Short Stories
Authors
Lit Devices
Ms. Cooper Facts
Random
100

 The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” wants to kill the old man because

He hates his eye

100

This author wrote our most recent book WDC.

Melba Pattillo Beals

100

Which literary device makes a comparison without using like or as?

Metaphor

100

This is how old Ms. Cooper is

28

100

We have learned about how many types of Irony?

3

200

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," Mary kills her husband. How does she hide the evidence?

Has the cops eat the leg of lamb

200

This author is known for his really spooky messed up stories. Everyone he knew died of TB.

Edgar Allan Poe

200

This lit device is an exaggeration

Hyperbole

200

This is how many siblings Ms. Cooper has

0

200

genial means

friendly or cheerful

300

In "The Veldt," the two kids are named__________

Peter and Wendy

300

This author wrote To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

300

"The bee's knees" is what literary device

idiom

300

This is the college Ms. Cooper first went to

Syracuse

300

Mr. Carpenter has how many children

2

400

In the lottery, the way the chosen person dies is by

being stoned to death
400

This is the author of the book Animal Farm

George Orwell

400

same difference is what literary device

oxymoron

400

This is where Ms. Cooper went to high school

New Trier

400

The name of the cat in "The Black Cat"

Pluto

500

In "A Retrieved Reformation" Jimmy opens up what kind of shop?

shoe shop

500

We have read several short stories by this author who is known for science fiction. He created a story where two children murdered their parents with Lions.

Ray Bradbury 

500

less is more is an example of this literary device

paradox
500

Ms. Cooper has the same middle name as this character from TKAM

Dill Harris

500

Edgar Allan Poe apparently died of 

Rabies