The Lady Or The Tiger
The Most Dangerous Game
The Cask of Amontillado
The Gift of the Magi
Miscellaneous
100
In the King’s arena, guilt and innocence are determined by a. Reason b. Chance c. The onlookers d. The king’s mood
What is B- chance
100
At the beginning of the story, Rainsford’s attitude toward hunted animals could best be summarized as a. Fearful b. Unfeeling c. Respectful d. Sympathetic
What is B- unfeeling
100
What does the Montresor family motto promise, and to whom? a. Revenge, to the family’s enemies b. Loyalty, to the family’s ancestors c. Kindness, to the family’s supporters d. Good fortune, to the family’s members
What is A- revenge
100
At the beginning of the story, which of the following is most upsetting to Della? a. The thought of parting with her hair b. The thought that short hair may be unattractive c. The idea of not having a present good enough for Jim d. The possibility that Jim would not be able to buy her a gift
What is C- not having good enough present for Jim
100
A good example to use as a hook sentence is a. A question b. A quote c. An example of figurative language d. All of the above
What is D- all of the above
200
According to the story, what could bring about the young man’s marriage to the princess? a. Nothing b. The young man’s admission of guilt c. The young man’s defeat of the tiger in combat d. The young man’s refusal to marry the lady behind the door
What is A- nothing
200
Rainsford’s first impressions of Zaroff lead him to believe that Zaroff is a. Evil b. Timid c. Insane d. Gracious
What is D- gracious
200
As Montresor leads Fortunato through the vaults, Montresor behaves as if his main concern is a. His family’s honor b. Fortunato’s health c. The cask of Amontillado d. Getting back to the carnival festivities
What is B- his health
200
22. Della’s hair and Jim’s watch have always made them feel a. Proud b. Nervous c. Worthy of each other d. Ashamed of their other possessions
What A- proud
200
Choose the sentence that uses the set of homophones correctly. A) You're backpack is on your back. B) Were going to the store. Where are you going? C) Two girls are going to the store too. D) They're suitcases are over there.
What is C- Two girls are going to the store too.
300
The young man looks at the princess in order to a. Defy the king b. Get information c. Prove his courage d. Try to influence her
What is b- get information
300
Zaroff is attracted to the hunting of humans because of their ability to a. Reason b. Feel fear c. Fight back d. Make moral judgments
What is A- reason
300
What characteristic of both men leads to Montresor’s actions and to Fortunato’s destruction? a. Pride b. Cruelty c. Cleverness d. Dishonesty
What is A- pride
300
Della chooses the gift she gets for Jim because it a. Costs just the right amount b. Seems to have been made for him c. Will make his old watch look like new d. Is surely nicer than what he has bought for her
What is B- seems to have been made for him
300
The last sentence in the introduction paragraph is called a. The topic sentence b. The thesis statement c. The conclusion d. The hook sentence
What is B- thesis statement
400
In opening the door that he opens, the young man mainly displays his a. Innocence of the charges against him b. Preference for the princess over the lady c. Preference for the lady over the princess d. Willingness to let the princess decide his fate
What is D- willingness to let princess decide fate
400
When Rainsford jumps off the cliff into the sea, Zaroff’s reactions suggest that he feels a. Admiring b. Triumphant c. Embarrassed d. Disappointed
What is D- disappointed
400
Montresor tells Fortunato that he plans to have Luchesi judge the Amontillado because Montresor a. Wants to test Fortunato’s friendship b. Believes that Luchesi and Fortunato would agree c. Is too angry with Fortunato to invite him to his home d. Hopes to inspire Fortunato to insist on doing it himself
What is D- inspire Fortunato to do it
400
When Della opens her gift, she is overcome with mixed feelings that include all of the following except a. Guilt b. Delight c. Despair d. Disbelief
What is A- guilt
400
The theme of a story is a. when the story takes place b. the part with the most action c. the moral or lesson of the story d. where the story takes place
What is C- moral or lesson of the story
500
A fervent feeling is one that is a. Intense b. Painful c. Sympathetic
What is A- intense
500
Zaroff responds to Rainsford’s traps by a. Laughing at Rainsford’s lack of success b. Trying to strike a bargain with Rainsford c. Becoming fearful of Rainsford’s abilities d. Expressing appreciation for the challenges
What is D- expressing appreciation for the challenges
500
According to Montresor, in order for an act of revenge to be meaningful, it must a. Result in the victim’s death b. Result in the victim’s plea for forgiveness c. Match the original injury that is being avenged d. Allow the person taking revenge to escape punishment
What is D- allow the person taking revenge to escape
500
When Jim and Della realize the full extent of what they have done, they a. Refuse to believe it b. Try to make the best of it c. Look for someone else to blame d. Make plans to undo what they have done
What is B- try to make the best of it
500
The part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and gives background information is a. the rising action b. the falling action c. the exposition d. the resolution
What is C- exposition
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