Show:
The Sniper
A Sound of Thunder
Most Dangerous Game/Cask of Amontillado
The Necklace/Gift of the Magi
The Interlopers
100
Who does the sniper realize he has killed at the end of the story?
His brother
100
What does Eckles step on?
A butterfly
100
Who wins the "game" and how do we know?
Rainsford. He wakes up in Zaroff's bed.
100
What does Madame Loisel value in life?
Wealth, appearances, riches
100
In the beginning, what are the two men doing?
Looking for each other
200
What is the setting of the story?
A rooftop in Dublin, Ireland during Ireland's Civil War
200
Why must the hunters follow such strick rules?
to avoid changing the future
200
Name 2 of the manuevers used by Rainsford in the game
Malay mancather, Burmese Tiger pit, knife in tree
200
Why were Jim & Della considered wise?
They knew that their love for each other was more important than the gifts.
200
What is the narrative hook?
The tree pins them to the ground
300
What does the sniper do that reveals his location?
He lights a cigarette
300
What is the name of the Time Safari guide?
Travis
300
What is the irony in the Cask of Amontillado?
Fortunado isn't fortunate.
300
How does Mr. Loisel expect Madame Loisel to react to the invitation? How does she actually react?
He thinks she'll be excited. She throws it aside and cries.
300
What is the first event that leads to the two men becoming friends?
Ulrich offers to share his wine.
400
How many people does the sniper kill and who are they?
Three. The woman informer, man in the tank, the other sniper
400
Who is president at the beginning of the story?
Keith
400
How does Montressor manipulate Fortunado using his "weak point"
Uses reverse psychology to get him to come to the catacombs to check out the amontillado
400
What are Jim and Della's most valued possessions?
Her hair and his watch
400
Why do the two men hate each other?
An old family feud.
500
What are the Republicans and Free Staters fighting over?
The amount of British rule in their country.
500
Name 2 things that indicated that the "present" had changed.
new president, different sign, different colors, chemicals in the air, etc.
500
What one characteristic do humans have that makes General Zaroff hunt them?
They have the ability to reason
500
Explain the irony in each of the stories.
Necklace: went completely broke replacing a fake necklace with a real one Magi: Sold the thing that the other person bought the gift to go with
500
What do the men assume they see when the figures appear? What is it really?
Their men; wolves