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The Smart Bitty
The Creepy Lady
Mammals Limb
The Tres Want
What dat mean?
100
According to the young lord’s new decree, all individuals who reach the age of 71 must—
What is be left in the mountains to die alone
100
What puzzles Billy about the landlady’s guest list?
What is he is sure he has read the names in the newspaper.
100
What is the “The Monkey’s Paw” about?
What is a monkey’s paw that grants three wishes to three different people
100
Why isn’t Leita happy with her life as Mr. Peter’s wife?
What is she misses her sister and life as a swan
100
Define and give an example of a protagonist and antagonist
What is the main character the story; good guy and the character that opposes the main character. Answers will vary.
200
At the end of the story, the young lord decided that the old people of the village—
What is will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve.
200
What is foreshadowing?
What is clues that hint at what will happen later in the story
200
Define the word motif
What is a reoccurring element in literature spanning a long period of time
200
Name an element of motif present in “The Third Wish”?
Answers will vary
200
Define the word climax
What is the highest point of the story, where the outcome of the conflict is revealed
300
What motif can be applied to the story?
What is the number three
300
Define the word "plot"
What is the events of the story
300
What is the irony in "Monkey's Paw"?
What is that for each wish, there is a negative consequence versus a positive.
300
What happens in the opening of “The Third Wish” that is like a traditional fairy tale?
What is the swan turns into the King of the Forest
300
Define characterization
What is the author's way of revealing a character's personality
400
The climax of the story is when—
What is the young farmer admits to the cruel lord that he has broken the law of the land.
400
Define exposition AND describe the three other elements that are usually included
What is the beginning of the story; setting, characters, conflict
400
What does the line, “It seems to me I’ve got all I want…” spoken by Mr. White help you predict?
What is that the wishes can only change his life for the worse
400
Define parallel episodes
What are repeated events of a story
400
Define omniscient point of view (POV)
What is all-knowing narration
500
What is an example of a parallel episode from “The Wise Old Woman”?
What is the wise old woman solving the Lord’s demands
500
Define apathy
What is lack of emotion or interest
500
Define the word "condoling"
What is expressing sympathy
500
Name an example of symbolism in “The Third Wish”
Answers will vary
500
Define presumptuous
What is overly bold or confident