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Short Stories

Short Stories. Exam Review. Short story exam: Sampler. Although this specific question isn’t on the test, it is typical of the multiple choice questions you’ll see: (MARIGOLDS): Which of the following is NOT a reason that annoying Miss Lottie is usually fun? A. It breaks up the boredom

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Short Stories

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  1. Short Stories Exam Review

  2. Short story exam: Sampler Although this specific question isn’t on the test, it is typical of the multiple choice questions you’ll see: (MARIGOLDS): Which of the following is NOT a reason that annoying Miss Lottie is usually fun? A. It breaks up the boredom B. It hurts Miss Lottie’s feelings C. It involves a little bit of danger D. It gets a rise out of Miss Lottie

  3. Short story exam: Sampler (“Two Kinds”): The main external conflict in this story is between: A. The mother and her past B. Jing-mei and the piano C. Jing-mei and Waverly D. Jing-mei and her mother

  4. Short story exam: Sampler • Know the authors of each story. • Review vocab words from each story for which we did a vocabulary exercise. • There will be matching component on the test.

  5. Short story exam: Sampler Characterization: You’ll receive a description of a character; you have to name the character based on that description. Example:A boy whose main concern was always doing the right thing: • Scott • Mark • Jerry • Doodle

  6. Short story exam: Sampler Literary elements: These questions provide specific passages from the stories, and you have to identify which type of figurative language is used. Example: (From “Two Kinds”): “I just played some nonsense that sounded like a cat running up and down on top of garbage cans.”

  7. Short story exam: Sampler • Short essay: Questions will require you to explore a literary element (symbolism, theme, etc.) in some of the stories we covered. • Be prepared to compare themes of two stories to each other or to a new piece of very short writing. • In all of the non-multiple choice questions, details will be essential. Too general = lost points. • HAVE to read directions carefully.

  8. Short story exam: Sampler • The title of a story is often a clue to its theme. The title of “Two Kinds” comes from the argument between Jing-mei and her mother. Considering the title, how do Jing-mei’s values differ from her mother’s? Use examples in your answer.

  9. Short story exam: Sampler • “Two Kinds” seems to mean that Jing-mei and her mother have different opinions about values. Jing-mei is the kind of girl who follows her own mind, while her mother expects the other kind, an obedient daughter. This certainly fuels the battle over the piano lessons. A lot of this conflict is caused by their different backgrounds. The mother has traditional Chinese values that demand respect for parents. Jing-mei has grown up in America. She has pride in being herself. It seems that with almost every event, Jing-mei’s strong will clashes with her mother’s demands for obedience. So one theme for this story could be when a parent has one set of values that she tries to force on a child who has another set of values, the relationship can be harmed for a long time.

  10. Short story exam: Parts 1-2 • You will receive a two-page article to read. • You then will be asked to identify six literary elements in the story. So review the “Literary Elements” PowerPoint. • This is identical to what you did for “No Gray Areas.” • In Part 2, you will be asked to compare themes and symbols that appear in a new short story and a song, which we will hear and view in a music video. • So the objective is to draw similarities between two pieces of text. • Let’s practice, using another thinking map.

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