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Short Stories Review: Angelou, Poe, Kincaid

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  • What does the daughter try to communicate when she periodically interjects?
    She is innocent.
  • The author of "The Cask of Amontillado" is...?
    Edgar Allen Poe
  • What is the name of the song that the mother doesn't want the daughter to sing?
    Benna
  • Which warning does the mother in "Girl" most emphatically repeat to her daughter?
    "Don't be the slut I know you are so bent on becoming"
  • What is Marguerite's issue in school?
    She won't talk
  • Which character is the protagonist in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
    Montressor
  • What is an aristocrat?
    an upper class person who is usually wealthy
  • When Montressor meets Fortunato at the carnival, it is what part of the plot?
    Inciting Moment
  • The repetition of initial (beginning) consonant sounds such as "little lady-like bites" is called...
    alliteration
  • What is the setting for "My First Lifeline"?
    Stamps, Arkansas
  • The site prepared for Fortunato’s burial is located...?
    in the Montresor catacombs
  • Is Montresor an example of a dynamic or static character?
    static
  • Illiterate means...
    unable to read
  • What is the resolution of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
    Montressor reveals it has been 50 years since he killed Fortunato and says "May he rest in peace."
  • Which part of "The Cask of Amontillado" is the climax?
    when Fortunato is fettered (chained) to the wall
  • The author of "My First Lifeline" is...?
    Maya Angelou
  • Montressor says that Two things are needed in order to have the perfect revenge. What are these 2 things?
    1. Never get caught 2. The person must know it is you seeking revenge.
  • Who is the main speaker in "Girl"?
    The mother
  • "The Cask of Amontillado" is is told in which Point of View?
    1st Person POV
  • The author of "Girl" is...
    Jamaica Kincaid
  • According to the mother and their society, what brings respectability to a woman?
    Domestic skills (housekeeping)
  • What is “Amontillado”?
    a type of wine
  • According to Mrs. Flowers, what separates human beings from animals?
    language
  • The main conflict in "The Cask of Amontillado" is Man vs.
    man
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