Grammar
Is this a sentence or a sentence fragment?
My favorite history teacher
Sentence fragment
What is the "Red Death?"
A plague
Name the characters in The Lottery
Old Man Warner
Mr. Hutchinson
Mrs. Hutchinson
Mr. Summers
In “The Monkey’s Paw,” what wish(es) does/do Mr. & Mrs. White make?
They wish for ￡200
They wish for their son to be alive again
They wish to be able to leave the country
A & B
A & B
Who are the three main characters of the short story, Cupid and Psyche?
Venus
Cupid
Psyche
Is this a sentence or sentence fragment?
I ran away to the treehouse.
Sentence
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what is Prince Prospero’s plan to deal with the plague in his country?
To invite only his friends and the nobility; he leaves the poor to survive or die on their own
To invite all people in the land to stay at his palace until the plague is over
To actively remove the plague through medicine and healthy practices
To run away to a different country
To invite only his friends and the nobility; he leaves the poor to survive or die on their own
What is the central theme of this story?
The power of tradition
Name the characters in this short story
Mr. White
Mrs. White
Herbert
Sgt. Major Morris
What are the tasks (in order) that Psyche must complete to show her devotion to Cupid?
1. Sort grains/beans/and lentils
2. Retrieve the wool from sheep without touching them
3. Get the beauty box from Proserpina from the underworld.
Does this sentence use the correct pronoun antecedent agreement? If not, what's wrong?
Each day will bring its own challenges.
Yes it does use the correct agreement
What is a symbol from this story + it's deeper meaning?
Seven colored rooms - the seven deadly sins that each partygoer partakes in.
Masks - denial and ignorance regarding what is happening to the outside world.
Ebony clock - Death is near
In “The Lottery,” which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the villages want their children to participate in the lottery?
“The girls stood aside, talking amongst themselves, looking over their shoulders at the boys, and the very small children rolled in the dust.
“Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery,” Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. “Seventy-seventh time.”
The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, “I hope it’s not Nancy,” and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd.
The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles.”
The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles.”
What happens to Herbert?
He dies by being caught in the machinery at work - family gets 200 pounds for his death
What is the central theme of this story?
Love conquers all
Does this sentence use the correct pronoun antecedent? If not, what should be replaced?
The box of pencils remained in their place.
No. Their should be replaced with its
What happens when the Red Death appears at the ball?
He kills Prince Prospero and then kills all of the guests
Who is the "winner" of the lottery?
Mrs. Hutchinson
What is the theme of this story?
Tampering with fate comes with consequences
What ultimately allows Psyche to reunite with Cupid?
Her completion of Venus’s tasks
Her determination and strength
Cupid’s love and forgiveness
A gift from the god’s and goddesses
Cupid’s love and forgiveness
Is this simple, compound, or complex?
The blue jacket, which I gave him for Christmas, cost over $100.
Complex
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” which piece(s) of evidence best supports characterizing the nobles as arrogant and self-centered?
The courtiers...resolved to leave means neither of ingress or egress the sudden impulses of despair or of frenzy from within. The abbey was amply provisioned. With such precautions the courtiers might bid defiance to contagion. The external world could take care of itself.
In the meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think. The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. There were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet‐dancers, there were musicians, there was Beauty, there was wine.
There are some who would have thought him mad. His followers felt that he was not. It was necessary to hear and see and touch him to be sure that he was not.
A & B
A & B
“The Lottery,” why do the townspeople conduct the lottery?
The government forces them to
It is for the good of the people in town
They don’t have any remembered reason to conduct the lottery
They want a lucky member of the town to win the prize
They don’t have any remembered reason to conduct the lottery
In “The Monkey’s Paw,” which piece of evidence is NOT an example of foreshadowing?
“If you must wish,” he said gruffly, “wish for something sensible.”
“Better let it burn,” said the soldier solemnly. “If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens.”
In the brightness of the wintry sun next morning as it streamed over the breakfast table Herbert laughed at his fears.
“I wish for two hundred pounds,” said the old man distinctly. A fine crash from the piano greeted the words, interrupted by a shuddering cry from the old man.
In the brightness of the wintry sun next morning as it streamed over the breakfast table Herbert laughed at his fears.
What happens to Psyche at the end of the story?
She becomes immortal