Short Stories
What was your favorite text we covered this semester?
Student Response
What month did “The Lottery” take place?
June
Who is the main character in "A Sound of Thunder"?
Eckels
Who draws first in "The Lottery?"
Heads of the families
Who is known for the poem "The Raven"?
Edgar Allan Poe
Who killed their husband with a leg of lamb?
Mary Maloney
The gunshots in “Most Dangerous Game” can be considered?
Foreshadowing
Who runs the lottery?
Mr. Summers
For the hunt, Zaroff gives Rainsford food, clothes, and a ...
knife
The Raven
How much did it cost for Eckels to go back in time to hunt the dinosaurs?
$10,000
What is the climax of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
When Rainsford becomes the hunted
Who is a renowned big-game hunter in "The Most Dangerous Game" that falls off a yacht?
Rainsford
What is the significance of the black box in "The Lottery"?
In what state was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Massachusetts
The setting for "The Lady or the Tiger?" takes place in a(an)--
Fictional Kingdom
Rainsford appearing in Zaroff's bedroom is what type of irony?
Situational Irony
Who is stoned to death?
Tessie Hutchinson
What does the Raven symbolize in Poe's work?
Mourning and Loss
Many of Poe's family members died of...
Tuberculosis
What changes take place after the hunt due to Eckels' mistake?
Language and Presidential Election
Which literary element is represented by the title “The Lottery”?
Irony
The king's daughter might point to the "tiger's" door because she--
thinks her love will be better dead than married to another
What theme is most prominent in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Unpredictability of Human Nature
What year was Poe born?
1809