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The initiating event of the story (the event that kickstarts the conflict) is when __.
she needed to stop and get gas
the nurse saw the person in her backseat
she got off work
a fugitive was on the loose
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What part of the plot was it when Gabriel revealed there was a man in the back of the nurse's car?
rising action
exposition
climax
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seesaw
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magnet
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fairy
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How does the author use point of view to build tension in the story? (POV = point of view)
narrating from the POV of the attacker
switching between characters' viewpoints
showing ALL the characters' thoughts and feelings
limiting the POV to the protagonist's thoughts and feelings
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What internal conflict does the protagonist face?
Deciding whether to stay the night at work or going home
Deciding whether to report Gabriel
Being locked in the room by a suspicious character
Struggling with fear and anxiety
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thief
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"...she had automatically discounted the few disturbing rumors that accompanied his sudden appearance in the area." The purpose of this line is to -
add to the obvious conclusion of the story
explain why she chose to stop at his gas station
suggest Gabriel is a suspicious character
show why the gas station is losing business
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What words help the story, "If Cornered, Scream", create anxiety and suspense?
gas, stop light, agreeable
good driver, security guard, relieved
uptight, unsure, absurdity
isolated, nausea, demented
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thief
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thief
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shark
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What is the mood in the beginning of the story?
adventurous
optimistic
tense
melancholy
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Then in the dim dashboard light she saw the gas gauge. This line has an example of -
onomotopoeia
irony
personification
alliteration
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What effect does the nighttime setting have on the mood of the story?
It adds humor to the tense situation
It contributes to a feeling of vulnerability and suspense
It makes the story seem like it will be like a dream
It creates a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere
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Which figurative language is used: "Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness."
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
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Why is the story titled "If Cornered, Scream?"
It's the name of a news article referenced in the story
It's advice the protagonist remembers from a safety seminar
It's a metaphor for being emotionally overwhelmed
It's what Gabriel tells her to do
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Which literary device is used when the protagonist recalls safety lectures during her drive?
flashforward
foreshadowing
hyperbole
irony
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