Short stories test review

Question 1

who are the authors of the 3 stories?

Answer 1

1. Rudyard Kipling
2. Meg Medina
3. Toni Cade Bambara

Question 2

Setting of each story

Answer 2

1. R.T.T- Segowlee, India (1800’s)
2. West Palm Beach fl (modern-day)
3. American south (1970)

Question 3

theme (central message)

Answer 3

1. bravery is rewarded
2. Success requires sacrifice
3. don’t judge a book by its cover

Question 4

exposition

Answer 4

1. R.T.T washes up at Segowlee cantonment and Teddy rescued him
2. the old lady dies and then they drive to seaward pines
3. on the way to school they see the ‘‘painter lady’’ painting on ‘‘the wall’’

Question 5

central conflict and the type of conflict

Answer 5

1. R.T.T VS the snakes (character VS character
2. Character VS shame (character vs self)
3. Character VS stereotypes (character VS society)