Show:
"The Veldt"
"The Story of an Hour"
"The Lottery"
"A Rose for Emily"
"The Most Dangerous Game"
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Who wrote "The Veldt?"

Ray Bradbury

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True/ False: Louise and her husband were reunited and happy at the end of the story.

FALSE! 

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What are children gathering at the beginning of the story?
Rocks.
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Why do the townspeople sprinkle lime around Emily's house?
To get rid of the smell.
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How does Rainsford arrive on the island?

He falls overboard his ship and swims there.

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What is a Veldt?

An African plain or savannah

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What word did Louise repeat to herself as she was mourning the loss of her husband?

"Free, free, free."

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From what point of view is the story told?

Third person

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What literary technique does Faulkner use to tell this story?
Flashbacks
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Who is the first person Rainsford meets on the island?

Ivan

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What items did George find in the Veldt that belonged to him and his wife?

An old wallet and a scarf.

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How did Louise's husband die?

Train wreck

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Shirley Jackson misleads readers that the story will be pleasant by stating "the flowers were blossoming." What part of the story is this?
The exposition
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Who is the narrator?
Someone from the same town as Emily.
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Who wrote "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Who is Richard Connell

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Name one of the types of conflict present in "The Veldt"

Man vs. Technology

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Nature?

400

Who wrote "The Story of an Hour"?

Who is Kate Chopin

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Why do people continue to do the lottery?
It is tradition OR for the good of their crops.
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What explanation does Emily give for buying the poison?
She doesn't give an explanation, but is sold the poison anyway. The clerk labels it "rat poison."
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What is the most dangerous game that Zaroff has hunted prior to hunting humans?

A cape water buffalo

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What did the children change the nursery to when their parents confronted them?

A lush, green forest with a river.

500

What is the theme of "The Story of an Hour"?

What is freedom, independence, or joy?

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What does the black box symbolize?
Tradition
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Why doesn't Emily have to pay taxes?
Supposedly, the government is paying her father back for a loan (this isn't true).
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Who wins the most dangerous game--Zaroff or Rainsford?

Rainsford.