Of Mice and Men
What was Curley's wife's dream?
What is Amontillado?
A type of wine
Who are the chracters in the story?
Rainsford, Zaroff, Ivan
What is setting?
The physical and emotional location of the story
Abashed
Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
What is a major theme in the book?
Loneliness vs friendship
Who is the narrator of the story?
Montressor
What is the climax of the story?
When Rainsford is cornered by Zaroff and his dogs and has to jump into the ocean
What are the two types of characters?
Protaganist and antagonist
Haggard
Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild looking
What is a moment of foreshadowing in the book?
-Death of Curley's wife
-Death of Lennie's puppy
-Death of Candy's dog
-The heron eating the watersnake
How does Montressor kill Fortunato?
He guides him into his catacombs, then chains him to the wall, then builds a brick wall over the entrance to the room.
What is a major theme of the story?
Strong vs the weak
What are the different types of POV?
1st, 2nd, and 3rd POV
Menial
Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; (noun) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
Who does Candy blame for not being able to have the farm at the end of the story?
Curley's wife
What is the setting of Cask of Amontillado?
Italy
Carnival
The Catacombs
How does Rainsford get to the island to begin with?
He drops his pipe into the ocean, tries to grab it and falls into the ocean. He then swims to the island
What is the plot diagram pryamid called?
Freytag's pryamid
Predatory
Preying on, plundering, or piratical
Why are Candy and Carlson confused that Slim and George are sad at the end of the book?
Because they do not know that Lennie was George's best friend and that he had to kill him and did not actually fight him.
What is Fortunato's weakness? How does Montressor use it against him?
Wine. He uses his love of wine to lure him into his catacombs and eventually kill him.
What does Rainsford do to avoid Zaroff?
Jump off a cliff into the sea
What is the formula for a theme statement?
[Theme word] can [reveal/show us/learn from] [lesson about life].
Turncoat
A person who switches to an opposing side or party