the crime they committed.
Which detail from the text best reveals Judson’s beliefs about crime and punishment? [RL.1]
A. “He corked his bottled vengeance and set it back on the shelf alongside the little whiskey glass.” (Paragraph 14)
B. “Also, the use of rat poison is quite legal. The only way any rat can get into this closet is to break in.” (Paragraph 17)
C. “We won’t be here till next spring. I can’t bear to think of that deathtrap waiting there all the time.” (Paragraph 22)
D. “and don’t worry about your poor, abused little burglar. No one is going to get hurt who hasn’t got it coming to him.” (Paragraph 25)
