Three Wise Guys
This story takes place during this Christian holiday.
What is the Day of Epiphany? (January 6th_
This animal was playful at first, then aggressive later on.
Who is Timothy the tiger?
This woman takes Roger home after he tries to steal her purse.
Who is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones?
This is the primary conflict in Two Kinds.
Jing Mei vs. The Mom (man vs. man)
When and where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
Three Wise Guys refers to the brothers who brought over the box.
Who are the Travis Brothers?
Tigers are naturally found in this one continent.
What is Asia?
Roger attempts to steal this item.
What is a purse?
This character wants Jing-mei to become a prodigy.
Who is Jing-Mei's mother?
characters that show readers only one side of their personalities and are easy to understand.
What is a flat character?
Mama wants this item the most.
What is a portable washing machine?
He raised Timothy from birth after he captured him as a baby cub.
Who is Grandfather?
Roger wants the money mainly for this purchase.
What are blue suede shoes?
He was Jing-Mei's deaf piano teacher.
Who was Mr. Chong?
the main character who the readers root for.
what is the protagonist?
The Three Wise Guys is considered a parable for this reason.
What is it tells a simple universal truth?
The tiger at the zoo is NOT Timothy.
What is irony in The Tiger In The House?
Mrs. Jones teaches Roger this important life lesson.
What is kindness and trust can change people?
The mother claims there are only two kinds of daughters: "those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!"
What does the title, "Two Kinds" mean?
When the narrator explicitly states the type of person a character is.
What is direct characterization?
when Reuben's Epiphany occurs
What is the value of knowledge and reading?
A servant stalked by the tiger.
Who is Mahmoud?
Langston Hughes develops Roger mainly through this literary technique.
What is characterization?
The two piano songs at the end symbolize this realization.
What is that opposing parts of identity can belong together?
the turning point of the story; the point of highest tension; the conflict reaches its peak
What is the climax?