Vocabulary
a second storyline that accompanies the main story yet is lesser in importance
Subplot
Zac Sunderland encountered sharks on his solo sail of the ocean
False
How many sons did the old woman have in "The Magic Brocade"?
3
Messala whips Ben-Hur's horses
True
What was the author's purpose for writing "Zac Sunderland"?
A type of irony where the reader knows more about the situation than the characters.
Dramatic Irony
"The Great Rat Hunt" is considered an autobiography
False (memoir)
What was the inciting incident in "The Whistle"?
Chatita's parents leave to visit her sick grandfather
Why do Tirzah and her mother refuse to wake Ben-Hur when they find him at their house?
They didn't want to give him leprosy
What character trait of David's is revealed in his statements about God sparing him from the bear and the lion?
His faith or trust in God
a rewritten version of an author's work that has been changed for reasons such as readability or length.
"The Magic Brocade" is considered a Folktale
True (fairytales are a subgenre of folktales)
Describe an internal conflict from "Thank You, Ma'am"
Roger struggles to decide between staying or running away from the house.
How could Ben-Hur tell the difference between a Roman ship and a pirate ship?
The Roman ship had a helmet on the mast
A type of irony that occurs when a story's events violate normal expectations.
Situational irony
Saki uses the third-person omniscient point of view in "The Story Teller"
True
Give two examples of poetic justice that occur in Part 4. (200 for each)
1. Messala is crippled - he crippled Simonides.
2. Messala loses everything - he caused the Hurs to lose everything.
3. Messala loses the race - he cheated for an advantage.
What was the name of the tribune who ruled before Pontius Pilate?
Valerius Gratus
Harmonica and newspaper clippings
the author's attitude toward matters of right and wrong.
Moral tone
Mr. Lapham making Johnny Tremain read Scriptures about pride is an example of irony.
False (foreshadowing)
How is Bertha's death in "The Storyteller" and example of situational irony?
The medals she received for living a good life caused her death.
Where does Ben-Hur first encounter Jesus?
He sees him at a well in Nazareth
What did the youngest son have to do to bring the stone horse to life in "The Magic Brocade"?
Knock his teeth out and put them in the horse's mouth.