The Pedestrian" author
Ray Bradbury
The Pedestrian" takes place when?
In the future
The Pedestrian" main character
Leonard Mead
What ominous facts about the futuristic society are foreshadowed in the opening paragraphs of "The Pedestrian"?
lonely, everyone is inside, they streets are vacant, in 10 years Mead had never met another person walking at night
What does the police car say when Mead says he is a writer?
No profession
Who is in charge of the society?
Machines
What is the theme of the story?
Technology could take over in the near future if we do not use it with responsibility and discipline.
Who is the author of "Everyday Use"?
Alice Walker
Who is Dee in "Everyday Use"?
Dee is the older sister that is self-centered and always gets what she wants
Who is Maggie in "Everyday Use"?
Maggie is the younger sister who never gets what she wants therefore appreciates what she gets
What would Maggie have used the quilt for in "Everyday Use"?
Maggie would've used it as a quilt and had it serve its purpose
What would Dee have used the quilt for in "Everyday Use"?
Dee would've hung the quilt on the wall as a decoration
What happened to Maggie as a child in "Everyday Use"?
Maggie was in a house fire and her arms were burned
How does Mama choose to resolve the conflict over the quilts in "Everyday Use"?
Mama takes control of the debate between who would get the quilts, snatches them away from Dee and gives them to Maggie
Has any character changed at the end of the story in "Everyday Use"?
Maggie has become more confident in facing her sister; Mama finally stood up for herself and what she wants
Who is the author of "And of Clay We Are Created"?
Isabelle Allende
Describe the event that occurs before the story begins in "And of Clay We Are Created".
A volcano erupts killing thousands of people in it's wake
Describe Azucena's situation when the story opens in "And of Clay We Are Created".
She is trapped in mud and trying to get out but keeps on sinking further and further into the mud
How does Rolf Carle try to save Azucena in "And of Clay We Are Created"?
He first tries to pull her out with his hands and then tries to pull her out with a rope and then tries to pry her out with a lever-like system (not sure if this is the right order)
What happens to Azucena in "And of Clay We Are Created"?
What happens to Azucena?
Azucena holds on and survives for three days waiting for a lump but on the third night she dies in the mud
Who is the author of "Two Kinds"?
Amy Tan
What does Jing Mei's mother want for her daughter in "Two Kinds"?
She wants her to be a prodigy, to be on TV and be a star of some kind
How does Jing Mei feel about her mother's plans in "Two Kinds"?
Jing Mei doesn't want to be prodigy
she feels that she can't be famous or important
she doesn't want to become someone she is not
What happens to Jing Mei when she plays the piano in from of an audience in "Two Kinds"?
she messes up, the song sounds awful, everyone is disappointed, including herself
What does Jing Mei say to hurt her mother in "Two Kinds"?
she says she wishes she was never born like the children her mother had lost
Who is the author of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Roald Dahl
At the beginning of the story what do we learn about Mary's feelings regarding her husband in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
she loves him
she enjoys his company
they were going to have a baby
she loved the way he acted
What happens to upset Mary in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
her husband tells her that he has been having an affair and wants to get a divorce
Why does Mary go to the grocery store in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
to pretend that when she comes home from the grocery store she finds him dead
What do the police think happened to Patrick in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
someone hit him in the back of the head with a large metal object
What do the police think is the murder weapon and what is the real weapon in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
the police think the murder weapon was a sledgehammer or large metal object, the real weapon was a lamb leg
Who is the author of "Through the Tunnel"?
Doris Lessing
What physical and mental tortures does Jerry endure during his training in "Through the Tunnel"?
#NAME?
Who does Jerry tell about his accomplishment and what is the significance of this in "Through the Tunnel"?
Jerry tells his mom about his accomplishment
It is significant because he was trying to hide this from her the whole time
Who is the author of "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant"?
WD Whetherwell
At the beginning of the story what does the narrator find the courage to do in "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant"?
At the beginning of the story the narrator has the courage to ask Sheila Mant out on a date
How does the narrator know that the bass on the other end is large in "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant"?
It pulls on the rod and bends it
Why doesn't the narrator tell Sheila that he has caught a fish in "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant"?
Sheila thinks fishing is dumb and he doesn't want her to know that he loves fishing
Describe the conflict in the "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant".
The narrator has to either let the fish go or tell Sheila that he fishes and possibly disgust her by reeling the fish in
Who is the author of "Geraldo, No Last Name"?
Sandra Cisneros
How do the police react when they come to investigate in "Geraldo, No Last Name"?
The police questioned Marin about what happened, what she knew about him, and where he was from multiple times
After Geraldo dies, Marin says she can't understand why their meeting mattered, and why she spent so many hours in the waiting room. Why do you think she keeps thinking about the meeting and wondering what it meant in "Geraldo, No Last Name"?
She was the last one to be with him so if she thinks long and hard she might remember something that could help the police locate his family
Who is the author of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
What do Elisenda and Pelayo think the winged old man is? What does the neighbor think? And Father Gonzaga? (in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings")
- Elisenda and Pelayo think the old man is a lonely castaway from some foreign ship wrecked by the storm
- Their neighbor thinks the old man is an angel
- Father Gonzaga doesn't want to say what he thinks it is because he doesn't want to lose his trustwor
How does the winged old man change the lives of Pelayo and Elisenda in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?
He created a way for them to earn money and take care of their sick baby
What miracles are attributed to the old man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?
- blind man grew three new teeth
- paralytic man almost one the lottery
- leapers' spores sprouted sunflowers
What happens when another novelty, a spider-woman, comes to town?
Everyone turns their attention to her because she is different from everyone else (like the when the angel)
Who is the author of "The Masque of Red Death"?
Edgar Allan Poe
Describe the seven rooms of the prince's suite in "The Masque of Red Death".
Everything was the color of the room and there were stain glass windows which reflected light into the room
1st room - blue
2nd room - purple
3rd room - green
4th room - orange
5th room - white
6th room - violet
7th room - black and scarlet
Why do the guests avoid the seventh room in "The Masque of Red Death"?
Guests avoid the seventh room because in it was the fire light which illuminated the whole suite
How do the guests respond to the chiming of the ebony clock in "The Masque of Red Death"?
They all stop what they are doing and listen to the clock chime until it is over
What did the chiming of the clock represent in "The Masque of Red Death"?
Coming closer to death
What was under the cloak "Red Death" wore in "The Masque of Red Death"?
Nothing
What parallels are there between the way Poe's characters react to the Red Death and the way the people reacted to the Black Death in Europe?
People tried to hide from it but it was almost impossible to get away from
Who is the author of "By the Waters of Babylon"?
Stephen Vincent Benet
What do you think John and is really seeing (and how can you tell) when he describes these elements of the story's elements: the god-roads, the high towers of the gods, the statue of ASHINGTON , the Great Burning, the caves and tunnels in "By the Waters o
God-roads - high ways: talks about the Gods flying on them (driving really fast)
High towers of the Gods - sky scrapers: talks about them lighting up
Statue of Ashington - George Washington statue: couldn't quite make out what his name was, he wore his ha
How does Benet use setting to create a mood of suspense and hold our interest? What does this particular setting reveal about John's character in "By the Waters of Babylon"?
The setting is where we live but in the future and destroyed
It takes time to figure this out though which keeps our interest
What point of view is "By the Waters of Babylon" written in?
1st person
How did the man's body in the room survive the bombing and radiation in "By the Waters of Babylon"?
The room was a vacuum