Unit 7 Short Stories

What is a story's plot?

• The main character

• The storyline (exposition, rising action etc.)

• The deeper meaning in a text

• Where and when a story takes place

What does the word setting mean?

• The deeper meaning in a text

• The main character in a story

• Where and when a story takes place

• The storyline of a text (exposition, rising action etc.)

What is a protagonist?

• The main character in a story

• The storyline of a text

• Where and when a story takes place

• The deeper meaning in a text

What does the word theme mean?

• The main character of a story

• The deeper meaning in a text

• The storyline of a text

• Where and when a story takes place

What kind of story was Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had"?

• Science Fiction

• Bildungsroman

• Mystery-Horror

• Gothic

What kind of story is Julio Cortazar's "House Taken Over"?

• Science Fiction

• Gothic

• Bildungsroman

• Native American

Who wrote "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• Roald Dahl

• Julio Cortazar

• Shirley Jackson

• Gary Soto

Who wrote "The Lottery"?

• Julio Cortazar

• Shirley Jackson

• Roald Dahl

• Gary Soto

What kind of story is "The Dragon Slayer"?

• A Native American story

• A Latin American Folktale

• Science Fiction

• Gothic

Who wrote "Seventh Grade"?

• Gary Soto

• Shirley Jackson

• Roald Dahl

• Isaac Asimov