At the end of the story, the sniper has experienced all of the following conflicts except an —
a. external conflict with his enemies
b. external conflict with danger
c. external conflict with the authorities
d. internal conflict with his conscience
C. External conflict with the authorities
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The action of the story takes place
At old woman swamp
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Who wrote "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Richard Connell
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What does the word "Magi" mean?
3 wise men
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What is symbolism?
An object that represents something or someone else
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Why did the main character in the sniper put out his cigarette?
He did not want to give his position away.
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What does William Armstrong do to earn his nickname "doodle"?
He crawls backwards like a doodlebug
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Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist?
Protagonist- Rainsford Antagonist- General Zarroff
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What is a conflict from "The Gift of the Magi"? How does this conflict show irony?
Neither of them can use their gifts
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What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things?
Metaphor
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Give an example of foreshadowing in "The Lottery"
Tessie is late; The tradition behind the black box; kids gathering stones.
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One example of the narrator's cruelty to his brother is when the narrator...
a. is ashamed of Doodle
b. makes Doodle bury the ibis
c. names Doodle after a bug
d. pretends he's not his brother
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Why does Zaroff not think his "hunting game" is wrong or immoral?
Because he feel the "hunted" are "scum of the earth"
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What was an example of foreshadowing in "The Necklace"
The box with the original necklace in it had the name of a jeweler in it and the jeweler never sold that necklace.
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What is a protagonist and an antagonist?
Protagonist- main character, usually "the good guy"
Antagonist- against main character, usually "the bad guy"
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What is the setting of "The Sniper" and what day did the lottery happen?
Dublin, Ireland and June 27th.
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What does the narrator have to pull Doodle in at the start of the story?
A cart
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What are some examples of suspense from the story?
Trophy room, haunted house, name of island, etc.
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Directly describe Madame Loisel when we first meet her at the beginning of the story.
Always wanting more, wants to be rich, never satisfied
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What are the types of irony and their definitions?
Verbal- sarcasm, play on words
Situational- strange twist of events in a situation
Dramatic- audience knows more than all the characters
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Who wrote "The Sniper" and "The Lottery"
"Sniper"-Liam O'Flaherty
"Lottery"- Shirley Jackson
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What is a symbol from the "Scarlet Ibis"? Explain why it is a symbol
The color red, the ibis is Doodle, etc.
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Name 2 examples of foreshadowing from the story.
Name of island, gun shell, imprint on ground, trophy room, etc.
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What is the theme of "The Necklace"? What is the theme of "The Gift of the Magi"?
Necklace- don't want more, tell the truth, be happy with what you have
Magi- Love others, to be wise is to love another
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Define direct and indirect characterization and give examples for each
Direct- when the author TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.
"The patient boy and quiet girl were both at the game.”
Indirect- when the author SHOWS things that reveal the personality of the character.
"“Hey, we can have lots of fun at camp this summer! I love being outside!”