Game
What was the sound that startled Rainsford off the boat in the beginning of the story?
Gunshot
Harrison's parents
George and Hazel Bergeron
The Ceremony was for children of which age?
Ceremony of 12, so 12 years old.
The story opened with the narrator talking about what?
The festival of summer
Is The Giver a utopia or dystopia? Why?
Characteristics of a dystopia:
- controlled religion, technology, etc.
- sameness aka loss of individualism
- propaganda and/or limited information
- surveillance
- natural disaster, struggle for survival
What was the name of Zaroff's island?
Shiptrap Island
How many handicaps did Hazel have to wear?
Zero
The Giver's daughter
Rosemary
T/F:
Citizens of Omelas believe that it is better for one person to suffer than for all of them to suffer
True
Name the authors of Game, Bergeron, and Omelas. First and last name. Each correct answer is worth 200.
Richard Connell, Kurt Vonnegut, Ursula K. LeGuin.
Why didn't Ivan say anything in the story?
He was deaf
Harrison's conflict is with:
a) himself (internal conflict)
b) his parents
c) the government
d) the ballerina
The government/society
What was the first color Jonas saw?
Red
What did the people believe will happen if they let the child live a normal life?
Suffering. Omelas would no longer prosper.
What makes Bergeron, Giver, and Omelas a dystopia?
Bergeron: the forced handicaps, sameness, surveillance
Giver: sameness, surveillance, withheld information and choices
Omelas: the abused child
What pursuit did Zaroff and Rainsford have in common?
Hunting
Name the Handicapper General
Diana Moon Glampers
Where did the elderly go after the Release?
Elsewhere
The point of view of the story is:
a) first person
b) second person
c) third person
First person observer, but we don't know if/how the narrator is connected to the story.
Give an example of internal conflict from one of the stories we've covered.
(Internal conflict: man vs. self; one's emotional struggles)
Example answers:
(Game) Rainsford's recognition that there is a fine line between the hunter and the hunted
(Bergeron) the handicaps inside or around people affect their internal thoughts/conflicts
(Giver) Jonas wanting to save Gabe, Jonas' revelations after receiving memories
(Omelas) Citizens realizing the sourve of their happiness is suffering
What was Rainsford's first name?
Sanger
How old was Harrison?
14
Jonas' mother's name
Unspecified (no name)
The ___ of the story is: happiness is built upon the suffering and misery of others.
a) conflict
b) theme
c) resolution
d) perspective
Theme
Name 2 external conflicts from any of the stories we have covered this term.
(External conflict: character vs. nature or another character.)
Example answers: (Game) Rainsford vs. Zaroff hunt or Rainsford vs. the sea as he tried to not drown; (Bergeron) Harrison and the handicaps/chains; (Giver) Jonas and the snow as he escaped. Omelas is internal conflict.