"The Lady or the Tiger"
The antagonist of the story who symbolizes savagery.
Who is the King?
Charles's true identity.
Who is Laurie?
Squeaky's responsibility.
What is taking care of Raymond?
The person who said, "Brace up, and make a man of yourself. You're not a bad fellow at heart. Stop cracking safes, and live straight."
Who is the warden?
The protagonist.
Who is Tessie Hutchinson?
The princess's dilemma.
What is the decision to let the suitor live and marry someone else or die by the tiger?
The character who was cynical of Charles' reformation.
Who is the father?
Squeaky's competition or rival.
Who is Gretchen?
The items Jimmy regarded "fondly."
What is his lock picking set?
Paper with a black dot.
What is the winning ticket?
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What does the winning ticket look like?
The ending is _________.
What is "ambiguous"?
The initial or first change in Laurie's behavior.
What is Laurie's refusal to wear corduroy overalls?
Squeaky's nickname from the big kids.
What is Mercury?
Jimmy's new identity.
Who is Mr. Ralph Spencer?
Old Man Warner's symbolism.
What is resistance to change?
A major theme of the story.
What is love/ jealousy/ chance/ fate?
A major theme of "Charles."
What is childhood cleverness/ perception/ identity/ deception?
The climax of the story.
What is the scene when Squeaky runs the race, is head-to-head with Gretchen, and finishes?
The theme of "A Retrieved Reformation."
What is transformation/ redemption/ love/ can love truly change someone/ justice/ sacrifice?
The falling action of the story.
What is the town centering around Tessie as she declares "it isn't fair," and the townspeople begin picking up rocks?
The story's possible setting (specific).
What is the Mediterranean and possibly the 1800s (or earlier)?
The climax of the story.
What is the scene in which Mother goes to the parent teacher night and looks for Charles's mother?
The resolution of the story.
What is Squeaky decides to coach Raymond and realizes that Gretchen is not her enemy--she respects her.
The main conflict and conflict type of the story.
What is Jimmy's desire to leave a life of crime but struggling to do so because to reform is difficult to do (man vs. self)?
The major theme of the story.
What is tradition/ chance/ fairness/ don't follow tradition blindly/ fate?