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The Game of Chess
Literary Vocabulary
Misc.
Plot
Characters
100
In total, how many pawns are there per game?
What are 16 Pawns
100
What is the general area the story is set in?
What is Waverly Place, NY
100
Out of these three choices, which do you think describes the tone in the story? A. Hopeful B. Annoyed C. Boastful
What is B
100
In the Inciting Incident, which holiday event did Waverly and her siblings receive the chess set from?
What is the Christmas event
100
What does Waverly's family refer to her as?
What is 'Meimei'
200
Per turn, how many spaces may a King move and in what directions?
What is one space in all directions
200
Which phrase appeared as a motif through the story?
What is 'Strongest wind cannot be seen'
200
True or False? The mood of the story can be described as tense.
What is True
200
What does Waverly offer for the missing chess pieces in return for her brothers letting her play chess?
What are Life Saver candies
200
What was the name of the brother who obtained the chess set for Christmas?
What is Vincent
300
What letter does a knight have to make when it moves?
What is a 'L'
300
What is the Point of View through the story?
What is First Person perspective
300
Based on how the mother speaks, how would you feel the author's diction is through the story?
What is American-Chineese
300
Where does Waverly encounter Lau Po, and learn new chess techniques?
Where is the playground near her house
300
What was the name of the man who taught Waverly more moves for chess?
What is Lau Po
400
What is the other name a rook may be called?
What is a 'Castle'
400
What is the main form of symbolism in the story?
What is the game of chess
400
What is the term used for how Waverly described the chess pieces?
What is personification
400
What causes Waverly to run from her mother when they were shopping?
What is she upsets her mother on accident
400
Is the way Waverly's mother treats her after her many tournament wins Indirect or Direct Characterization?
What is Indirect Characterization
500
How many squares are there on a chess board?
What are 64 squares
500
What is the main conflict through the story?
What is Waverly vs. her mother
500
Based on the story, what kind of character do you think Waverly is? ( Round/Flat and Static/Dynamic )
What is Flat and Dynamic
500
How do the other family members treat Waverly when she returns home?
What is she is shunned by her family
500
Who does Waverly feel to be her most powerful opponent in chess?
Who is her mother