Archetypes
This archetype either offers nourishment or suffering.
A. The Mentor
B. The Villain
C. The Journey
D. The Mother Figure
D. The Mother Figure
Tension decreases.
A. Rising Action
B. Climax
C. Resolution
D. Falling Action
D. Falling Action
When the audience knows something the other characters do not know.
A. Verbal Irony
B. Situational Irony
C. Symbolism
D. Dramatic Irony
D. Dramatic Irony
Who is Esperanza named after?
A. Her mother
B. Her grandmother
C. Her aunt
D. Her great-grandmother
D. Her great-grandmother
How does Richards find out about the train wreck?
A. Phone Call
B. Letter
C. Newspaper
D. Josephine
C. Newspaper
They moved through the dark together—Lena leading, Marco joking softly, and Tess watching their backs.
What archetype is present in this story?
A. The Hero
B. Group of Companions
C. The Mentor
D. The Journey
B. Group of Companions
The wind knew what the travelers did not—that the road would soon split. Elena feared the left path, Marcus trusted the right, and the village ahead waited for either choice. Watching them all, the world understood the cost long before they did.
What type of narrator is present in this story?
A. 3rd Person Omniscient
B. 3rd Person Limited
C. 2nd Person
D. 1st Person
A. 3rd Person Omniscient
He watered the empty flowerpot every evening, even after the soil hardened and nothing grew. When asked why, he only smiled and set it back in the window. The pot meant something he wasn’t ready to explain.
In the story, what does the empty flowerpot most likely symbolize?
A. A quiet refusal to accept that something meaningful is gone
B. A routine meant to distract the character from boredom
C. A practical attempt to prepare for future growth
D. A reminder of past failure that the character clings to for guilt
A. A quiet refusal to accept that something meaningful is gone
Which definition best fits the meaning of inherit?
A. To earn something through hard work
B. To receive something from someone who has died
C. To borrow something for a short time
D. To purchase something with money
B. To receive something from someone who has died
She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed inability to accept its significance. She wept at once.
What is the tone at this point in the story?
A. Confused and Neutral
B. Angry and Bitter
C. Somber and Tense
D. Darkly humorous
C. Somber and Tense
The old coach never played the game for her—he only pointed to the path.
What archetype is present in this story?
A. The Mentor
B. The Hero
C. The Mother Figure
D. Group of Companions
A. The Mentor
The illness crept through him slowly, wearing his body down like constant rain on stone. He fought with medicine and will. By morning, the sickness had won, and the room fell silent.
What type of conflict is present in this story?
A. Man vs. Man
B. Man vs. Nature
C. Man vs. Self
D. Man vs. Society
B. Man vs. Nature
The author's attitude/feelings
A. Characterization
B. Tone
C. Mood
D. Irony
B. Tone
Which new name does Esperanza want to be baptized with?
A. Zeze the X
B. Lisandra
C. Magdalena
D. Maritza
A. Zeze the X
What is the turning point of the story?
A. Mrs. Mallard learns of her husband’s death.
B. Mrs. Mallard realizes she is free.
C. Mrs. Mallard goes upstairs alone to her room.
D. Mr. Mallard walks through the front door alive.
B. Mrs. Mallard realizes she is free.
The town square filled with two crowds facing each other. One shouted for control; the other stood for freedom.
What archetype is present in this story?
A. The Journey
B. The Villain
C. Good vs. Evil
D. The Hero
C. Good vs. Evil
What are the 2 types of Characterization?
A. Protagonist and Antagonist
B. Direct and Indirect
C. Static and Dynamic
D. Flat and Round
B. Direct and Indirect
Maya noticed the garden gate squeaked more than usual that morning, but she hurried past it without thinking.
What literary device is present in this story?
A. Prediction
B. Irony
C. Mood
D. Foreshadowing
D. Foreshadowing
What point does Esperanza make about the Chinese and Mexican view of women?
A. They don't like women
B. They are not strong
C. They cook and clean
D. They have no purpose
B. They are not strong
What does the window most strongly symbolize?
A. Mrs. Mallard’s grief over her husband’s death
B. The unpredictability of life and fate
C. Freedom, new possibilities, and independence
D. The passage of time and the brevity of life
C. Freedom, new possibilities, and independence
Which situation best demonstrates the modern opinion of the Damsel in Distress Archetype?
A. A female character is captured by a villain and waits for the hero to rescue her.
B. A female character appears helpless but secretly escapes using her intelligence and skills.
C. A female character is kidnapped and motivates the hero to begin a quest.
D. A female character is placed in danger solely to raise the story’s tension.
B. A female character appears helpless but secretly escapes using her intelligence and skills.
Every morning, Mr. Hale sat on the same bench and fed the same birds. The world rushed past him, changing in a hundred ways, but he never did.
What type of character is present in this story?
A. Round
B. Flat
C. Static
D. Dynamic
C. Static
She bought a state-of-the-art umbrella to stay dry in the rain. The first time she used it, a sudden gust of wind turned it inside out, soaking her completely.
What type of irony is present in this story?
A. Dramatic Irony
B. Verbal Irony
C. Situational Irony
D. Opposite Irony
C. Situational Irony
Esperanza did not want to inherit her great-grandmother's ____________.
A. Name
B. Marriage
C. Place by the window
D. Illness
C. Place by the window
Which example from the story demonstrates dramatic irony?
A. The readers know that Mrs. Mallard will die from shock before she actually does.
B. Mrs. Mallard goes to her room alone to process her emotions.
C. Mr. Mallard’s friends try to break the news gently, unaware of Mrs. Mallard’s heart condition.
D. Mrs. Mallard feels a sense of freedom when she believes her husband is dead, while the other characters assume she is grieving.
D. Mrs. Mallard feels a sense of freedom when she believes her husband is dead, while the other characters assume she is grieving.