James Thurber
True or False? Thurber wrote most of his stories when he was young, before his injury worsened.
What is FALSE?
His disability compelled him to write MORE.
This word means "impossible to understand." (It must be spelled correctly.)
What is INSCRUTABLE?
The author uses this punctuation mark to transition between reality and daydreams.
What is an ELLIPSIS?
What is a firing squad?
Thurber experienced this injury as a child.
What is "an arrow to the eye?"
This word means "wild chaos." (It must be spelled correctly.)
What is PANDEMONIUM?
Because of his behavior, Mrs. Mitty believes that Walter must be _____.
What is "sick?"
True or False? Walter says to his wife "Does it ever occur to you that I am thinking?"
What is TRUE?
Thurber trained to be a clerk during this war, but the war ended before he could help.
What is WW1?
These two vocabulary words are both adjectives. (They must be spelled correctly.)
What is "rakish, faulty, fleeting, inscrutable, craven?"
Walter Mitty has THIS role in his murder trial daydream.
What is the accused suspect/ defendant/ sharpshooter on trial.
Walter worries the parking lot attendant when he does this.
What is "drive up the exit lane?"
The boys were playing this game when James Thurber was injured. (The name of the game please.)
What is "William Tell?"
These two vocabulary words are both verbs. (They must be spelled correctly.)
What is "rend, insinuate?"
To save himself embarrassment at the car garage, Mitty comes up with this plan.
What is "wear his arm in a sling?"
In his final daydream, Walter refuses to wear this.
What is a handkerchief?
Thurber wrote and drew comics for this famous magazine.
What is The New Yorker?
These three vocabulary words are both nouns. (They must be spelled correctly.)
What is "pandemonium, barrage, disdain"
This detail from his real life inspires his court case daydream.
What is "A newsboy went by shouting something about the Waterbury trial."
In real life, a woman on the street laughs at Walter Mitty when he says this phrase to himself.
What is "Puppy biscuit?"