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How is the general able to finance his expensive lifestyle

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He is able to finance it because he invested heavily into American securities unlike most Russians he didn’t lose anything

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What did Zaroff promise if Rainsford won the hunt

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He promised him that he would acknowledge his defeat and bring Rainsford back to the mainland

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Who is Lazarus

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He’s one of their of hunting dogs and he followed a man into quicksand and sunk

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Where did Rainsford spend the first night

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He spends the first night of the hunt attempting to sleep in a massive tree

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Why does Zaroff suggest that Rainsford wears moccasins

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Because it leaves a poor trail

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Describe Rainsford

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Smart always think things through he’s very good and skilled hunter but also quite stubborn and is very resourceful

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Describe Zaroffs dining room and what it says about him

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His dining room seen the medieval and had a very high ceiling and had a vast dining room table and mounted animal heads all around he had very nice China Crystal and silver this tells us that the general has a very extravagant lifestyle also that he loves hunting

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What is Rainsford’s previous hunting experience

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He hunted around the world also hunting Jaguars and has also written a book on hunting

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Why did Rainsford believe that the general knew he was in the tree

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He knew that the general knew because he looks up to the point where he was hiding he smiled and walked away

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Where does the general get the men from

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He takes the men traveling on ship when Providence doesn’t work zaroff causes giant rocks with razor edges to form jaws then They have to go to the island and it’s known as Ship Trap Island

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When did Rainsford kill the general

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Just as the general was getting into bed

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How is Rainsford fit like how do you know

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I know because he could run for his life on the hounds came and you can climb trees really fast and was able to swim and get back at the island really fast

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Why did the general pick an island for this

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Because It could trap ships and you can’t get away easy

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Do you think Rainsford was justified in his actions

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I don’t think he was just fine in his actions at the end because since he won he could’ve gotten taken back to the mainland also if Rainsford didn’t kill him Zaroff would’ve kept hunting people but since Rainsford changed at the end he takes his bed I think he continued doing the hunt

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What was the point of you in the short story Charles

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His mother

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Who is the antagonist in the short story Charles

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Society because it was against what Charles was doing

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How is there foreshadowing in the short story Charles

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Who was it Laurie thought Charles and when he was rude to his dad

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How did jimmy’s father die

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He was in by 10 foot Tonu

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What happened to Jim Tom when he tried to save him

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He was paralyzed

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Who acts as the centennial in the story the reef

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Jim Tom does because he needed to warn him of the depths of the sea

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List the five animals that cause them grief in the reef

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A purple black sea urchin because it pierced Jimmy’s hands after grabbing the sponge
Pilot fish because it lured the Tigershark towards jim
The Tigershark because it chased Jimmy up to his canoe and almost got him
The Conger eel because it took grasp of Jimmy’s wrists when grabbing the shell
The great white squid because it attacked the canoe at night and nearly killed Jim Tom

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What is the theme of the reef

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Enough is plenty

They have gotten a lot of money off what they’ve got so it’s not worth risking their lives to get more

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What is the foreshadowing in the short story the snow woman

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The title gives it away and also when she describes her affection towards her son and her motherhood
Lhamo

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What is an external conflict in the short story the snow woman

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The blizzard and weather and money

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What is an internal conflict in the short story the snow woman

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Relationship between mother and child and not wanting to ruin that

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What is the theme in the short story the snow woman

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Greed versus compassion

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What is indirect characterization

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When the author shows the character in action and lets the reader draw their own conclusions

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What is direct characterization

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When the author tells the reader about the character directly

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What is dramatic irony

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A technique that increases suspense by letting readers know more than the characters

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What is imagery

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You subselect details describe one thing in terms of another and it helps suggest additional meanings and feelings

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What is an omniscient point of view

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If the author is outside the story and presents the thoughts of all characters involved

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What is a limited point of view

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What a story is told from the point of view of a character who can only see a part of the whole story

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What are the four main purposes of the exposition

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  • introduce main characters
  • give an idea of the setting
  • give clues about the action
  • to spark the readers interest
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What happens in the initial problem

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A crisis of some type arises for the main character that he or she must work at resolving this problem leads to a sequence of events

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What is the climax

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It constitutes the major portion of the plot is the series of steps that develop the clues and actions hinted at the introduction
- turning point of the story the high points of interest in the story where the main conflict is resolved

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What is the falling action

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The part of the story following the climax leading to the resolution in which there is a sharp decline in dramatic tension

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What is the conclusion

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Usually follows after the climax and explains any details that couldn’t be explained before the climax

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What is a short story

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A piece of prose fiction with the six characteristics

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What are the six characteristics of a short story

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  • can be read in a single sitting
  • develops a single incident
  • takes place at one location
  • small group of characters
  • happens in a short amount of time
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What are short stories in comparison to novels

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Short stories Are stories of plot whereas novels are stories of character

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What are the four main parts of a short story

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  • plot
  • setting
  • characters
  • theme
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What is the plot of the story

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Action of the story and Has 5 main parts

  • exposition
  • initial problem
  • rising action
  • climax
  • conclusion
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What is conflict

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A clash of opposing forces persons or ideas or emotions used to heighten interest

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What is internal conflict

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Human versus himself

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What is external conflict

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Human versus human or human versus nature or human versus the unknown

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What is the setting

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The setting of the story serve different functions on the action and the emotional affect it has on the reader and in some stories the setting might almost be considered the characters

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What are the short story functions of setting

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  • provides a backdrop for the action it provides a physical backdrop
  • sheep’s character in action provides a background environments that shakes the attitudes and actions of the characters in the story
  • The flex character psychology and in some cases the setting even symbolically reflects the inner feelings of the characters of the working of the story conflict
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How do others create setting

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There are two big methods or techniques that authors use to create setting the first is details and the second is sensory images

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How did these details in setting

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By building their descriptions of setting with realistic details authors make the story seem more believable

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How do others use sensory images and setting

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By describing settings and images that appeal to the readers senses the author creates a vivid atmosphere that readers can associate with settings in their own experience

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What is theme

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A short story them is defined as what the stories about the problems or issues it is a threat or idea or many threads that run through the whole story

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What specifically is theme

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Remember that theme is not a summary of a plot theme is a universal idea suggested by the specifics of the story and as stated in general terms

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What do true themes hold purpose to

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They hold true for the entire story not just part of it they are the central ideas that state the essential meaning of the story

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What are some common themes

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  • struggle between good and evil
  • difference between nature and civilized society
  • conflict between the individual and the community
  • difference between country and city life
  • conflict between free will and fate
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What are some things that can help you identify the theme of the story

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The title be important images or symbols of the story the general observations made by the author narrator or characters in the story or any moral suggested by outcome of the conflict

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What are characters in the short story

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Characters are the most important element for the short story we need to be interested in who the story is about in order for us to appreciate what the story is about and where it happens

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Understanding characters

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They are defined by the qualities that make them think feel and act in certain ways

  • values what do they value what is most important to them
  • feelings what emotions do they feel most strongly
  • goals what are the greatest hopes what are they working to accomplish
  • problems what characters are circumstances are keeping character from achieving goals
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What is the difference between a business and a friendly letter

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A business letter is always typed it is formal it is directed to clients customers an organization or business the heading is in the left margin and it states your name and return address and it usually finishes with the signature at the end
No Indents

A friendly letter is usually hand written and it is informal it is directed to friends or family member the heading has the address and date it usually starts with deer and then a, and there is an indent at each new paragraph

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