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Study Guide:

“The Interlopers” by Saki

Vocabulary

Directions: Write whether each statement is true or false.

1.  The territory in the Carpathians is precipitous. / 2. If someone acquiesces to an order, they refuse to follow it. / 3. The situation between the Hatfields’ and McCoys’ is an example of a blood feud.
4. It is appropriate to give your condolences to someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. / 5. If someone disputes a court ruling, they agree with the outcome of the case. / 6. Ulrich and Georg each believe the other is an interloper at the beginning of the story.

Reading Comprehension and Literary Analysis

Directions: Answer the following questions based on your reading

13. Define Plot: / 14. Define Irony: / 15. Define Situational Irony:
16. Define the following elements of Plot and place them correctly on the plot line:
- Antecedent Action:
-Exposition:
-Inciting Incident:
-Rising Action:
-Climax:
-Falling Action:
-Resolution: /
17. What defines a round character? / 18. What defines a flat character? / 19. Would Georg and Ulrich be considered round or flat characters?
20. What defines a dynamic character? / 21. What defines a static character? / 22. Would Ulrich and Georg be considered static or dynamic?
23. What are the von Gradwitz and Znaeym families feuding over? / 24. How would you define the central conflict of “The Interlopers” in literary terms? / 25. Identify one example of situational irony in “The Interlopers.” (Cite a quote in MLA format).
26. Describe what happens when Ulrich and Georg meet face-to-face in the woods. / 27. At first, what do both men threaten to do when they are trapped? / 28. How does their relationship change towards the end of the story?
29. What do you think is Ulrich’s motivation for deciding to change his relationship with Georg? / 30. Identify the inciting incident of “The Interlopers.” / 31. Identify an event found in the rising action of “The Interlopers.”
32. Identify the resolution of “The Interlopers.” / 33. In what way is the ending of “The Interlopers” considered surprising? / 34. Based on the ending of the story, what do you believe is the theme of the story?
35. Why do you think the author chooses to have nature destroy the men instead of having them destroy each other?