Short Story and Novella

In One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, what does King Shahryar decide to do after he catches his wife cheating in him?

marry a new woman every day and kill her in the morning

In "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," how does Aladdin obtain the lamp?

when he is tricked by an evil magician

Which of the following policies did Tsar Alexander III enact in Russia?

Rejected the idea of representational government

The first novella was published in Italy during the _______ era.

Renaissance

Where did Gregor want to send his sister?

A conservatory

A situation, pice of art, or literary work might be regarded as "Kafkaesque" if it exhibits...

A disorienting or menacing feel

In "Drama in the Air," what shocks the narrator as he first takes off in the balloon?

A man jumps into the balloon with him

A short story is focused on:

A single event

Which empire ruled from Tunisia to Pakistan in the 800's AD, setting the backdrop for the stories found in Arabian Nights?

Abbasid Caliphate

Which of the following are Chekov's accomplishments?

Advocate for prison reform Treated the poor without charging them money Built schools

In "Drama in the Air," what is the driving passion of the unknown man?

Aerial travel

In "God Sees the Truth, But Waits," which event would be considered foreshadowing?

Aksionov's wife's dream

In "The Bet," which word describes the lawyer's attitude at the end of the story?

Bitter

What event occurred in Russia less than a year after Chekov's death?

Bloody Sunday

In "The Bet" what do the party guests argue about that leads the banker and the lawyer to make the bet?

Capital Punishment

Which of the following religious ideas did Tolstoy hold?

Christian Anarchism

Which alphabet does Russian language and literature use?

Cyrillic

Besides writing, what career did Chekov have?

Doctor

Which type of character is complex and experiences growth during the story?

Dynamic

What is the principal of "Chekov's Gun" advice for writers?

Every detail in the story should have significance or be cut

A cultural and artistic period at the beginning of the 20th century that emphasizes individualism, freedom of choice, and rational thinking was...

Existentialism

Which of the following are the main two categories for conflict in a story?

External Internal

A novella tends to focus more on big-scale issues than character development.

False

Tsar Alexander II issued reforms in Russia a few years before Chekov's birth that brought prosperity and wealth to Russia.

False

After Gregor's death, the family decides to...

Find Grete a husband

The narration is done by (typically) one character from their own "eyes." Uses words like "I" and "me"

First Person

Which of the following are works written by Jules Verne?

Five Weeks in a Balloon Journey to the Center of the Earth

Which type of character has only one or two traits and is not described in details?

Flat

Which cultural make-up describes Kafka?

German-Jew

The Unknown does not give his real name, but two fake options: Erostratus and Empedocles. What do these names reveal about his character?

He is willing to die for fame

In "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," how does the Sultan break his promise to Aladdin?

He marries the princess to someone else.

In One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, why is single-authorship of the entire book unlikely?

because the tales have origins from various parts of the region

Which word best describes Kafka's personality?

Introspective and insecure

Which of the following countries did most of the Arabian Nights stories originate in?

Iran India Saudia Arabia

In "God Sees the Truth, but Waits," which Biblical figure might Aksionov be compared to?

Joseph

What degree did Kafka earn at German University?

Law

The word "novel" comes from an Italian word meaning:

New

A story that is around 8,000-40,000 words is considered a:

Novella

When an author offers no comments on the characters or their actions and readers are not told the thoughts or feelings of the characters, the story is using _____ point of view.

Objective

When the author tells the story using the third person and knows all of what is done, said, felt, and thought by the characters, the story is using _____ point of view.

Omniscient

In One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, how does Shahrázád stay alive?

by telling and exciting story that makes the King keep her around to hear more

In determining truth, an Existentialist would likely use...

Personal judgement and feelings

Which genre did Jules Verne help found/invent?

Science Fiction

A story that is around 3,500-7,500 words is considered a:

Short story

In "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," what position does Aladdin ultimately attain?

Sultan

In "The Bet" which book does the lawyer spend an entire year reading?

The Bible

Who is the protagonist in "Up in the Air?"

The Narrator

In "The Merchant and the Genie" what request does the merchant make of the genie that the genie grants?

The merchant asks for a year to settle his affairs

In "The Merchant and the Genie" why did the genie want to kill the merchant?

The merchant killed his son

In "The Merchant and Genie" who does the genie from Shaharazad's story meant to represent?

The sultan

In "The Merchant and the Genie" how is the merchant saved from death?

The two men's stories of mercy

What was one of the main reasons Chekov began writing?

To help support his poor family

A short story typically contains a full, albeit focused, plot with a conflict, climax, and resolution.

True

What led to Chekov's death?

Tuberculosis

Which best describes the boarders' reaction to Grete's music?

Unimpressed

From "Drama in the Air," which word best describes the unknown?

Volatile

What event impacted Tolstoy's beliefs about government?

Witnessing a public execution

In "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," what does Fatima convince the princess would complete her décor?

a roc egg

Which of the following is the best definition of a frame story?

an over-arching story that makes all of the smaller stories make sense