Exposition
What type of writing is What Men Live By?
Short story
Who was found naked by a shrine?
Michael
Define shrine
A holy or sacred place
What is Simon’s initial reaction to Michael?
He hesitates and contemplates what to do
What is the first lesson Michael learns?
What is the first lesson Michael learns?
Who wrote What Men Live By?
Leo Tolstoy
Who is the shoemaker’s wife?
Matryona
Define roebel
A form of currency in Russia
What causes Simon and Matryona’s attitudes to change?
Compassion / love / divine prompting
From whom does Michael learn the first lesson?
Simon and Matryona
This story is most similar to what kind of teaching used by Jesus?
Parables
Who spent his little money on vodka?
Simon
What does spree mean?
A burst of spending or activity
Who teaches Michael all three lessons?
1. Matryona, 2. The rich man, 3. Mary
What is the second lesson Michael learns?
Man does not know what he needs
What literary technique hints early that Michael may be an angel?
Foreshadowing
Who owned extremely expensive leather?
The rich man
What is a remnant?
Something that remains.
Why is Michael punished by God?
For disobeying God
What is the third lesson Michael learns?
What men live by (love alone)
What physical change happens to Michael when he learns a lesson?
He smiles / his face brightens or glows
Who lost a son but gained two daughters?
Mary
Define astonishment
A great surprise
Which event foreshadows future events?
Michael making slippers.
Explain one example of love from the story that shows what men live by.
Varies