Characters
In “Thank You, Ma’am,” tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse because he wants blue suede shoes. Then is given $10 and a lesson in morality.
Roger
Was a hunter, but becomes the hunted after falling off a boat
Rainsford
In “Lamb to the Slaughter,” ____ kills her husband after he tells her he is leaving. Pregnancy is also one of the reasons this character kills.
Mary Maloney
Roger wanted money to buy a pair of brown suede shoes. (True of False)
False
BLUE
When Montresor and Fortunato are in the catacombs, they drink some wine and Fortunato says, “I drink…to the buried that repose around us.” Montresor replies, “And I to your long life.” This is an example of ____. (Type of Irony)
Verbal Irony
Loans out a piece of costume jewelry.
Madame Forestier
A brutal man with sharp teeth and blood-red lips.
General Zaroff
A police officer whose murder will likely never be solved by authorities.
Patrick Maloney
The gifts that Jim and Della give each other are both the worst and best gifts they could’ve chosen. (True or False)
True
They Both Got Rid of Something They Love
“An apprehensive night crawled slowly by.” This is an example of ___. (Figurative Language)
Personification
Carries a purse so large it holds everything but a hammer and nails.
Mrs. Jones
While trapped in the woods, offers his wide flask to his enemy.
Ulrich von Gradwitz
Dresses like a fool and is played like a fool.
Fortunato
The four elements of an introductory paragraph are the hook, bridge, summary, and thesis. (True of False)
True
“The Cossack was that cat; he was the mouse.” This is an example of a/an ____.
Metaphor
Accepts her misfortune with unexpected grace and fortitude.
Mathilde Loisel
Ulrich’s enemy, who is blinded by dried blood, is _____.
Georg Znaeym
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” ____ narrates his revenge against Fortunato. Has a family coat of arms that features a snake biting a person’s heel.
Montresor
On the Storytelling Arc, the longest part of a story is called the “Falling Action”. (True or False)
False
The longest part of a Storytelling Arc is the Rising Action. (BUILD UP TO CLIMAX)
Mathilde Loisel is a dissatisfied housewife who daydreams of luxury. This part of her story is the ___. (Plot Diagram)
Exposition
Dies in a trap intended to kill his employer.
Ivan, the Cossack
Unknowingly consumes the evidence of the crime he’s investigating.
Jack Noonan
Is the first character to understand the irony of the Christmas gifts.
Jim Dillingham Young
At the end of “The Interlopers,” the figures approaching the two men are ___.
Wolves
When an object or action represents an idea beyond its literal meaning, it is an example of _____.
Symbolism