Short Stories
The Night Wanderer
Mr. Lottering
Literary Devices
Random
100

What is the brother's name in "The Scarlet Ibis?"

Doodle

100

Who is the protagonist in "The Night Wanderer?"

Tiffany/Pierre

100

What is one other class Mr. Lottering teaches?

ESL/Ceramics

100

"The classroom is a zoo." What kind of device is this?

Metaphor

100

What is the enemy of the main character called in fiction?

Antagonist
200

With what item does Mrs. Maloney Kill her husband?

A leg of lamb

200

What does Tiffany throw in Tony's car when she's mad?

French fries and ketchup

200

Where was Mr. Lottering born?

South Africa

200
"Silent snakes slithered slowly." What is this an example of?

Alliteration

200

In grammar, what part of speech describes an action or state of being?

A verb
300

To which gang does the protagonist of "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" belong?

The Royals

300

Where is the story set?

Otter Lake Reserve

300

What did Mr. Lottering crash in Malaysia?

a motorcycle

300

"The sun smiled down on us." What is this an example of?

Personification

300

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”?

Simile

400

Who is Laurie's imaginary persona?

Charles

400

What is Pierre's real name?

Owl

400

Which of the lit circle books is Mr. Lottering's favourite?

The Boy in the Black Suit

400

"A fire station burned down." What literary device is employed here?

Irony

400

What do we call the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates in a story?

mood / tone

500

Who is the author of "The Tell Tale Heart?"

Edgar Allen Poe

500

Who wrote the story?

Drew Hayden Taylor

500

Name one other language that Mr. Lottering speaks.

Japanese / Afrikaans

500

What literary device is used when an object, person, or action represents a deeper meaning, like a dove representing peace?

Symbolism

500

What is the first sentence of a news story called?

The lede
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