Plot
Why does Della sell her hair?
She wants to buy Jim a Christmas gift.
What was the name of the friend who loaned her necklace to Mathilde?
Madame Forestier
What did the monkey's paw symbolize?
fate, greed, power, danger, death, OR magic
What type of conflict do we see in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Character vs character (physical)
What is the point of view in "The Gift of the Magi"?
Omniscient
Why does Montresor want to hurt Fortunato?
Fortunato has wronged him a thousand times/ in a thousand different ways.
In "The Monkey's Paw", what was the Sergeant Major's surname?
Morris
What do Della's hair and Jim's watch symbolize?
sacrifice OR love
What type of conflict do we see in "The Gift of the Magi"?
Character vs. Circumstances (classical)
What is the point of view in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
First Person
What country did the monkey's paw come from?
India
How many years had Old Man Warner participated in the lottery? (Including the year of the story)
77
What do the stones symbolize in "The Lottery"?
tradition OR sacrifice OR death
What is the conflict in "The Lottery"?
Character vs. Society (social)
What is the point of view in "The Monkey's Paw"?
Omniscient
Which character conducted the lottery every year?
Mr. Summers
What was Jim's full name in "The Gift of the Magi"?
James Dillingham Young
What does the necklace symbolize in "The Necklace"?
a hangman's noose OR Mathilde (i.e. a fake imitation of a high-class woman at the ball)
What is the conflict in "The Necklace"?
Character vs Self (psychological)
Define "Innocent Eye" AND give an example.
The story is told through the eyes of a child.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Why did M. Loisel turn pale when his wife told him she wanted to spend 400 francs on a dress?
That was the price of the gun he was saving for.
Why did Montresor smile when he saw Fortunato?
Montresor was picturing Fortunato's immolation (i.e. burning him alive).
What is the significance of the trowel that Fortunato shows to Montresor?
It identifies him as a mason (but Montresor means a literal mason, rather than a member of the brotherhood)
What is the primary conflict that Brutus faces in Julius Caesar?
Character vs Self (psychological) -- he is torn between his feelings towards JC and his loyalty to Rome
If "The Necklace" were narrated by Mathilde (i.e. as the events of the story unfolded), and the reader had access to her thoughts and feelings, what point of view would it be?
Stream of Consciousness