TMDG
Short Story Elements
TIQA
Vocab
Random Facts
100

Which character reminds you most of a mouse?

Rainsford

100
What is foreshadowing?

An indication or hint about what will happen in the future

100

What letter expands on WHY your subject is important?

Analysis

100

Define camouflage 

To blend in or disguise yourself with your surroundings.

100

What object shares 50% of DNA with a human?

Bananas

200

What word would you use to describe the mood in the beginning of The Most Dangerous Game.

Suspense

200
How can we use to characterize a character when we do not know their explicit thoughts?

Their actions

200
What do we use to indicate a quote within a quote?

Single quotations 'example'

200
Give a synonym for the word flourish

Grow

200

What was the first war fought in America?

Revolutionary War

300

What allowed Rainsford to ultimately prevail over General Zaroff?

Rainsford's logic

300

Give an example of symbolism in a text we have read so far.

Ivan's behavior toward General Zaroff was symbolic of power. 

300

Why do we introduce a quote?

To give context or connect a quote you use to your topic
300

Use the word decorum in a sentence.

The children at the lunch table demonstrated decorum when they put their napkins on their lap before lunch.

300

Why do animal get goosebumps?

To ward off predators

400

How do we know that Rainsford considered himself civilized? 

He spoke to Whitney about superiority in humans compared to animals. This shows us that Rainsford believed that hunting is justified and a natural part of civilization.

400
What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone is how the characters feel in the story while mood is how the author makes the reader feel.

400

Outside of English class, what can you use the structure of a TIQA paragraph for?

Any constructed response

400

Give a synonym for the word chronology

Arrangement

400

What animals cannot throw up?

Rabbits

500

How does The Most Dangerous Game prove that animalistic tendencies are not far below our civilized exterior?

General Zaroff comes across as civilized but we later discover he follows animalistic tendencies by hunting humans.

500

What is the difference between conflict and plot?

Conflict is a problem in a story while plot is how a series of events unfolds. 

500

Give a topic for the following prompt: Explain how Cinderella would be socially unacceptable today.

Cinderella would be socially unacceptable because it is inappropriate for a man to show up to a house asking for a young girl's foot.

500

What is an antonym for the word nuisance? 

Delight

500
What was the occupation of the person who invented cotton candy?

Dentist