Short Stories
Name that short story:
Rainsford washes up on a mysterious and foreboding island to find the wealthy and crazes General Zaroff is going to make HIM the quarry for his next hunt...
The Most Dangerous Game.
He's a pretty chill guy; he has friends, a sister, and two intelligent thoughtful parents. However, he's not going to be given just ANY assignment. The Elders Have something in mind for him. (Name the protagonist.)
Jonas.
The major theme is very clearly about revenge and the twisted darkness of the human mind. (Especially since the offending party never knew they offended you in the first place... but I'm sure they deserved a slow death!!)
Name the story.
Cask of Amontillado
What is a protagonist?
The character around which the story revolves. (The "main" character is acceptable too.)
What Assignment is Jonas given?
To be the Receiver (of Memory).
Give at least 2 details about Jonas's sister.
Named Lily.
Was 7 (turned 8) years old.
Was immature and a little careless (with her ribbons).
Wanted to have a bike very badly.
Wanted to keep Gabe.
Said things she shouldn't sometimes.
What are the three types of sentence structures?
Simple, Compound, Complex
Name that short story:
George and Ulrich are from feuding families, all over a worthless piece of land. In a twist of fate, they are both pinned by a falling tree and work out their differences. Yay - the feud will end! Wait... wolves!
The Interlopers
A famous big-game hunter, he meets his match in General Zaroff, and must flee and fight for his life, using his intellect to outsmart the psychopathic man-killer. (Name the protagonist.)
Rainsford.
The themes of the futility of feuds, the powerlessness of man over nature and the tragic consequences of pride could all be attributed to this piece. (Name the story.)
The Interlopers
Name all the stages of plot (in order):
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Denouement/Falling Action, Resolution
What was the first memory Jonas received?
Sledding down a snowy hill.
When Jonas starts out in the book (before the Ceremony of 12), what does he think his Assignment is going to be?
Trick question: He REALLY doesn't know or have a clue, which is what makes him anxious.
What are the three things you have to have in order to have an independent clause / simple sentence?
1. subject
2. predicate / verb
3. Must have a complete thought
A clever man with dwarfism and deformities has finally had enough of his king's brutal treatment and devises a fiery end for the king and his ministers...
Hop-Frog (or Eight Chained Orangutangs)
While his nemesis, Georg Zanym, can almost equally be considered protagonist because both are equally focused on, this man is usually seen as the protagonist because the story starts out following him as he lays in wait for his neighbor one cold, snowy night.
Ulrich Van Gradwitz
Conflicts between individuality and conformity, as well as the belief that to experience and appreciate beauty/joy, we must also experience pain, are definitely themes in this story. (Name the story.)
The Giver
What is the term for two forces that are in opposition in a story? (Hint: They can be internal or external.)
Conflicts.
What was the only thing that seemed to help Gabe sleep through the night?
Jonas giving him pleasant/calming memories (feelings).
Give the assignments of at least 2 of the following characters in the novel:
Asher, Fiona, Mother, Father
Asher - Director of Recreation
Fiona - Caretaker in the House of the Old
Mother - Department of Justice
Father - Nurturer
Create 1 correct compound sentence
Answers will vary.
Must use FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO to join to independent clauses.
(A full sentence/independent clause on BOTH SIDES of one of those words.)
Name that short story:
Hey, it's a party! What a perfect time to get my revenge on that lout, Fortunato. He's such a lush for wine, I'm sure he'd love to be walled up in a cozy catacomb with some... AMONTILLADO!
The Cask of Amontillado
Cruelly, he was given his name (by courtiers) for the painful way he moved. (Name the protagonist.)
HopFrog
Themes of predator vs prey, the morality of killing, and the thin line between civilization and savagery are justifiable themes to this story. (Name the story.)
The Most Dangerous Game
Situational irony tends to be the most common in much short fiction. What IS situational irony?
It's when all the details are leading us to believe one thing will be a natural conclusion, but the unexpected opposite occurs.
The reality goes opposite of the expectation.
(Like a fire truck catching fire, or a police officer getting arrested for breaking the law.)
What event signals the emotional climax for Jonas' character?
Learning that the twin had been killed (Release meant death).
Give at least two details about Rosemary.
She was the Giver's daughter.
She was the last Receiver.
She "failed" in the first month of her training.
She applied for Release and asked to inject herself.
The memories of loneliness & hunger caused chaos in the community when she was released.
What type of sentence is below:
Mr. Clute closely inspected the lab reports because he had been told that students were cheating.
complex (subordinating) sentence
Mr. Clute closely inspected the lab reports because he had been told that students were cheating.
A coming of age story that follows a boy's discovery that his life of Sameness has been orchestrated to remove Memories of the past because they're painful and messy. However, he realizes they've all lost something else too - Love.
The Giver
He narrates his own crime of carrying out the perfect revenge. The offense? Apparently Fortunato had insulted him (or his family honor), and that just couldn't be tolerated. (Name the protagonist.)
Montressor
If you were an optimist, you might say that a theme in this story could be standing up for a friend, but really, the themes are darker and more serious, like subversion of authority through trickery (especially misused authority), and those who are cruel will get their "comeuppance" (sadistic & fiery revenge).
HopFrog
Authors use careful word choice and descriptions in order to create this as part of their setting and story telling... it's called the _ _ _ _.
Tone.
What TWO goals did Jonas have in leaving the Community?
#1 to save Gabe, and #2 to release/give back the memories he had.
Provide at least 2 details about the Giver.
Many answers. (Yes, he was old.)
He wouldn't leave the Community.
He has a wife (and a daughter).
He loved Jonas.
He saw hope in Jonas's ideas & strength.
He held onto Music.
The memories he held were a great burden on him.
The Elders consulted him when making some big decisions.
What do conjunctions do? (examples below)
coordinating: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
subordinating: when, if, while, although, because, since,
They join words, phrases, sentences or ideas