End
of 1st Quarter Short StoriesTest
Review Stories: - "The
Necklace"
- "The
Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
- "The
Lady, or the Tiger?"
- "The
Open Window"
- "The
Lumber Room"
Review
Exercise For each of
the stories listed above, answer the following questions. Write your answers on
notebook paper in your own handwriting. Credit will be given to review sheets
submitted prior to the test. Write
a paragraph summary of each story's plot line. List
the main characters and identify each as protagonist, antagonist, or supporting.
Briefly describe each character's role in the story.
Identify the initial problem, situation, or conflict that starts the action of
the story. What
has to be resolved for the story to end successfully? What
are the morals or themes of the story? Is
this an underdog story? Explain. Several
of the stories involve a desire to be or to have something other than the life
the protagonist is currently living. Identify and explain.
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