On Her Knees Short Story

The story is titled, "On her knees". Why is the mother in the story "on her knees"?

• She is praying.

• She is exercising.

• She is cleaning.

• She is being crowned.

What are the THREE settings?

• Their car

• The driveway

• The cleaning supplies store

• The wealthy owners house

• Victor and Carol's home

The WRITER brings the characters to life through:

• Dialogue

• Physical Descriptions

• Setting

• Action

What is the son's occupation?

• A Doctor

• A Part-Time Cleaner

• A Driver

• A law student.

The son said that his mother was so good at her job that, "people passed her around like a hot tip."

What figurative device is this?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the mother accused of stealing?

• Earrings

• A Pearl Necklace

• Money

• A book

Choose the BEST answer.

Why is the son upset with his mom?

• She is forcing him to clean houses with her.

• She cannot afford to pay his school fees.

• She is going to clean a house despite being falsely accused.

• She got fired from her job.

What do you think is the occupation of the HOUSE OWNER?

Give EVIDENCE to support your answer.

Give ONE POSITIVE word to describe the MOTHER'S personality. Explain your answer with support from the story.

Give ONE NEGATIVE word to describe the SON'S personality. Explain your answer with support from the story.