What, of this Goldfish, Would You Wish?

According to the short story, what does Yoni hope to accomplish with his documentary?

• Yoni has doubts about whether his project will be a success

• Yoni does not hold prejudices against people who are different from him

• Yoni does not approve of the divisions and conflicts in his country

• Yoni has goals for his documentary that go beyond making money and becoming famous

What two things are revealed at the end of the short story with the author's use of the flash forward?

• Make the rising action a surprise

• Show how the conflict was resolved

• Describe Sergei's internal thoughts

• Show what Sergei decided to do with his third wish

• Describe the success of Yoni's project

Which theme is supported in the way Sergei uses his wishes?

• There is good in the world.

• Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

• All that glitters is not gold.

• Hard work pays off.

What literary device does the author use when the goldfish tells Sergei that he misunderstands Yoni's intentions because he doesn't understand his language?

• Tone

• Sarcasm

• Irony

• Oxymoron

How does the author show us that Sergei is a good person at heart?

• He lives next door to his parents.

• He welcomes Yoni into his home.

• He uses his wishes to help others.

• He supports the Jewish people.

wrinkled and shrunken

• wizened
• beleagured

• poignant

• fluent

anticipated

• fluent

• beleagured

• poignant

• foreseeable

communal settlements with commonalities

• collectives
• expats

people living in a foreign country

• expats
• collectives

troubled with many problems

• fluent

• wizened

• poignant

• beleaguered