These are qualities that make up the personality of a character.
Character Traits
100
Why does Mrs. Moreno leave Yollie on the couch after the movie?
She wants to play a joke on Yollie.
100
Why were the great winged dragons created?
To protect the planet from outside attacks.
100
What reason does Esperanza's mother give for refusing to let her eat in the canteen?
It will make more work for her.
100
playful or silly acts
Antics
200
What do we call the reason for a character's actions?
Motivation
200
Why is Mrs. Moreno proud of Yollie?
She is smart and hardworking.
200
Why does Keevan fear that he won't get a dragon?
He is very small
200
Why does Esperanza asks her mother to allow her to eat at the canteen?
Esperanza wants to eat with the kids in the canteen.
200
wordly; elegant and refined
Sophisticated
300
When the story is told by one of the characters, what type of narrator is the author using?
First-person narrator
300
Why doesn't Mrs. Moreno buy Yollie a new dress for the dance?
She cannot afford it.
300
How does a dragon select a rider at an Impression?
It uses telepathic communication
300
Why is Esperanza sent to Sister Superior?
She needs permission to eat in the canteen.
300
pushed or driven
Goaded
400
This type of narrator reveals the thoughts of all the characters in the story.
Omniscient narrator
400
Why is the dance magical for Yollie?
She likes Ernie and Ernie likes her.
400
What happens to Berteli after he attacks Keevan?
He is not allowed to participate in the Impression.
400
How does Sister Superior react to the note?
She confronts Esperanza about where she lives.
400
face-to-face meeting between opposing sides
Confrontation
500
When the writer has you observe the character and come to your own conclusion about the kind of person you are meeting, what kind of characterization is the writer using?
Indirect Characterization
500
Why are Mrs. Moreno and Yollie happy at the end of the story?
Mrs. Moreno uses her savings to buy Yollie a new outfit.