Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
Who is the author of "The Cask of Amontillado"
Salem 1692
What is the setting of The Crucible
Esperanza
“I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.”
The Cask of Amontillado
What is Mrs. Petrisor's first name
Montessori's friend
Who is Fortunato?
Rev. Parris sees the girls dancing in the forest.
What is the instigating event of the trials?
She gets married to escape
What happens to Sally at the end of the book?
“When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease - of the joy that kills.”
The Story of an Hour
Damien
Who is Mrs. Petrisor's son
This is the main symbol in the story, "The Minister's Black Veil"
What is the veil?
John Proctor
Who is the person Abigail has an affair with?
the act of expressing an opinion on the state of society
What is social commentary?
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!”
The Crucible
Romania
What is the country Mrs. Petrisor was born?
Wendy and Peter
Who are the children in the story, "The Veldt"?
The poppet
What is the gift Mary Warren gives Elizabeth?
Used to compare and contrast
What is juxtaposition?
”I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window”
The House on Mango Street
a story about a meaningful event in your life
What is a personal narrative?
"The Veldt"
What is Mrs. Petrisor's favorite story read in class?
To warn against mass hysteria and herd mentality
What is one purpose of The Crucible?
A chapter in The House on Mango Street which captures a short scene or event.
“The house was full of dead bodies, it seemed. It felt like a mechanical cemetery. So silent. None of the humming hidden energy of machines waiting to function at the tap of a button
The Veldt
You might think it's you
Who is Mrs. Petrisor's favorite student