Plot
The main character of The Possibility of Evil
Who is Miss Strangeworth?
This character says, “I seen the little lamp."
Who is Else Kelvey?
Miss Strangeworth’s roses symbolize
What is her reputation/respectability?
The main theme of The Possibility of Evil
What are appearances can hide cruelty / hypocrisy?
What type of irony occurs when Miss Strangeworth’s roses are destroyed?
What is situational irony?
Tim O’Brien worked here before being drafted.
What is the Slaughterhouse (pig factory)?
The word to best describes Isabel Burnell’s personality.
What is Bossy?
The river symbolizes in On the Rainy River
What is choice/freedom vs. duty; crossroads in life?
The main theme of On the Rainy River
What is fear of shame outweighs personal beliefs / courage vs. cowardice?
What type of irony is shown when Miss Strangeworth believes she is protecting her town from evil, but she is actually the one spreading cruelty?
Dramatic irony
The reader understands Miss Strangeworth is the true source of evil long before the townspeople discover it.
The rumor spread about Lil and Else Kelvey’s father.
What is a prisoner?
The reason Tim O’Brien considers himself a coward for going to war.
What is he feared shame more than following his conscience?
In "The Doll's House," the doll’s house symbolizes
What is wealth, status, & false appearances?
The main theme of The Doll’s House
What is social class divides people unfairly?
Compare Isabel Burnell and Miss Strangeworth.
Both use power/status to control others.
The reason Miss Strangeworth mails her letters after the post office closes.
What is, so people won’t suspect her?
How are Aunt Beryl and Miss Strangeworth similar?
They both use authority to shame/exclude others.
In "The Doll's House," what does the lamp symbolize
What is truth, kindness, and real beauty?
In The Doll’s House, how do the actions of adults reinforce the way children treat the Kelveys?
Adults, like the teacher and Aunt Beryl, model prejudice and exclusion, which the children then imitate.
What do the lamp, roses, and river all have in common as symbols?
They reveal hidden truths about society and people’s values.
The climax of The Doll’s House
What is Kezia invites the Kelveys and Aunt Beryl humiliates them?
The character that shows the most courage across all three stories. Defend your choice.
Kezia (acts kindly), O’Brien (faces a choice), or Else (sees truth)
The lamp (The Doll's House) and roses (The Possibility of Evil) are similar as symbols because....
What is they both reveal deeper truths: lamp = innocence/kindness; roses = false respectability?
Compare themes in On the Rainy River and The Doll’s House. What connects them?
Both show how society pressures individuals (through shame, class, exclusion).
Which story best criticizes society?
The Doll’s House - critique of class prejudice
On the Rainy River - critique of societal pressure and reputation
The Possibility of Evil - critique of hypocrisy and hidden cruelty