Short Story Test Flashcards

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1
Q

In Masque of the Red Death, why does the Prince flee to the Castle?

A

He is trying to avoid being killed by the Red Death

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2
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What horrible noise makes the dancers stop in their tracks?

A

The clock makes a loud noise

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3
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How does Prospero react to the Red Death?

A

He tries to confrot it to protect his guests

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4
Q

What happens at the end of Masque of the Red Death?

A

They all die when they come to see what happened to the Prince

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5
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Which theme applies to Masque of the Red Death and why?

A

Personal and Civic Responsibility because the Prince abandoned his town in order to protect himself from the Red death and ended up dead because of it

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6
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What are the names of the Two Friends?

A

Monsieur Morrisot and Monsieur Sauvage

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7
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What type of Soldier confronts the two friends while fishing?

A

A Prussian Soldier

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8
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What noise alarms the two Friends?

A

The canons from across the lake

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9
Q

Where do the Two Friends go to fish?

A

The French Outposts

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10
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Who gives the Two Friends the password to get into the Outposts?

A

Colonel Dumoulin

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11
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What them best applies to Two Friends?

A

The Nature of Conflict and War

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12
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4 Sophomore Themes

A

Sacrifice

Justice / Injustice

Personal and Civic Responsibility

The Nature of Conflict and War

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13
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In Through the Tunnel how old is Jerry?

A

11 years old

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14
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Why does Jerry have a difficulty communicating with the boys on the beach?

A

He is a foreigner

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15
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Whom is Jerry on Vacation with?

A

His widowed mother

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16
Q

What challenge does Jerry get from watching the boys?

A

The travel through the underwater tunnel

17
Q

How does Jerry train?

A

By holding his breath underwater for as long as he can, adding ten seconds each time

18
Q

Setting of the Lottery

A

Small village - hot june day

19
Q

What do the children in the lottery gather?

A

Stones

20
Q

What objects are used for the lottery?

A

Black Box, Pieces of Paper, and a stool

21
Q

Lottery Tradition?

A

Uses the Same Black Box

22
Q

Abandoned Lottery Traditions?

A

Swearing in of Mr Summers

23
Q

Who almost misses the Lottery?

A

Mrs. Hutchinson

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25
Q

What is the Lottery?

A

Someone gets stoned each year

26
Q

What does the Women Say the Hills look like?

A

White Elephants

27
Q

What is the theme of the Hills?

A

Sacrifice

28
Q

What is the Operation they discuss in the hills?

A

Abortion