Unit 1 Short Stories
In Cupid and Psyche, Who does Cupid fall in love with?
Psyche
what prevents piggy from running and swimming?
he has asthma and his aunt never let him
what was the name of Elies hometown?
sighet
In the Pedestrian, How many police are in the city at night?
one
in the Lamb to the slaughter how was the room at the beginning of the story?
It was warm and clean.
In the Beauty and the Beast, How many children did the very rich merchant have? How many girls/boys?
6 children in total. 3 boys and 3 girls.
how old is ralph?
12
what was tattooed on Elies arm?
A prisoner serial number. A-7713.
In the pedestrian, What does Mr. Leonard Mead most love to do?
Take late night walks.
in the gift of magi which possessions do Della and jim value most?
Della valued her hair. Jim valued his watch.
In Ashputtle, What type of help dose Ashputtle receive?
The birds helped her with her chores
how does ralph calm the small boys after the revelation of the beastie?
he tells them there is no such thing as a beastie
what happened to Elies foot and what surgical procedure was performed on it.
he had a cyst on his foot and it was drained
In the Veldt, Is the Happy-Life Home healthy for the family?
No, it created conflict because the house did everything for the kids.
in the lady or the tiger for what crime was the young man thrown into prison?
falling in love with the kings daughter.
In the Conductorette, Why did Maya decide to go to work?
Maya wanted to work because she was was a year ahead of her grade in school.
why does jack paint his face?
camouflage from the pigs while hunting
at the end of the novel what did elie see when he looked in the mirror?
A corpse.
In Marionette inc., What year was this story set in?
1989/1990
in the lady or the tiger what would motivate her to save him?
Love and care.
In the Monkeys Paw, What was the first mans third wish? How might this example foreshadowing?
He wishes for death. This reveals the negativity the monkeys paw has.
what excuse does jack give for not killing the pig?
he says he was looking for a place to stab it but he was actually scared
who was Moishe Beadle?
Elies friend, spiritual leader,warned the town about the camps and brutality.
In There will come Soft Rains, Since the family probroble died by the nuclear bomb. Who survived?
The family dog.
in the gift of magi what is Jim's initial reaction to Della when he arrives home?
he was shocked.