"The Sniper"
Early in the story, the sniper takes this risk, which makes him a target.
Lights a cigarette
The irony of the story is that the couple worked for 10 years to pay for a necklace that was actually this.
Worthless/fake
What are Della and Jim's two most prized possessions?
Della's hair and Jim's gold pocket watch
What is Squeaky's only job/responsibility?
Taking care of her older brother Raymond
Rainsford said the world is made up of what "two classes"?
Hunters and huntees
In the rising action of the story, the sniper is forced to kill this person, who reveals his position.
An old woman (informant)
The Loisels spend this many years paying off the debt for the replacement necklace.
10 years
What gifts do Jim and Della buy for each other?
Expensive combs for Della's hair and a fob chain for Jim's watch
This girl is Squeaky's main competitor in the May Day race.
Gretchen
Who is the antagonist in this story?
General Zaroff
To draw out his enemy, the sniper uses a "ruse" with his cap and rifle. What is a "ruse"?
A trick
At the beginning of the story, Mathilde is unsatisfied because she desires this, which she does not have.
money/wealth/high social status
Who does the narrator compare Jim and Della to at the end?
The Magi (wise men)
Why is Squeaky's nickname in the neighborhood "Mercury" ?
She is the fastest/the best at running
At the beginning of the story, when Whitney discussed the "bad reputation" of Ship-Trap Island, this was an example of what literary device (when the author gives hints or clues about upcoming/future plot developments in the story)?
Foreshadowing
What is the setting of the story?
(Dublin), Ireland
This is the setting for the majority of the story.
Paris, France
"Love and sacrifice are more valuable than material possessions." This is the _______________ of this story.
Theme
The following moments in the story are all considered which part of the story's plot? (Think: Plot Diagram):
1. Squeaky and Raymond confront Mary Louise and her friends on Broadway, 2. Mr. Pearson hints to Squeaky that she should consider letting someone else win the race, and 3. Squeaky practices her running to prepare for the race.
The rising action
The specific attribute/trait that Zaroff claims his "new animal" (humans) have that makes them the most dangerous to hunt.
Reason/logic
What is the situational irony of this story?
The sniper discovers that the enemy sniper he has killed is his brother.
Madame Loisel discovering that the borrowed necklace was "gone" after returning home from the ball is the ________________ of the story.
Climax
What type of irony is used in the story?
Situational irony
When Squeaky and her main competitor share a respectful smile at the end of the race, and Squeaky decides to coach her brother, this is the __________________, or conclusion, of the story.
Resolution
Name one of the three traps set by Rainsford in the story.
Malay mancatcher/Burmese tiger pit/Ugandan knife trick