Literary Terms
A literary device in which an author gives clues, hints, or warnings about plot developments that will happen later in a story?
What is Foreshadowing
What is the name of the island Rainsford washes up on?
Ship Trap Island
Why does the family in Liberty have to leave their country?
The country is in a time of political unrest
What year does the story take place?
2081
What genre is Being Prey?
Nonfiction
The time and place in which a story takes place,
What is Setting
How does General Zaroff lure ships to his island?
He uses flashing lights to misguide them toward crashing on the rocky shores
What does the young girl see in her backyard?
Strange men spying on her home.
Why is the government trying to capture Harrison?
He escaped from prison
What does Eckels accidentally change about the future?
The language and who won the election
A narrative device that temporarily interrupts the chronological order of the main story to present a scene, thought, dream, or memory from an earlier time
What is Flashback
Where does General Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from on the island?
Death Swamp (the quicksand)
Where do we assume the story of Liberty takes place?
The Dominican Republic
What is the name of the individual in charge of keeping everyone "equal"?
The Handicap General
What is the name of the park that Being Prey takes place in?
Kakadu National Park
The final part of a story's plot—also known as the dénouement—where the central conflicts are solved, loose ends are tied up, and the narrative comes to a close
What is Resolution
What does Rainsford do after he defeats General Zaroff?
He sleeps in his bed
What is the name of the family member that gives the young girl advice about liberty?
Aunt Mimi
How have the people of the future utilized technology?
To place handicaps on people to make everyone "equal"
Where is Val told NOT to go?
East Alligator River
A narrative device used to introduce essential background information, such as the setting, main characters, backstory, and historical context.
What is Exposition
Where does General Zaroff keep the men he hunts?
In a dungeon below his home.
What is the name of the man who is helping the family leave their country?
Mister Victor
What are the names of Harrison's parents?
What is the name of the guide on Eckels trip to the past?
Travis