QUIZ 2: SHORT STORY COMPREHENSION

What is the setting of the parable of the prodigal son?

Biblical times

Shan wanted a sweater because _____.

Jo-Anne wanted him to

Shan is considered to be a first person narrator because he _____.

both tells the story and appears in it

Read the paragraph. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. This passage is an example of _____.

character

depiction of imaginary people

characterization

Making sensible guesses using clues given by the author is called _____.

drawing inferences

character who changes as a result of what happens to him

dynamic character

In "The Slip-Over Sweater," what type of character is Jo-Anne?

flat

What is a theme in the parable of the prodigal son?

forgiveness

Shan obtained the money to buy the sweater by _____.

getting a loan from the bank

figurative language that evokes mental pictures

imagery

The area surrounding Shan's high school is _____.

mountainous

one who tells a story

narrator

sequence of events

plot

the main character in a play, story or novel

protagonist

In "The Slip-Over Sweater," what type of character is Shan?

round, dynamic

In "The Slip-Over Sweater," what type of character is Grace?

round, static

when and where

setting

character who does not change in response to events around him

static character

one thing represents something else

symbolism

author's main point

theme

Grace could best be described as _____.

thoughtful

Why does Della sell her hair?

to buy Jim a chain for his watch

The theme of the story "The Slip-over Sweater" could be summarized as _____.

true beauty is found within