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INFERENCES and EVIDENCE
CHARACTER, SETTING, AND PLOT
MAIN IDEA VS THEME
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE AND POINT OF VIEW
WILD CARD
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What can we infer from this sentence: "David climbed a fence and walked down a long, steep hill to retrieve his ball."
David was playing soccer, and his ball went out of bounds.
100
Who is the most intelligent character in The Lord of the Flies?
PIGGY
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In Cujo, a mother and her child are trapped in a car trying to escape from a rabid dog. Is this theme or main idea?
Main Idea
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Is Cujo written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person point of view?
Third Person
100
What were the different classes in Titanic?
1st class 2nd class 3rd class
200
"I ought to be chief," said Jack with simple arrogance." What can we infer about the character of Jack?
Jack is thinks he would make a good leader. ... Jack is arrogant.
200
Who is the mother trying to protect herself and her child from in Cujo?
Cujo, the rabid dog
200
In Lord of the Flies, the author explores whether humans are inherently bad or good by nature. Is this theme or main idea?
Theme.
200
What is the author's purpose in "Let 'Em Play God?"
To inform readers how create suspense in a story.
200
What happened to the Titanic? and why did so many people die?
The ship hit an iceberg, and there were not enough life boats, the ship sank.
300
"Operator, I'm all alone in this house. My health is very poor and I've been feeling nervous all day." What is the evidence that Mrs. Stevenson is scared and not feeling well?
"health is very poor" "feels nervous"
300
Where does Sorry Wrong Number take place?
In a woman's bedroom.
300
In Tell Tale Heart, the narrator discusses the details of how he murdered an old man because of the old man's evil eye. Is this theme or main idea?
Main Idea
300
Is Tell Tale Heart written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Person Point of View?
First Person.
300
What is wrong with Cujo the dog?
He's a rabid dog.
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First-class rooms on the Titanic had a bed, sofa, and wardrobe. Third-class cabins had bunk beds with 10 people in the room. What can we infer about traveling in first-class?
First-class is more comfortable.
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What is the setting of Lord of the Flies?
Deserted Island, World War I
400
What is a theme of Tell Tale Heart?
Your past can come back to haunt you. You can't always trust what people tell you. Obsession.
400
What is the author's purpose in stating the following? "Violence in Hollywood movies has become excessive and is putting our youth and our entire society at risk for violent behaviors."
To inform and persuade the audience that movies are bad.
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What makes the narrator confess in Tell Tale Heart?
He thinks hears the old man's beating heart.
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In "Tell Tale Heart," "object there was none, passion there was none, I loved the old man...one of his eyes resembled that of a vulture... I made up my mind to take the life of the old man." What does this passage tell us about the narrator?
The narrator killed the old man because of the old man's eye which resembled a vulture. The narrator is crazy and his information is unreliable.
500
List four plot points in order of the Tell Tale Heart.
Narrator says he's not crazy Narrator tells story about how he killed the old man Police comes to narrator's house Narrator hears beating heart and confesses
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What are themes in Lord of the Flies?
Man vs. Man Loss of Innocence Power corrupts
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Is Lord of the Flies in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person Point of View?
3rd Person
500
What does Mrs. Stevenson overhear on the phone in Sorry Wrong Number?
A murder plot.