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SHORT STORY UNIT TEST

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Read the entire question before you begin to formulate your answer. Make
sure to notice how many marks each question is worth.

Try your best!

1. Using the word bank provided, match the words to the story to which
they belong. Note, it’s possible that not all words will be used. (15
Marks)
Word Bank

Paul Matthew Hester General Zaroff

Rainsford Medals Sniper Gambling
Thomas Casino Basset Survival
Objective Racing War Uncle Oscar
Jungle Materialism Hunting Racism

A Hero’s Welcome The Rocking-Horse The Most Dangerous

Winner Game
2. Match the correct definition to the word to which it belongs:
(5 Marks)
i) Results of actions
ii) Actions of the character
iii) What the reader expects
iv) Cause of / reason for actions
v) Resolution of the consequences
vi) Moral, legal, or mental accountability

A) Motivation _____
B) Behaviour _____
C) Consequences _____
D) Responsibility _____
E) Expectations _____

3. The author tells the story using the third person. The author knows all of
what is done, said, felt, and thought by the characters. This defines
which point of view?
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4. The author tells the story from the third person, but limits observations
of thoughts and feelings to one character. The author presents the story
from this character’s eyes. This defines which point of view?
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5. The author is like a movie camera that moves around freely recording
objects. However, the author offers no comments on the characters or
their actions. Readers are not told the thoughts or feelings of the
characters. This defines which point of view?
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6. Over the course of the story, Thomas’ perception of his father changes
multiple times. Why do you think it changes so much? (3 Marks)
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7. What do you think Thomas’ mom means when she says, “Some men
are just like that”? (3 marks)
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8. Which of the following best describes the mood in the story, “A Hero’s
Welcome?” (Hint: Remember the two components of mood.)
A) Farm; Self-discovery
B) Farm; Tragedy
C) Jungle; Dangerous
D) Jungle; Fearful

9. Think back to what we know about Thomas. What type of character

would you consider him to be?
A) Flat and Static
B) Round and Static
C) Flat and Dynamic
D) Round and Dynamic
10. What exactly do you think causes Paul's death and why? List three
characters who might have contributed to Paul’s death and how?
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11. Explain what the whispering from the house adds to the atmosphere of
the story. Why does the whispering get even louder after Paul’s mother
has received the £5000 and not, in fact, quieter? What is the author,
D.H. Lawrence, saying here about money? (5 Marks)
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In class we discussed different types of irony. Use the following excerpts to
answer questions 12 and 13.
Excerpt I
“Although they live in style, they felt always an anxiety in the house. There
was never enough money. The mother had a small income, and the father
had a small income, but not nearly enough for the social position which
they had to keep up.”
Excerpt II
She was down to breakfast on the morning of her birthday. Paul watched
her face as she read her letters. He knew the lawyer's letter. As his mother
read it, her face hardened and became more expressionless. Then a cold,
determined look came on her mouth. She hid the letter under the pile of
others, and said not a word about it.
"Didn't you have anything nice in the post for your birthday, Mother?" said
Paul.
"Quite moderately nice," she said, her voice cold and hard and absent.

12. Using Excerpt I, what type of irony is being used?

A) Verbal
B) Situational
C) Dramatic
D) Conditional

13. Using Excerpt II, what type of irony is being used?

A) Verbal
B) Situational
C) Dramatic
D) Conditional
14. Do you agree with General Zaroff's belief that "instinct is no match for
reason"? Why or why not? In what ways does Rainsford demonstrate
both instinct and reason during the hunt? (5 Marks)
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15. The title “The Most Dangerous Game” can be read in two different
ways. Describe both meanings and how each one relates to the story.
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16. List the parts that make up Plot. Give an example of each from the
short story “The Most Dangerous Game”. (12 Marks)
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17. Think back to everything we know about General Zaroff. What type of
character would you consider him to be?
A) Flat and Static
B) Round and Static
C) Flat and Dynamic
D) Round and Dynamic