Show:
"The Open Window"
"The Summer People"
"Tuesday Siesta"
Vocabulary
"Through the Tunnel"
100
Why does Framton Nuttel visit Mrs. Sappleton?
To cure his nerves.
100
When does the conflict begin?
When the Allisons decide to stay at their cabin after Labor Day.
100
"Siesta" is the Spanish word for...
nap
100
Definition: Responsive; able to be controlled.
Amenable
100
Who challenges Jerry to go through the tunnel?
Himself
200
According to Vera, what was Mrs. Sappleton's "great tragedy"?
She lost her husband - he went off hunting and never returned.
200
Why do the Allisons decide to stay past Labor Day?
Their life in New York is boring, and they have no reason to go back so quickly.
200
Describe the train car the mother and daughter were in.
It was old, shabby, and uncomfortable.
200
Definition: Two weeks.
Fortnight
200
What is the point of view of "Through the Tunnel"? (first, second, or third)
Third person
300
What is the climax of the story?
When Mr. Sappleton and the brothers are seen returning.
300
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word: She is in a _____________ position because she doesn't know what will happen next.
precarious
300
How did the priest react when the mother told him she was Carlos's mother? (physical reaction)
He blushed.
300
Definition: About to occur.
Imminent
300
Which two characters in this story undergo a change?
Jerry and his mother
400
Which part of the story is a flashback?
When Framton's sister gives him a letter and says she is worried about him staying at home.
400
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word: Some students do their homework _______________ instead of every day.
erratically
400
Why did the mother dislike that her son was a boxer?
Because he was hurt too often.
400
Definition: To look at closely; inspect carefully.
Scutinize
400
How do we know Jerry has matured mentally and emotionally at the end of the story?
He no longer wants to fit in with the other boys.
500
Who wrote this story?
Saki
500
How do the Allisons react to the things the townspeople do to them?
They stay and decide to make the best of the situation.
500
What prompted the old woman to shoot Carlos?
He was breaking in to her house, and because she had lived alone for so long she was paranoid.
500
Definition: In an irregular or unpredictable way.
Erratically
500
This story is about a young man's transition from childhood into adulthood. What do we call this kind of story?
A coming-of-age story.