Did Dixon ever give up hope that he was going to survive the several dog attacks? (True or False)
True
100
Don’t always trust technology
What is one of many themes in this story?
100
Arboreals
What did the author call the wild dogs that leaped from tree to tree in the forest?
100
Terra
From what planet is Alfred Dixon from?
100
Simile
Which type of Figure of Thought is this? “...mowed them down like a man swinging a scythe.”
200
Overconfident
What was the protagonist described as in the beginning of the story?
200
Not to be fully confident in an object/something
What did Dixon learn in the end?
200
Getting roaring drunk at Terra’s Bar and Taverns
What did Dixon plan on doing after he escaped Terra?
200
Signal station
Where was Dixon when he heard a twig snap and automatically assumed he was being followed
200
Rhetorical question
What type of syntax is this? “Damned poor luck, but what can you do?”
300
Wild dogs
Who is the antagonist of this story?
300
Although his handgun played a huge role in his survival, weaponry can't always win battles
What did Dixon learn in relation to the Weapon?
300
18 hours
How many hours can Dixon’s handgun last before needing to be reloaded?
300
Oxygen or water, fuel, hull
After Dixon accidentally shot at his spaceship, the _____ tanks were nicked, _____ lines were cut, and the _____ was slashed and gutted.
300
Euphemism
What type of Figure of Thought is this? “I taught them a little respect.”
400
The engineer and chief pilot
Who were the supporting characters of this story?
400
Never give up until you’re absolutely sure you’ve been conquered
What is the author’s main message to his readers?
400
The climax is when Dixon makes it back to his ship but realizes he has unwittingly locked himself inside the ship with one of the dog-like alien creatures and then kills it as it attacks him
What was the climax of this story?
400
Wooden shack, vegetable garden, palisade
Describe Dixon’s home on the planet when the engineer and chief pilot found him?
400
Cataloging
What type of syntax is this? “Trees, insects, plants, shrubs, wild dogs, butterflies, were all gone.”
500
Radio man
What was the protagonist’s job?
500
He realized the moral lesson of the story shortly after the handgun had initially proven to be unsuccessful in protecting him
How did Dixon learn the lesson of the story?
500
The zigzag on the side of his ship
What was the second thing Dixon noticed when he woke up after passing out?
500
A bow and a quiver of arrows
What object(s), which was leaned against the palisade within easy reach of Dixon, did he use to teach the dogs “respect?”
500
Personification
Is “...the trees shivered slightly as the air clapped...:” personification or pathetic fallacy?