Appointment in Samarra

Why did Death feel surprise to see the servant?

• because he was supposed to see him in Samarra

• because he came too early

• because he should be in Samarra

• because he should not meet him there

• because he would find him wherever he went

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What did the servant try to do In Samarra?

• to avoid Death

• to meet Death

• to jostle Death

• to follow Death

• to come to the appointment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where did Death have an appointment with the servant?

• Marketplace

• Bagdad

• Samarra

• City

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where did the servant want to go to avoid Death?

• Marketplace

• City

• Bagdad

• Samarra

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the central theme of 'Appointment in Samarra'?

• Fate and inevitability

• Love and betrayal

• War and peace

• Friendship and loyalty

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who is the author of 'Appointment in Samarra'?

• John O'Hara

• Ernest Hemingway

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• William Faulkner

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In 'Appointment in Samarra', what does the servant see in the marketplace?

• A ghost

• Death

• A friend

• A stranger

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Appointment in Samarra'?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the setting of 'Appointment in Samarra'?

• Baghdad

• Samarra

• New York

• London

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the servant do after seeing Death in the marketplace?

• Runs to Samarra

• Hides in the city

• Goes to a friend's house

• Confronts Death