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100

Who is the narrator of the story?

Laurie's mom

100

The part of the story where Laurie is telling us about Charles while continuing to misbehave at home is called the...

a) exposition b) rising action c) climax d) falling action e) resolution

b) rising action

100

"If you do not give your children consequences, they will have trouble learning right from wrong."

This is an example of what kind of literary device? (hint: it's universal)

Theme

100

This vocabulary word means "To give up"

As in, "I _______ junk food!"

renounce

100

This is where Laurie was headed as the story opens...

a) McDonald's to buy chicken nuggets

b) Growing Up Green Charter School 

c) The subway station

d) Kindergarten

d) Kindergarten

200

Who is the villain of the story?

Charles/Laurie

both are acceptable answers

200

The story "Charles" does not seem to have a clear happy or sad ending. It just stops. 

What is another name for a story's ending?

a) exposition b) rising action c) conflict d) falling action e) resolution

e) resolution

200

These places serve as the setting for the story "Charles."

Laurie's house and school

200

This word means rudely and disrespectfully:

The boy behaved _______ in class.

a) rarely b) insolently c) creepily

b) insolently

200

The author is giving us clues all along that Laurie might be Charles. This literary device is called...

foreshadowing

300

When Laurie says to his father, "Look at my thumb. Gee, you're dumb," we can infer that Laurie is rude and a troublemaker. 

Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Indirect Characterization

(The author doesn't directly tell us! We have to figure it out!)

300

What is the main problem in a story called?

the conflict

300

Who is the author of "Charles?"

Shirley Jackson

300

What does the word raucous mean?

Example: "He was greeted by a chorus of raucous cheers."

a) silly b) loud and obnoxious c) peaceful

b) loud and obnoxious

300

This is the main reason Laurie's mom wanted to attend the PTA meeting.

To meet Charles' mother.

400

Which member of Laurie's family seems to be the target for most of his cruel behavior?

His father

400

When we behave like detectives and look for clues to draw meaning from a story, it is called making an...

inference

400

Laurie starting the first day of school and acting rude by not waving to his mom is an example of which part of a Story Arc?

a) Exposition b) Rising Action c) Climax d) Falling Action e) Resolution

a) Exposition

400

To think this way means to have doubt and not believe:

a) critically b) cynically

b) cynically

400

What word means constant feature?

"With the third week of kindergarten Charles was an _______ in our family."

a) an instant smash

b) an institution

c) an intuition

d) a fidget spinner

b) an institution

500

What is the name of Laurie's teacher?

Trick question: She isn't given a name!

500

A good way of figuring out the meaning of an unfamiliar word is to look at _______ ________s.

(Two word answer. Hint: They both start with the same letter!)

context clues

500

The most exciting part of a story is called the...

a) Exposition b) Rising Action c) Climax d) Falling Action e) Resolution

Climax

500

The meaning of the word fresh in "Charles" is...

sassy

500

What point-of-view is the story "Charles" told from?

the first person point-of-view

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