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CHARACTERS & CONFLICTS
IMAGERY
PLOTS & GENRES
DIALOG
RANDOM
100
What is the first story we read that features an external conflict of man vs. society?
The Lottery
100
She turned away like one stunned by a blow, and walked slowly towards the door, hoping he would call her back.
Desiree's Baby
100
Which three stories can be considered fantasies or science fiction?
All Summer in a Day The Third Level The Chaser
100
"It is a sin to want to die."
The Last Leaf, Johnsy
100
What are four stories which feature elderly characters?
The Chaser Thank You Ma'am The Lottery A Visit to Grandmother The Last Leaf
200
Which three stories feature exceptionally strong female characters?
Too Soon a Woman, A Visit to Grandmother, Thank You Ma'am
200
She looked like a doll, made of black straw, the wrinkles in her face running in one direction like the head of a broom.
A Visit to Grandmother, Grandmother
200
In which three stories do characters come close to death?
Thicker than Water The Last Leaf Too Soon a Woman
200
"I'm going to have something to eat...you kids can't have any yet. And I don't want no squalling, mind."
Too Soon a Woman
200
Which stories feature characters whose native language is Spanish?
A Rice Sandwich The Circuit
300
In which story does a central character believe he has a conflict of man vs. nature?
A Day's Wait Thicker than Water
300
He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noises that spelled [trouble].
The Circuit
300
What are four stories featuring conclusions that are good for the characters?
Too Soon a Woman The Circus A Day's Wait The Last Leaf Thicker than Water Thank You Ma'am
300
"I am very pleased to speak with you. At this point, the project is rolling along according to schedule, and I am here to advise on any problems that may arise."
The One Day War (Professor)
300
Which six stories have an adolescent as their central character? Remember, the narrator of the story is not always the central character.
A Day's Wait, The Circuit, Too Soon a Woman, Thank You Ma'am, A Rice Sandwich, All Summer in a Day, The Circus
400
Which story features the central characters with internal and extrernal conflicts? (Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self)
All Summer in a Day
400
She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away.
All Summer in a Day
400
Which five stories include the death of a person or people?
Desiree's Baby The Sniper The Lottery The Last Leaf The Warriors The One Day War
400
"I bet I can see your house from my window."
A Rice Sandwich
400
What are three stories that feature CENTRAL characters whose names we never learn?
Thicker than Water, Thank You Ma'am, The Circuit, The Sniper
500
Which three stories featured the central character with a conflict against nature?
All Summer in a Day The Last Leaf Too Soon a Woman
500
Big, solemn oak trees stood next to it, and their thick-leaved far-reaching branches shadowed it like a pall.
Desiree's Baby
500
Which three stories feature characters with Black heritage?
A Visit to Grandmother Thank You Ma'am Desiree's Baby
500
"Good fellow, Jack..glad to see your mother's got a man to do it."
The Lottery
500
What are the names of nine protagonists in the stories we read this semester?
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