SHORT STORY UNIT TEST STUDY GUIDE – 9th Literature

Define and be able to identify the following terms:

static character

dynamic character

protagonist

antagonist

internal conflict

external conflict

foreshadowing

flashback

plot

setting

narrator

dialogue

theme

irony

characterization

mood

point of view

verbal irony

Short Story Map – be able to label the short story map

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b. d.

a. e.

“The Most Dangerous Game”

What is the setting of this short story?

In what point of view is the story written?

What is General Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human rather than animals?

Why does Zaroff not consider his sport immoral?

When the author hints at the future saying, “What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then” this is an example of what literary element?

In addition to being defeated by Rainsford’s hunting skills, Zaroff is also defeated by

Why does Zaroff think that Rainsford "hasn't played the game" towards the end of the story before he realizes that Rainsford has won?

The line, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided,” comes during what part of the plot?

Who is the best example of dynamic character within the story.

Who is the main static character.

“The Cask of Amontillado”

From what point of view is the story told?

Why is the narrator happy to meet Fortunato?

According to Montresor, revenge would be successful if

Why does Montresor hate Fortunato?

How does Montresor persuade Fortunato to follow him to the catacombs?

What specific steps does Montresor take to ensure that his plan works?

What happens to Fortunato at the end of the story?

The climax of the story is

Who wrote this story?

What is the setting for “A Cask of Amontillado?”

“The Necklace”

What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel based on the life she craves?

Madame Loisel admires a society that values, above all, ______.

What can you conclude about Madame Loisel’s husband based on his treatment of her?

Why is Madame Loisel “filled with terrible anguish” when she asks to borrow the necklace?