Short Story Unit Jeopardy

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Short Story Unit Jeopardy
Short Story Questions
Conflict (Person Vs. ?)
Literary Terms
Tone/Mood POV
The Plot Diagram
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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question from Story Qs
In Aunt Mazey Aint Crazy, what is the
problem at the beginning of the story?
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100 Answer from Story Qs
Aunt Mazeys nephew comes back into townand
tries to convince others that she is crazy.
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200 Question from Story Qs
The story Charles is an example of a short
story that contained LOTS of what?
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200 Answer from Story Qs
Foreshadowing!
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300 Question from Story Qs
In The Three Little Pigs, who is the antagonist?
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300 Answer from Story Qs
The big, bad wolf!
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400 Question from Story Qs
In Charles, what was the storys CLIMAX?
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400 Answer from Story Qs
When Lauries mother finds out that there really
isnt a Charles in Lauries kindergarten class.
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500 Question from Story Qs
What is the exposition of the short story Aunt
Mazey Aint Crazy?
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500 Answer from Story Qs
Setting In the country, sunny weather, in the
present? Characters-Aunt Mazey, the boys, her
nephew
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100 Question from Conflict
A person has a drug addiction and is unable to
hold down a job. The person refuses to seek help
or treatment, and eventually he is left alone.
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100 Answer from Conflict
Person Vs. Self
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200 Question from Conflict
One man, Adam, is determined to ruin the life of
an old high school friend, Juan. Juan has become
very successful, he has a nice wife, house, and
two very smart children. Adam, on the other hand,
has not amounted to much, and he was just denied
a promotion at his job. Adam is planning to get
Juan fired from his job by spreading lies. Juan
does not know who is out to get him until he
finally catches Adam in the act.
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200 Answer from Conflict
Person Vs. Person
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300 Question from Conflict
Kim, a young Korean woman, is on a ship that is
sailing from South Korea to America. When the
ship is caught in a terrible storm, many
passengers fall overboard. Some were rescued and
some were not. Kim was lucky enough to swim to a
nearby island. For two months Kim is stranded on
this island, left to battle the heat, the sun,
and the wild animals. .
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300 Answer from Conflict
Person Vs. Nature
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400 Question from Conflict
A young girl is born into a culture that does
not believe females should attend school, or
should have any independence. This young girl,
however, becomes very interested in her fathers
collection of stories in his library. She
secretly teaches herself to read and write. At
the age of 15 she urges her parents to allow her
to attend high school, and finally they agree
after they see her talent for writing. The
parents take her to register for school but they
are denied entry due to her gender. The family
falls under attack by the community for raising
such a wild girl who challenges the system.

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400 Answer from Conflict
Person Vs. Society
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500 Question from Conflict
Choosing between a burger or a salad for lunch
is an example of what type of conflict?
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500 Answer from Conflict
Person vs. Self
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100 Question from L.T.
-A character that changes throughout the
story. -Usually the main character in a story.
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100 Answer from L.T.
Dynamic Character
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200 Question from L.T.
The authors message or repeated idea that is
incorporated throughout a literary work.
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200 Answer from L.T.
Theme
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300 Question from L.T.
Pieces of writing that are written about real
people, events, and places.
Example newspapers, biographies, essays, and
journals
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300 Answer from L.T.
Non-Fiction
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400 Question from L.T.
The difference between what we expect to happen
and what actually happens.
Example When you get a high grade on the one
paper that you spent the least about of time
working on. (UNEXPECTED SURPRISE)
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400 Answer from L.T.
Irony
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500 Question from L.T.
A character that remains unchanged throughout the
course of the story.
Example The evil step-sisters in Cinderella
Penguin
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500 Answer from L.T.
Static Character
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100 Question from Tone, Mood, and POV
Identify the Tone and Mood of this excerpt
"...the next minute, Winn Dixie looked like a
furry bullet, shooting across the building,
chasing that mouse. He was barking and his feet
were skidding all over the polished Pick-It-Quick
floor, and people were clapping and hollering and
pointing. The really went wild when Winn-/Dixie
actually caught the mouse." -Because of
Winn-Dixie p. 36
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100 Answer from Tone, Mood, and POV
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200 Question from Tone, Mood, and POV
Identify the POV of this excerpt from a short
story
"It was a hot summer night. I was sitting on our
front porch with my dad. We were watching the
heat lightning. Suddenly, the sky turned yellow.
Then the wind began to blow. It looked like
tornado weather! We ran inside the house. My dad
opened some windows and unplugged the TV. When we
heard the tornado coming, it sounded like a
train! We went down into the basement and sat in
the corner. Soon, it was all over. We walked
slowly upstairs. Phew! We were happy to see that
our house was just fine."
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200 Answer from Tone, Mood, and POV
1st Person
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300 Question from Vocab
Identify the POV He waited, arm drawn back, fist
balled, but in no hurry to strike to this pause,
he knew, might be an extension of his life. And
to live even a few seconds longer, he felt, even
out here on this ledge in the night, was
infinitely better than to die a moment earlier
than he had to. His arm grew tired, and he
brought it down.
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300 Answer from Vocab
3rd Person (Limited)
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400 Question from Vocab
Identify the POV Hansel walked ahead of Gretel
after all, he knew he belonged in the front
because Gretel needed his protection. Gretel
dropped breadcrumbs behind her as she went,
knowing that they needed path in case they got
lost. Slowly, they crept their way through the
forest. Following closely behind, an old witch
watched, her stomach rumbled at the thought of
what a delicious dinner the two plump children
would make.
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400 Answer from Tone, Mood, and POV
3rd Person (omniscient)
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500 Question from Tone, Mood, and POV
What is Mrs. Freitass dogs name?
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500 Answer from Tone, Mood, and POV
Tucker!
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100 Question from Plot
Name and define this
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100 Answer from Plot
Climax The turning point of the story
when something huge happens.
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200 Question from Plot
Name and define this
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200 Answer from Plot
Falling Action The events that occur as a result
of the climax.
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300 Question from Plot
Name and define this
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300 Answer from Plot
Rising Action The action is building and moving
towards something big
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400 Question from Plot
Name and define this
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400 Answer from Plot
Resolution The end of the story when the
conflicts get resolved and loose ends are tied
up.
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500 Question from Plot
Name and define this
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500 Answer from Plot
Exposition The beginning of the story when the
setting and characters are introduced.
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Final Jeopardy
What is Mrs. Freitass favorite drink of choice?
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Final Jeopardy Answer

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