8th Grade Vocabulary and Literature Review

Name 3 important characters and explain their importance in the novel Coraline (short novel by Neil Gaiman): A young girl moves into a new apartment with her family and discovers a strange door that leads her into a parallel world. She learns the hard way that getting what you wish for might not be as great as it sounds.

What is the central theme of the novel Coraline?

Why could this novel be considered a short story? Use the plot concepts to summarize the novel.

Mention 3 key differences that were seen in the movie Coraline (Movie directed by Henry Sellick) that weren’t read in the book.

Why do you think “Wybie" was added in the novel?

Mention and explain some horror genre details that were seen and taken into account in the movie Coraline.

What is the main conflict of the excerpt from “The Book of Unknown Americans” (excerpt by Christina Henríquez - textbook)?

Name 3 characters from the selection and describe them.

Name 3 important characters from the novel The House on Mango Street (short novel by Sandra Cisneros) and explain their importance in the novel (towards Esperanza).

Mention and explain 3 similarities between “The House on Mango Street” and from “The Book of Unknown Americans”.