Plot Diagram
"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
VOCAB Synonyms
NBA FINALS (NBA TRIVIA)
Evaluating Mediums
100

The part of the story where the character has to make a decision?

Climax

100
What is the name of the detective chasing Jimmy Valentine?

Ben Price

100

Brag

GLOAT
100

Which active/current player has the most career points?

LeBron James (34,241)

100

Which of these is not a written medium: novel, book of poetry, painting, or a short story?

PAINTING

200

The part of the story where the character learns the conflict and the story begins to build tension?

Rising Action

200

What is the name Jimmy takes after he moves to Elmore?

Ralph Spencer

200

Distract

Preoccupy

200

Who is the youngest player to ever start an NBA game?

Kobe Bryant

200

What's the word for turning a book into a movie?

ADAPTATION

300

The end of the story, where we see if the protagonist solved his conflict.

Resolution

300

What does Jimmy find on the floor of his tiny apartment that reminds him of the fight he had when he was arrested?

A button

300

Hopless

DESPAIR

300

There are 12 teams that have never won an NBA championship. Name three of them?

Pacers, Hornets, Thunder, Nets, Grizzlies, Jazz, Suns, Pelicans, Clippers, Nuggets, Magic, Timberwolves

300

Name one of the differences between the story version of "A Retrieved Reformation" and the movie?

Jimmy sees Ben price before opening the vault

The flash forward scene where we see Jimmy dying in prison

Etc.

400

The part in the story where the character has to deal with the consequences of the decision they made in the climax?

Falling Action

400

What was Jimmy's job in the prison?

He made shoes

400

Mess up

FALTER

400

Who holds the record for most points in their entire career?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387)

400

What is one way that a movie can create mood that a book cannot?

Lighting, shadows, camera angles, fog, etc.

500

The beginning of the story, where we learn who the protagonist is and when/where the story is set.

Exposition

500

What is the name of the woman who Jimmy falls in love with and plans to marry?

Annabel Adams

500

Take

INTERCEPT

500

What team has won the most NBA finals in history?

The Boston Celtics

500

What's it called when a movie director changes something from the book to make it more suitable for a movie?

DRAMATIC LICENSE