The Necklace
The Most Dangerous Game
The Monkey's Paw
The Gift of the Magi
Plot and Conflict
100
Why had Mr. Loisel been saving 400 francs?
To buy a hunting gun to be able to hunt with his friends?
100
These are the two main characters of the story.
What are Zaroff and Rainsford?
100
Who are all the characters in this story?
Mr and Mrs. Whyte, Herbert, Seargent Major Morris,
100
How much money does Della have in the beginning?
$1.87
100
Fill in this blank: Without ___________ there is no ___________
What is conflict and plot or story
200
What is the exposition of this story?
We are introduced to Madame Loisel who wishes she was rich and really is not happy with her current life.
200
Where is General Zaroff's training school and what does he keep there?
What is the cellar and he keeps the men that he trains to hunt there?
200
How did the monkey's paw come about and why?
an old fakir put a spell on it to show that lives are ruled by fate and if you interfere with it, you do so at your own risk and sorrow.
200
What are the two possessions that Jim and Della take pride in respectively?
Jim takes pride in his watch while Della takes pride in her hair.
200
This is the part of the story that is the most intense.
What is climax
300
Describe Madame Loisel's reaction to reading the invitation and why she reacted this way.
Madame Loisel started crying and was upset because she had nothing to wear to the ball.
300
What does Zaroff say he has become bored with and why?
What is hunting sailors and animals because they cant reason and they are not challenging?
300
What was the first wish and how was it granted?
The first wish was to get 100000 pounds to pay off the mortgage and it was granted after Herbert died and the factory gave them money as compensation for his life.
300
What has happened to Jim's salary?
Jim's salary has dropped from $30 to $20
300
This is when one has inner struggles.
What is man vs self
400
Describe in your own words how the Loisel's life changed after they had paid for the new necklace.
They had to move to something smaller. They had to give up the cleaning lady. Mr. Loisel had to work three jobs. Madame Loisel had to clean her own stuff and cook, etc. She had to shop for herself, etc.
400
How does Zaroff get Rainsford to agree to play the game?
He tells him that if he doesn't catch him in three nights then he can leave the island.
400
What is the climax and falling action of "The monkey's paw"?
The climax is when Herbert is knocking on the door and the husband grabs the monkeys paw and makes his third wish and the rising action is the silence afterwards.
400
What is the irony in this story and what type of irony is this?
Situational because they both had to sell the thing they loved but yet they both bought each other presents for the thing that the other was proud of. They both sold their prized possession so that they can afford a nice gift for the other.
400
An example of this conflict is when Herbert died in the "The Monkey's Paw"
What is man vs machine
500
Explain the quote "women have no caste or class".What does this quote mean and how does it relate to the story?
Answers will vary.
500
What is ironic about the General's insistence that he is civilized?
He feeds, clothes, and exercises the men for his own pleasure, not because he is nice.
500
What are some of the major conflicts in "The Monkey's Paw?
Man vs supernatural - fate vs man; man vs machine; man vs man - chess; etc.
500
What is the climax and resolution in "The Gift of the Magi"
The climax is when they exchange the gifts while the resolution is that they are both just happy to be with each other.
500
This is an example of man vs society in "The Most Dangerous Game".
What is when Zaroff asks Rainsford not to tell anyone about what he does on the island because he would get arrested for murder.