Mama and the Graduation Present
After Twenty Years
Somebody’s Mother
Pierce Arrow
Literary Elements
The Story of Christ
100

This is the gift Katrin wanted for her graduation.

What is the dresser set?

100

These are the two main characters in the story.

Who are Bob and Jimmy?

100

This was the person waiting to cross the street.

Who is the old woman?

100

This was the Pierce Arrow.

What is the family’s new car?

100

These are the people or beings in a story.


What are characters?

100

The story of Christ takes place here.

Where is ancient Israel under the Roman Empire?

200

The reason Mama refused to buy the dresser at first.


What is it was too expensive?

200

The story takes place here.

Where is New York City?

200

This person helped the woman cross.

Who is the kind boy?

200

This was the number of kids the Gilbreths had.

What is 12 kids?

200

This is the sequence of events in a story.


What is plot?

200

This was the climax of the story of Christ.

What is the crucifixion of Jesus / "it is finished"?

300

This is what Mama traded to get the dresser.

What is a silver brooch?

300

This was the surprise twist at the end.

What is that Jimmy Wells sent another policeman to arrest Bob?

300

This is the theme of the poem.

 What is kindness and compassion for the helpless?

300

This was the kind of sound that the Klaxon made.

What is "Kadookah!"

300

This is a hint of something that will happen later.

What is foreshadowing?

300

These are two main themes in the story of Christ.


What are redemption and salvation (or love and sacrifice)?

400

This is the theme of the story.

What is family love and sacrifice?

400

This is the theme of the story.

What is honesty/duty vs friendship?

400

This is what Mathew 7:12 is known as.

What is the Golden Rule?

400

This was the kid that laughed at dad for hitting his head against the car hood.

Who is Billy?

400

Jesus, the King of Kings, being born in a manger is an example of this.


What is irony?

400

These were the antagonists.

What are the devil and the Pharisees?

500

It is a possession handed down from generation to generations.

What is an heirloom?

500

This how Bob was nicknamed.

What is Silky Bob?

500

This is what the woman did for the boy.

What is prayed for him?

500

This is what the electric horn was called.

What is Klaxon?

500

This is the turning point or most intense moment of a story.


What is the climax?

500

This is the point of view of the story.

What are the four gospels (Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John)?

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