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Arthur Conan Doyle
Literary Elements
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous I
Miscellaneous II
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Where was Doyle born?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Where is the setting of the story?
England, in a car.
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Give a synonym to the word Illuminated.
Light up, brighten, etc.
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What was the narrator's name?
He had no name
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Who is driving the car when it is crashed?
The narrator
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What age and year did Doyle pass away?
Age 71 and 1930
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What is the point of view of the story?
1st person
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Write a ten worded sentence using the word "peculiar" correctly.
Peculiar-strange or odd
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Who does the narrator see when he passes?
Stanley
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What was the relationship between Stanley and the narrator?
Friends from the Boer War
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What experience impacted Arthur throughout his life?
His mother's infidelity
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What is the mood of the story?
compasionate
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Write a synonym, antonym, and define the word, "wistful."
Synonym: yearning, longing Antonym: rejection Wistful: Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
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How is the chauffeur injured?
He hurts his leg
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Who asked, "Where's master," and who are they referring to?
The chauffeur and he is referring to the narrator
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What two occupations did Arthur Conan Doyle pursue before his writing career?
Doctor and eye specialist
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"The wheels were whirring like a high wind and the big body creaking and groaning with the stain," Which three literary elements does the sentence contain?
Imagery, Simile, and Personification
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Use a synonym of inexpressible in a sentence and draw a picture to match.
Synonyms: indescribable, unutterable, unspeakable, etc. Inexpressible: Too strong to be described or conveyed in words.
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What is the difference about the new car that the narrator is unfamiliar with?
The gears are different
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How fast was the car going when it crashed?
50mph
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What significant incident did the author experience that related to the story?
The paranormal experiences
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Once the narrator finds out that he is dead in a conversation with an old friend that has passed also, which literary element can be connected to what the narrator thought vs. what he learns?
irony
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Give the definition, synonym, antonym, and picture of the word "giddy."
Definition: Having a sensation of whirling and tendency to fall or stagger. Synonym: faint, weak, lightheaded, dizzy Antonym: sensible, frivolous
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Why did the chauffeur continue to stay in the car once it began to go out of control?
He had true loyalty towards the narrator
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What was the narrator peculiarly sympathetic of about Stanley?
His personality