Short Stories test

Question 1

Setting of occurrence at “Owl Creek Bridge”

Answer 1

american civil war, south

Question 2

Hyperbole

Answer 2

exaggeration for effect

Question 3

Mood

Answer 3

the emotional atmosphere in a piece of literature

Question 4

Setting of “The Lottery”

Answer 4

summer

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

the way the author feels about the characters in the story

Question 6

Theme

Answer 6

the “big idea” of the story

Question 7

setting of “Story of the hour”

Answer 7

America

Question 8

Plot

Answer 8

the events IN a story, not THE story

Question 9

setting of “the necklace”

Answer 9

Paris, 1800’s?

Question 10

setting of “Masque of the red death”

Answer 10

IDK

Question 11

what is the irony in “the lottery” (2 ways)

Answer 11

a lottery usually includes winning something, but in this story, if you “win” the lottery, you are killed

also ironic that Tessie shows up late, and it the one to be stoned

Question 12

Main character in “the lottery”

Answer 12

Tessie Hutchinson

Question 13

Why did they keep the stoning around in “the lottery”

Answer 13

it was a tradition and they didnt want to ruin it

Question 14

in “occurence at owl creek bridge”, what does the ticking clock represent?

Answer 14

the moments peyton has left before he is killed

Question 15

what is the mood of “the masque of the red death?”

Answer 15

a dark/heavy mood

Question 16

what does the giant clock of ebony represent, and what story is it from

Answer 16

the masque of the red death, it represents the passing of time before death arrives at the party

Question 17

what does “ a joy that kills” mean in “story of an hour”

Answer 17

it means that the joy of Louise’s husband dying made her die as well (heart disease)

Question 18

why was Madame Loisel such an unlikable character in “the necklace”

Answer 18

she was needy and her lifestyle was never good enough for her. she always had to have new items bought for her

Question 19

what is the irony in “the necklace”

Answer 19

MMe Loisel spent the rest of her life paying off the debt she was in from replacing her freinds’ diamond necklace, when in reality it was actually just paste.

Question 20

what does “romace at short notice was her specialty” mean and what story is it rfom

Answer 20

its from the open window and it means that Vera’s specialty was lying right on the spot in very elaborate ways