Elements of a Story
The Elevator
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
Night
Potpourri!!
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The conclusion or solution to a story.
Resolution.
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What was the name of the main character in The Elevator?
Martin.
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Who is the author of this short story?
Edgar Allan Poe
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What is Billy's job?
A businessman.
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What power did the monkey's paw have?
To grant 3 wishes.
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Who is the narrator of the story?
Elie Wiesel
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Who won the 2024 Pep Rally Tug of War?
Class of 2028, Freshmen, WE HERE.
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This is a literary device that prepares readers for an event or action occurring later in the plot. It makes the reader more excited to find out what happens next.
Foreshadowing.
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Martin struggled with the fear of the elevator in his mind. This is called a ________ conflict.
Internal.
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Why did the main character feel like he had to attack the old man?
Because his eye was scaring him.
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What was the name of the original hotel Billy was trying to go to?
The Bell and Dragon.
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What was the result of Mr. White's first wish?
He got 200 pounds, but lost his son Herbert.
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Why did the sirens go off in the prisons?
The Americans were bombing the camps.
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The Rizzler is from which U.S. state?
New Jersey
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A message about life that the story conveys.
Theme
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In The Elevator, Martin did this after trying to run away from the old lady in the elevator.
Broke his leg.
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Why did the police show up at the doorstep of the old man?
A neighbor heard a shriek in the night and called the police.
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What type of dog was curled up by the fire in the Landlady's home?
Dachshund/Weenie dog
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What did Mr. White wish for?
200 pounds
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Who cried “Fire!” I can see fire!”? Who cried “Fire!” I can see fire!”?
Madame Schachter
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Which inland U.S. state has the longest shoreline?
Michigan
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This is when a writer “hooks” the reader by creating a sense of excitement, tension, dread, or fear about what will happen next.
Suspense.
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The story ends with the lady saying "Hello, Martin."...which is called a:
Cliffhanger.
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Where does the narrator hide the body of the old man?
Underneath the floorboards.
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The Landlady tells Billy that she only accepts lodgers who are...(direct quote)
"Exactly right"
OR
"Young, handsome, tall"
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What did Sgt. Major Morris do to the monkey's paw when he came over the White's
He threw the paw into the fire
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When Elie looked at himself in the mirror, he saw a...
Corpse.
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What is the tallest grass in the world?
Bamboo
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In a story, what do we call the person working against the protagonist? This is a conflicting character or force.
antagonist
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What floor does Martin live on?
17
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How many nights did the narrator watch the old man before murdering him?
7 nights.
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What are the names of the two other boys who stayed at the Landlady's bed and breakfast?
Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple
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Who gives the monkey's paw to the Whites?
Sgt. Major Morris
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Why was Elie ordered to go to the dentist?
To get his gold crown removed.
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Temple Run, the mobile game where you are running away from savage monkeys after stealing their idol, came out in what year?
2011
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Identify the circled piece of the plot diagram.
Rising Action.
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What was Martin's biggest fear about the elevator?
The fear of being trapped in there for hours by himself.
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Where does the narrator say the old man is when the police arrive. (Be specific.)
Staying in the countryside.
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What are the two names that the Landlady mistakenly calls Billy?
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Wilkins.
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What country did the monkey's paw come from?
India
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What was Elie's tattooed identification number?
A-7713
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What is the only continent with no active volcanoes?
Australia