Literary Devices
. The main struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot of a story is known as the:
Conflict
What is the name of the Island in MDG
Ship Wreck Island
The story is told from the first-person perspective of:
Doodle's Brother
What is the name of the fictional town in Alabama where the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is primarily set?
Maycomb
The main message, or theme, of "The Lottery" is a warning about:
The way people blindly follow old traditions, even if they are cruel or senseless.
A character battling his own fear and self-doubt is an example of which type of conflict?
Internal
What initial conflict sets the main events of the story in motion?
Rainsford Falls off the Yacht
Which natural element serves as a dominant symbol representing Doodle's fragility, uniqueness, and eventual death?
The Scarlet Ibis
Which of the following best summarizes Atticus Finch's definition of "real courage" as presented in the novel?
. Fighting for what you believe is right, even when you know you're licked before you begin.
The townspeople's resistance to changing the old black box or the rules of the lottery shows their fear of:
. Letting go of familiar customs, even bad ones.
3. In a typical plot structure, the point of highest emotional intensity or turning point of the story is called the:
Climax
The method by which an author reveals a character's personality through their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks is known as:
Direct Characterization
When the narrator thinks, "There is within me a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seeds of our destruction," this statement is an example of:
Paradox
What is the central event of the second half of the novel that challenges the town's sense of justice and drives the main plot?
Tom Robinson's Trial
Tessie Hutchinson's repeated cry of "It wasn't fair!" near the end of the story suggests a theme about:
Her selfish complaint that the ritual is only unfair when she is the one chosen
The part of the plot where the basic situation is introduced—including the characters, setting, and necessary background information—is the:
Exposition
General Zaroff claims that hunting is no longer a challenge for him because:
He finds the sport boring since he always wins, and animals lack the capacity to reason
The main motivation behind the narrator's relentless efforts to teach Doodle to walk, swim, and run is primarily:
His pride and the shame he feels about having an invalid brother.
From whose point of view is the story primarily narrated?
Scout
The author places the brutal ritual in a normal, pleasant village setting (a literary technique called irony) to suggest that:
Evil and cruelty can exist anywhere, even in seemingly peaceful place
A character who undergoes a significant change or development over the course of the story is best described as a:
Dynamic
Which of the following literary devices is most evident in Rainsford's reflection at the beginning of the story that 'The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees'?
Foreshadowing
Which of the following best describes the mood of the story, especially toward the end?
Melancholy and tragic
The character of Boo Radley primarily symbolizes which of the following themes?
Prejudice and rumors
What does the story imply about the way traditions are kept alive in the community?
People keep doing the traditions simply because "it has always been done that way