Thursday: 5 open ended (paragraph) questions and the CFA post test on short stories
Friday: 65 multiple choice questions about the short story unit
Short Story Exam Study Guide
“The Most Dangerous Game”
§ Plot
§ Character information
§ Point of view
§ Characterization
§ Suspenseful moments
“The Scarlet Ibis”
§ Plot
§ Sequence of Events
§ Motivation
§ Atmosphere—mood
§ Theme
“The Cask of the Amontillado”
§ Plot
§ Character information
§ Topic
§ Mood
§ Setting
§ Suspenseful moments
“The Necklace”
§ Plot
§ Characterization
§ Theme
§ Characters’ attitudes
Vocabulary within story text
§ Impunity
§ Afflicted
§ Preclude
§ Lofty
§ Indispensible
§ Wont
Separate Reading with Questions— for these questions you will read a passage that you have not read before and answer questions regarding literary elements of characterization, motivation, tone, mood, etc.
Open answer (paragraph response)
· Be prepared to identify moments of suspense in the stories we read and explain how/why they build suspense for the reader.
· Be able to identify internal and external conflict within the stories we read.
· Be able to identify universal theme from the stories we read AND provide examples from the stories to support your assertion.
· Be able to classify characters as static or dynamic from the stories we read and be able to provide examples/reasons from the stories to support your assertion.
· Be able to communicate details of a story that create the mood/atmosphere.
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