Poison
The Sniper
The Cask of Amontillado
Literary Terms
Miscellaneous speed rounds
100
Where is the story set?
A bungalow in India
100
Where is the story set?
Dublin, Ireland
100
What country is the story set in?
Italy
100
Time and place of a story
Setting
100
What is the Spanish word for the number 15?
Quince - take 100 points from another team.
200
Name the social conflict.
Racism
200
How many people does the sniper kill?
Three
200
What is the genre of this short story?
Gothic or horror
200
A comparison using like or as
Simile
200
Hint at what occurs later in a story
Foreshadowing - take 200 points from another team
300
The author used effective words to build what?
Suspense
300
What causes the sniper to get shot first?
He lit a cigarette.
300
One character's name is ironic. Which one & why?
Fortunato is not fortunate
300
Hint at what occurs later in a story
Foreshadowing
300
An isosceles triangle has how many equal sides - 1, 2 or 3?
Two - take 300 points from another team
400
What is the climax of the story?
The snake wasn't there.
400
Why did the sniper shoot the old woman?
She pointed out his location.
400
How does Fortunato die?
Chained and bricked into a wall
400
Contrast between what is expected and what happens
Irony
400
What kind of natural disaster is most likely to occur in the Pacific Northwest? Hurricane, Volcano, Tornado
Volcano - take 400 points from another team
500
Who got angry with who - use names.
Harry Pope Dr. Ganderbai
500
What is one theme of the story?
Many possible answers.
500
What is the motive for the murder?
unknown revenge
500
The person in a story that hinders the protagonist.
antagonist
500
John Smith is a character in which Disney movie? Finding Nemo, Pocahontas, Peter Pan, Cinderella
Pocahontas
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