Quiz
Short stories: The Scarlet Ibis, The Most Dangerous Game
Erstelle ein kostenloses Konto, um dieses Quiz zu beenden
Speichere deinen Fortschritt und sieh dir dein Endergebnis an.
oder mit deiner E-Mail registrieren
Schon ein Konto? Anmelden
Fragen in diesem Quiz (15)
1The climax of The Scarlet Ibis is:
When Brother brings Doodle up to the loft to see his little coffin.
When the ibis falls out of the tree and dies.
When Doodle shows his parents and aunt that he has learned to walk.
When Brother goes back and finds Doodle bleeding and not moving.- AWhen Brother brings Doodle up to the loft to see his little coffin.
When Doodle shows his parents and aunt that he has learned to walk.
When Brother goes back and finds Doodle bleeding and not moving. - BWhen the ibis falls out of the tree and dies.
- CWhen Doodle shows his parents and aunt that he has learned to walk.
- DWhen Brother goes back and finds Doodle bleeding and not moving.
- AWhen Brother brings Doodle up to the loft to see his little coffin.
2Early in the Scarlet Ibis, the author uses _________________ to help set the reader up for what's to come in the story.
- Aallusion
- Bconflict
- Ctone
- Dsymbolism
3The paragraph in The Scarlet Ibis that begins:
"There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty..."
begins a six paragraph section that is an excellent example of ____________________.- Arising action
- Bfalling action
- Cinternal conflict
- Dexternal conflict
4Who serves as the main character's conscience in The Most Dangerous Game, telling him very clearly that hunting is wrong because of the harm it does and the fear it causes animals?
- AGeneral Zaroff
- BRainsford
- CIvan
- DWhitney
5In The Most Dangerous Game, the paragraph that begins:
"He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle."
is the paragraph that begins which part of the plot?- AFalling Action
- BResolution
- CExposition
- DRising action
- EClimax
6Which of the following is not an example of a conflict found in The Most Dangerous Game?
- AMan vs. Nature
- BMan vs. Social pressure
- CMan vs. Time
- DMan vs. Fear
- EMan vs. Man
7In The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury warns the audience of the dangers of abusing what?
- ATime alone
- BWriters and books
- CPolice authority
- DTechnology
8Which of the following sentence samples marks the beginning of the Rising Action portion of The Pedestrian?
- ASometimes he would walk for hours and miles...
- B"Your name?" said the police car in a metallic whisper...
- COn this particular evening he began his journey in a westerly direction...
- DHe turned back on a side street...
9The fact that the characters went back in time to kill a gigantic, dangerous beast (in A Sound of Thunder), but it was the death of a small butterfly that caused a disaster is an example of:
- ATheme
- BClimax
- CIrony
- DConflict
10In There Will Come Soft Rains, what story element most helps the house feel like a living character?
- AComputerized voices making regular announcements
- BThe silhouette of the family burned into the wall outside
- CThe dog that smells food and is denied
- DThe cleaning "mice" that emerge from the wall periodically
- EAnimals living on the viewing screen in the children's room
11What is the most obvious method Ray Bradbury uses to reveal the purpose of his story, There Will Come Soft Rains?
- AThe inclusion of the poem with the same theme as the story
- BThe inclusion of a city destroyed by an atomic bomb and radiation
- CThe inclusion of technology capable of making breakfast without assistance
- DThe inclusion of a dog that can't get the food that's just on the other side of the door
12In To Build A Fire, Jack London gives us a main character that has knowledge but not:
- Astreet smarts
- Bphysical skills
- Cenough supplies
- Dunderstanding
13The dog in To Build a Fire relies mainly on:
- Amemories of previous journeys
- Bexperience in dealing with extreme cold
- Cknowledge of that country
- Dinstinct passed on from past generations
14The paragraph in To Build a Fire that begins:
"It was his last moment of fear."
marks the paragraph that contains which part of the plot?- Arising action
- Bclimax
- Cexposition
- Dfalling action
- Eresolution
15Which story has as one of its main themes -
sometimes even the smallest event can have huge effects on the lives of others?- AThe Scarlet Ibis
- BTo Build a Fire
- CA Sound of Thunder
- DThe Most Dangerous Game
Informationen
- Beschreibung
- Quiz am Ohne Titel, erstellt von Emma Aro am 23/01/2018.
- Autor
- Emma Aro
- Sprache
- English
- Aufrufe
- 0
- Schlagwörter
- Bewertung
- Noch keine Bewertungen Bewerte dieses Quiz