Short Stories Stack Flashcards
According to the story, what two animals is a mongoose like?
A cat and a weasel
Which event directly leads up to Rikki-tikki’s living in the house with Teddy and his parents?
A summer flood washed Rikki out of his burrow.
Why is Rikki-tikki not afraid of fighting the snakes?
He instinctively knows how to fight them.
Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?
He wants to kill Teddy’s father when he comes to the bathroom in the morning.
Which of the following events causes war in Rikki-tikki Tavi
The cobras want to kill Rikki-tikki before he kills them.
The narrator makes the animal characters seem human in Rikki-tikki Tavi by__________
telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts
If Teddy’s father had not used his _______, Rikki-tikki might have__________.
gun, been killed
Why is it unwise for a mongoose to follow a cobra into a hole?
The hole might open up or widen, allowing the cobra to turn and strike.
Darzee’s and wife and Nagaina are similar because they both__________
take action when their husbands fail
The birds and frogs in the garden rejoice at the end of the story because they are________
overjoyed that the snakes are dead
Which of the following is not a conflict or source of conflict in Rikki-tikki Tavi?
Darzee builds his nest high up in the tree.
Which of the following statements about conflict true about the story Rikki-tikki Tavi?
Conflict cannot be avoided
The climax of the story Rikki-tikki Tavi occurs when_________
Rikki-tikki follows Nagaina into the hole
All of the following events help resolve the conflicts in the story Rikki-tikki Tavi except________
Darzee sings a mournful song when he thinks Rikki-tikki is dead
Where does the story Rikki-tikki Tavi take place?
Set in India
The main setting of Suzy and Leah is
post World War II America
What does the following description of the setting of Suzy and Leah tell you about the story? I took two candy bars along, just like everyone said I should. When I held them up, all those kids just swarmed over to the fence, grabbing. Like in a zoo.
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Which of the following words best describes Leah’s reaction to Suzy’s first visit to camp?
uncommunicative
What can the reader infer about Suzy based on the following passage from her diary? I wouldn’t want to be one of them. Imagine going to school and not being able to speak English or understand anything that’s going on. I can’t imagine anything worse.
She has led a sheltered life
Why does Leah address her diary entries to her Mutti, whom she last saw in the camps during the war?
She takes comfort from imagining that her mother is still with her.
What trait does Leah reveal in her reactions to Suzy’s gifts, as described in the passage? She expects me to be grateful. But how can I be grateful? She treats me like a pet, a pet she does not really like or trust. She wants feed me like an animal behind bars.
Leah feels suspicious and insulted
What can you infer about the lasting effect of Leah’s past experiences from the following passage? One day Suzy and her people will stop being nice to us. They will remember we are not just refugees but Jews, and they will turn on us. Just as the Germans did. Of this I am sure.
She has learned not to trust, and to keep up her guard.
Which event marks the major turning point in the story Suzy and Leah?
Suzy reads Leah’s diary
The story Suzy and Leah is told mainly through
diary entries
Among the several the several settings mentioned in Suzy and Leah, which one is key to understanding the character feelings and reactions?
the school
In Suzy and Leah what can you infer from Leah’s diary entries?
She feels lost and grief stricken
In Suzy and Leah , why does Leah stand back and reject Suzy’s offering if candy?
She is too proud to scamper after the candy “like a wild animal”
Suzy and Leah , what can infer from the following remark by Leah ? There is still barbed wire between us and the world.
She must still overcome feelings of mistrust she developed during the war.
In Suzy and Leah, what can you infer from Suzy’s impatience with Leah’s distant attitude?
Suzy does not realize that how horribly Leah has suffered during the war.
In Suzy and Leah why Leah wait to long before telling anyone about her illness?
She remembers that sick people in the concentration camp were killed
In Suzy and Leah what good comes out of Suzy’s reading Leah’s diary
She finally learns the full horror of Leah’s wartime experiences.
Why does the narrator take the job at Three Skeleton Key?
He wants to set aside some money before he gets married
Why is it unusual for the lighthouse keepers to see a ship in their waters?
The waters are treacherous
Why does the narrator in the story Three Skeleton Key watch the Cornelius de Witt with tears in his eyes?
He knows the ship is about to be wrecked
How does the narrator in the story Three Skeleton Key convince us that the sea rats in this story are the worst possible sort?
He tells of the two terrier dogs on a Dutch ship that were eaten by sea rats
The narrator’s descriptions of the window in the lantern room in the story Three Skeleton Key, imply that the_______
thick glass will keep the rats out
In the story Three Skeleton Key how does the first rat get inside the lighthouse?
The metal sheeting that was sealing the window gives way
In the story Three Skeleton Key why are the officers and crew of the first patrol boat look at the lighthouse with a horrified expression?
The light is completely covered by a seething mass of rats
In the story Three Skeleton Key when some rats return defeated from the attack on the patrol boat, the narrator says that the other rats greeted them with “shrill cries….with……. a derisive note……” The author is showing that the rats________
have humanlike qualities
In the story Three Skeleton Key all of the following strategies are used to rescue the three men from the island except________
the lighthouse keepers set fire to the island
In the story Three Skeleton Key what becomes of the three lighthouse attendants?
One man returns to the key; one goes insane; one dies
In the story Three Skeleton Key which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?
A man dream of the three convicts’ skeletons
Which of the following details found early in the story enable you to predict that “Three Skeleton Key” will be a frightening tale?
The history of the rock
Three Skeleton Key is filled with suspense, the reader feels_______
anxious curiosity
In the story Three Skeleton Key which of the following details are not intended to create suspense?
Through their glasses the men could see a barge
Out of these four, what could be another good title for the story Papa’s Parrot?
A Parrot With a Purpose
SETTING where did Papa’s Parrot mostly take place?
In a candy and nut shop
Who bought the parrot in Papa’s Parrot?
Mr. Tillian
In the story Papa’s Parrot which of the following best describes Harry for the most of the story?
Confused/ Embarrassed
POINT OF VIEW what set of words were used in the story Papa’s Parrot?
He, Him, They
What is the purpose for writing Papa’s Parrot?
To teach a lesson (or to entertain)
THEME out of the 4, which do you think would be the theme of Papa’s Parrot?
Don’t take things for granted
FORESHADOWING what happened after Mr. Tillian fell over?
A customer found him
In the story Papa’s Parrot what do you think could’ve happened if the parrot hadn’t been bought?
Harry would’ve visited more
Which of these would best summarize Papa’s Parrot?
An old man bought a parrot and it helped a boy learn a life lesson
In Hearts and Hands what does the glum-faced man see when he watched the girl with his “keen, shrewd eyes?”
She was attracted to Mr. Easton
Which of the following is not true about Mr. Easton?
He is a liar
In the story Hearts and Hands at the end of Hearts and Hands when the two passengers are talking, what is the significance of the passenger’s observation?
Mr. Easton is the criminal
In the story Hearts and Hands why is it ironic for Miss. Fairchild to say “But people always misunderstand things and remain stupid-?”
She believes Mr. Easton is the marshal
What is the author O. Henry famous for?
Plot twist; the irony of his stories
What is the treasure of Sweet Lemon Brown?
His Harmonica and news papers that he found on his son after he died at war
In “A Stolen Day” what disease does Walter believe he has, how does that affect him?
Walter believes he has inflammatory rheumatism and thinks that he will drop dead at any second after seeing a boy fishing at a pond who actually does have inflammatory rheumatism. He is a hypochondriac.
In “A Days Wait” what is the confusion in the story and how does it affect the characters?
The boy called Schatz has a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit and believes he is dying because at the school he attends in France uses a different metric system he believes he is going to die due to the fact that Celsius is way different than Fahrenheit.
What is the comparison of ribbons in the story “Ribbons”
According to the main characters grandma, ribbons were used to bind young Chinese girls’ feet to cut of the blood circulation and ease the pain of their throbbing feet. The main character uses ribbons to tie he dance shoes together. He Paw Paw mistakes them for her old ones and is worried for her granddaughter. They soon overcome their differences and they are tied together emotionally by ribbons.
In “After Twenty Years” what is the name of the main characters old buddy who apparently was to meet him after 20 years of being apart?
Jimmy
In “After Twenty Years” what is the plot twist in the story
Jimmy is actually the cop talking to the main character who is his best friend who apparently a criminal
