About the author
Though he used the pen name of Saki, the author of "The Interlopers" shared a first name with this military general in the Trojan War
What is Hector
This literary device gives readers clues as to what might happen next
What is foreshadowing
Someone who plunders, steals, and pillages
What is a marauder
Mr. T spent a year teaching in this Minnesota city famous for its railways
What is Proctor
This geometric shape is used for stop signs
What is an octagon
Saki, just like the a certain type of python, had this country in Asia as his birthplace
What is Burma
Descriptive language that engages the senses
What is imagery
This word means "unwelcome guest"
What is interloper
This go-to greeting is especially popular in the South - and with Mr. T
What is howdy
This ocean is the largest in the world, and it sure isn't vague
What is the Pacific
Saki worked as a British Police Officer for one year before this mosquito spread illness sent him home
What is malaria
When events in a story subvert reader expectations
What is irony
What is languor
Mr. T's first job involved this instrument featuring pipes and keys
What is an organ
WWW is an internet acronym meaning this
What is world wide web
In 1916, Saki was killed in the European country famous for its decadent food and iconic tower
What is France
Comparison using like or as
What is simile
To accept something begrudgingly
What is to acquiesce
Mr. T is well-versed in this kind of creative writing
What is poetry
This city famous for its pizza and skyscrapers has the most diversity in languages spoken within its limits
What is New York City
Saki's first published short story had this one word title meaning "tenacity and grim persistence"
What is "Dogged"
The general character or attitude expressed in a piece of writing
What is tone
Meaning baneful, deadly, or harmful
What is pestilential
Before Mr. T was a teacher, he had a lucrative side hustle training this domesticated animal
What is dogs
This mythical creature is the national animal of Scotland
What is the unicorn