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Question 1

Who has outsold Agatha Christie?

Answer 1

Only the Bible and Shakespear has outsold her.

Question 2

When did Agatha Christie write her first book?

Answer 2

1916

Question 3

How many short stories, novels and plays has Christie written in total?

Answer 3

80+

Question 4

What is the criteria for Christie’s settings?

Answer 4

Upper middle class, in the 1930s, in an enclosed world.

Question 5

6 Elements needed for mysteries?

Answer 5

Clues must be availible to the reader
Early introduction of the murder
The crime must be significant
There must be detection
The suspects must be availible, including the murderer
No unecessry information

Question 6

How is a character introduced?

Answer 6

Physical description
Characters words, thoughts and actions
Others words, thoughts and action
Others reaction to the character
Author’s opinion

Question 7

First mystery?

Answer 7

“The murders in the rue morgue” By Edgar Allan Poe - 1841

Question 8

Golden age of mysteries?

Answer 8

1920s to 1940s

Question 9

Who are the most important characters of a mystery novel?

Answer 9

Victim, detective and murder

Question 10

What did Della buy Jim? - the gift of the magi

Answer 10

Della bought him a watch strap for his grandfathers watch

Question 11

What did Jim buy Della?
- the gift of the magi

Answer 11

Jim bought her combs for her hair.

Question 12

What did the man first catch? - the sea devil

Answer 12

A porpoise, but let it go
Caught a mullet

Question 13

What animal helped save him? - the sea devil

Answer 13

The porpoise

Question 14

What did the man use that ultimately led to his freedom?

Answer 14

Stakes in the ground

Question 15

Who did Sinesio receive a letter from? - la puerta

Answer 15

His cousin Aurelio trying to convince him to come to america

Question 16

Why did Faustina take the lottery ticket? - la puerta

Answer 16

She used it to cover a crack in the window

Question 17

Why did Sinesio need to win the lottery? - la puerta

Answer 17

He need to win since they were poor, without in, he would most likely need to work in america to support his family - he would never see them again

Question 18

Protagonist

Answer 18

the main character that the plot and story revolves around

Question 19

Antagonist

Answer 19

the person or force in opposition of the antagonist

Question 20

Round character

Answer 20

well developed, multi sided character

Question 21

Flat character

Answer 21

not developed, side character

Question 22

Stock character

Answer 22

stereotype - exactly what is expected

Question 23

Dynamic character

Answer 23

comes to a realiztion about the world - well developed

Question 24

Static character

Answer 24

does not change

Question 25

Conflict

Answer 25

clash of ideas or will

Question 26

Theme

Answer 26

main idea or lesson from the author

Question 27

Setting

Answer 27

time and place

Question 28

Symbol

Answer 28

more than one/deeper meaning

Question 29

POV

Answer 29

perspective of the story being told
- first (we, I)
- third (they, he, she)

Question 29

Foreshadowing

Answer 29

hints at something in the future

Question 30

Suspense

Answer 30

feeling of aniexty or uncertainty about the outcome

Question 31

Atmosphere

Answer 31

the mood or setting of the story

Question 32

Surprise ending

Answer 32

sudden turn resulting in an unexpected ending

Question 33

Types of conflict

Answer 33

Man vs man - groups or people angainst eachother
Man vs environment - against an external force (nature, society or fate)
Man vs himself - inner struggle

Question 34

Introduction

Answer 34

reader is introduced to the main character(s)
setting is established

Question 35

Cause of action

Answer 35

sets the story in motion

Question 36

Rising action

Answer 36

events that happen in between the cause of action and the climate - lead up

Question 37

Climax

Answer 37

peak excitment or turning point of the story uncertain about what is next

Question 38

Denoument

Answer 38

outcome of the story and how it wraps up - result of the climax