Most Dangerous Game
The Cask of Amontillado
The Gift of the Magi/The Birds
Scarlet Ibis
Walter Mitty
100

Zaroff lures ships to his island in this way.

What is a system of lights to indicate a channel where there is none?

100

This is the main use of the catacombs under Montresor's home.

What is the burial of the family's deceased?

100

This is how much money Della receives for her hair.

What is $20?

100

This shows Doodle's special nature.

What is the caul that he was born in?

100

In the first daydream, Walter is running from this.

What is a storm?

200

General Zaroff is able to finance his lifestyle in this way.

What is investment in American securities?

200

This is why Montresor wants revenge upon Fortunato.

What is that he has insulted Montresor in some way?

200

This is how does Jim react to Della's hair.

What is he is shocked and seems to not react?

200

This is why Brother takes Doodle up to the barn.

What is to touch his own coffin?
200

Walter is supposed to purchase these two items.

What are puppy biscuits and overshoes?

300

This is what Rainsford wins if he beats Zaroff.

What is Zaroff's own boat and crew to go back to civilization?

300

Explain why Fortunato's name is an example of verbal irony.

What is you would expect a man named Fortunato to be fortunate?

300

This is when the birds attack.

What is when the tide comes in?

300

This is what the family doing when they first hear the ibis.

What is eating lunch?

300

While imagining he is a dangerous criminal, Walter is on trial for this action.

What is killing a man?

400

This is where Rainsford spends the first night of the hunt.

What is in a tree?

400

There are many examples of dramatic irony in this story. Explain the most encompassing example.

What is that the reader is aware of Montresor's ill intent from the beginning?

400

Explain two details that support the prediction of the birds attacking.

More numerous than usual

More daring than usual

400

This is the real reason why the narrator wants his brother to walk.

What is he is embarrassed?

400

Explain irony by applying it to one of the stories we have read.

Answers will vary.

500

Explain how the title can be read in two different ways.

Game can be read as a game of play or game such as prey.

500

Explain why Montresor makes a good villain.

Answers may vary.

500

Explain the situational irony of the ending of The Gift of the Magi.

They each sold something precious to buy an accessory for the other's something precious.

500

Explain whether or not you feel the narrator is responsible for his brother's death.

Answers will vary.

500

Explain a surprise ending by applying it to one of the stories we read.

Answers will vary