Authors
Who wrote the Raven?
Edgar Allen Poe
A story by O Henry, the married couple Jim and Della exchange Christmas gifts. Della sells her hair to Madame Sofronie and buys a gold pocket-watch chain, while Jim sells his watch in order to buy a set of combs, rendering each other’s gifts useless.
The Gift of the Magi
the narrator Sergeant X replies to a wedding invitation with two distinct memories; in the first, he meets Esmé, an English orphan, during a church choir practice, a
For Esmé—with Love and Squalor
Whose spouse was named Mary Welsh Hemingway?
(First and Last name)
Ernest Hemingway
a woman named Jig talks with a man at a train station, considering an unnamed “procedure,” which is implied to be an abortion. (hint: part of the name is a game you might play at christmas parties.)
Hills Like White Elephants
the narrator, Montresor, lures Fortunato into catacombs with the promise of the title wine, but ends up chaining Fortunato to a wall and burying him alive due to unnamed “insults.”
The Cask of Amontillado
Who wrote the Lottery?
Shirley Jackson
What story by Poe, Police, the guilty narrator hears the constant beating of his victim’s heart, orders them to “tear up the planks” to reveal the body.
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
A story by O henry, In which Ebenezer Dorset’s son, the title character, is kidnapped by Bill and Sam, who intend to hold him for ransom.
The Ransom of Red Chief
O Henry
What Story by Shirley Jackson was controversial when published in the New Yorker
"The Lottery"
Eckels steps on a butterfly while hunting a T. Rex on a time-travel safari, which changes the future timeline so that the fascist Deutscher wins an election.
Sound of Thunder
Who wrote about an English Orphan?
J.D. Salinger
What story by J.D. Salinger, is about a family in a Florida resort, and Seymour meets a young lady named Sybil and later returns to his room and commits.
“A Perfect Day for Bananafish”
what story did Nick Adams appear in?
Big Two-Hearted River