Theme
Characters
Plot
Literary Devices
Author (Pg. 1152)
100
Hester was given the money and she didn't inform her family about the fortune.
Greed
100
He finds a way to have 'luck,' meaning money, for his mother.
Paul
100

What is Hester obsessed with?

Money

100
What type of literary device is shown in the quote? 'Bassett was serious as a church' pg .1158 line 143
Simile
100
The name of the author is?
David Herbert Lawrence
200
Paul gave all his winning to his mother.
Generosity
200
She is incapable of loving others.
Hester
200
Who helps Paul bet on the horses?
Bassett
200
What type of literary device is shown in the quote? 'There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck?' pg. 1154 line 1
Alliteration
200
When was he born?
September 11, 1885
300
Paul's ability to know the winner just by riding the rocking horse.
Supernatural
300
He stumbles upon Paul's secret of earning money through gambling.
Uncle Oscar
300
According to Hester, what makes a person lucky?
If they have money, they are lucky.
300
What type of literary device is shown in the quote? 'They heard it at Christmas, when the expensive and splendid toys fill the nursery.Behind the shining modern rocking horse, behind the smart doll's house...' pg. 1156 line 32-33
Imagery
300
How old was he when he published his first book?
26
400
In her preoccupation with material things, Hester does not provide Paul the love he needs to develop into a normal, mentally stable child.
Neglect
400
The only adult who treats Paul with serious respect.
Bassett
400
What do the voices in the house repeatedly say?
'There must be more money!'
400
What type of literary device is shown in the quote? 'There must be more money! There must be more money! There must be more money!' pg. 1156 line 30-31
Repetition
400
When was his death?
March 2, 1930
500
Oscar Creswell acknowledges that Paul's wagering makes him nervous, but rather than take steps to stop Paul, he encourages him and asks for tips on winning horses. When Paul lies deathly ill muttering the name of his pick for the Derby, Oscar runs off 'in spite of himself' and places a bet on the horse at fourteen to one odds.
Opportunism
500
The winning horse at the end of the short story.
Malabar
500
What does Paul plan to do with all of his money?
Give it to his mother.
500
Hester feels that her children have been thrust upon her and so she does not love them, but she pretends to love them. What type of irony is this?
Situational Irony
500
What was the first book he published?
'The White Peacock'
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