My mother and father show me a lot of affection. They love me.
100
What does Uncle Henrik do for a living?
He's a fisherman.
100
What is the setting of "The Interlopers"?
The Carpathian Mountains- Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine
100
What is the Scarlet Ibis a symbol for?
Doodle
200
Create a sentence with the word IDLE.
I lost my job last year and been idle all this summer. I'm so bored!
200
Create a sentence with the word GLOOMY.
In the winter we usually have such gloomy weather. I wish it be sunny!
200
In Uncle Henrik's house, what items did Annemarie and Ellen have that they haven't had for a while? Give at least TWO examples.
Applesauce, cream, and butter.
200
What is an omniscient narrator?
A narrator who knows everything about every character in the story.
200
Why does Doodle want to become normal?
To make his brother happy
300
Create a sentence with the word GRADUALLY.
I gradually walked out of the movies so no one could see me.
300
Create a sentence with the word BRIEF.
The test was very brief and not as long as I expected it to be.
300
What did Uncle Henrik and Mama say when they were speaking in code in Ch.8?
"The weather is good for fishing." "The weather is right." (p.71)
300
What is an unreliable narrator and how is the narrator unreliable in The Cask of Amontillado?
1) An unreliable narrator is someone who might not tell us the whole truth in a story.
2) The narrator says he cares about Fortunato's health when he doesn't.
300
What upsets Della in the beginning of the story?
She doesn't have enough money to buy her husband a Christmas gift.
400
Create a sentence with the word SULLEN.
The sullen old man was crying because his dog had just died.
400
Create a sentence with the word RUMMAGE.
The police were looking for evidence and had to rummage through the killer's house.
400
Why did Uncle Henrik say why he lied to Annemarie about Great Aunt Birte?
Because he loves her and wants her to be brave.
400
1) Why does the narrator want revenge on Fortunato? 2) What is Fortunato's weak point?
1) Because he insulted him 2) His pride about his fine knowledge of wine
400
Explain the 3 different types of irony.
1) Verbal- saying opposite of what you mean, 2) Situational- where a situation is opposite of what you expect, 3) Dramatic- where the character doesn't know what's going on
500
Create a sentence with the word PRECARIOUS.
That desert path is precarious. Many travelers do not return or come back.
500
Create a sentence with the word INFALLIBLE.
You can't question my math. It's infallible.
500
What is the significance behind Peter's reading of the psalm?
He talks about God healing people's spirits because the world is so big and frightening when numbering the stars.
500
1) Where and 2) how does the narrator kill Fortunato?
1) In the catacombs 2) he walls him up.
500
25. Which of the following events best symbolizes Doodle’s fate?
a) Doodle hears a rain frog
b) Doodle tells lies about people with wings
c) The scarlet ibis falls from the tree and dies
d) Doodle crawls backwards, not forwards