"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Why is the main reason the narrator kills the old man?
He is disturbed by the old man's eye.
In 'Priscilla and the Wimps,' what makes Priscilla different from other students?
She is very strong, big and confident.
In 'The Veldt,' what is the nursery able to do?
Create realistic virtual environments.
What does Mr. Peters receive from the swan?
Three wishes
What is another name for the main character of a story?
The protagonist
In 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' why does the narrator claim he is not mad?
Because he can describe everything calmly.
What does Priscilla do to Monk Klutter in the story?
She locks him in a locker.
What animals appear in the nursery in 'The Veldt'?
Lions
What is Mr. Peters' first wish?
To have a wife as beautiful as the forest.
Which is not part of a story setting: time, the characters, the weather, the place.
The characters
What is the climax of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
The narrator confesses to the murder.
Who is the antagonist?
Monk Klutter
What is the setting of 'The Veldt'?
A futuristic house.
What is a theme of the story?
Be careful what you wish for, or desire and consequences...
Generally, what does a protagonist need for a story to be a story?
A conflict.
Who does the narrator invite into the crime scene?
The police.
What is the resolution of 'Priscilla and the Wimps'?
The school closes down because of a blizzard.
What is the theme of the story?
The dangers of relying too much on technology which can cause relationships to break down and/or the line between reality and artificiality to blur, causing psychological problems.
Why is Leita unhappy in her human form?
She misses her sister and the forest.
What is a story climax?
where the central conflict reaches its highest point of excitement and is resolved
How can a dead person's heart beat so loudly beneath the floorboards as to betray the narrator of the story?
It cannot. The narrator is hearing things or has a mental health disorder.
What is the name of Priscilla's friend?
Melvin Detweiler.
Who is the author of the story?
Ray Bradbury
What does Mr. Peters do with his second wish?
He turns his wife back into a swan.
What do all of our stories this week have in common?
Someone dies at the end of each story.