Comprehension questions:
The Most Dangerous Game - Connell
Harrison Bergeron - Vonnegut
The Giver (2014 movie)
The Lottery - Jackson
Literary devices: irony, conflict, etc.
He heard gunshot, wanted to investigate, and fell off the yacht
10
Harrison's parents
Hazel and George
15
Jonas' 2 friends
Fiona and Asher
15
The lottery falls on this date every year
June 27th
15
Name any 2 examples of dystopia. What makes them dystopian?
Characteristics:
- controlled religion, technology, etc.
- loss of individualism
- propaganda/limited info
- surveillance
- struggle for survival, disaster
20
What was the name of Zaroff's island?
Ship Trap Island
15
How many feet tall was Harrison? How old was he?
7 feet, 14 years
20
Jonas' father's job
Nurturer
10
At the beginning of The Lottery, the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing
10
Name the first and last names of the authors of MDG, Bergeron, and Lottery.
Richard Connell, Kurt Vonnegut, Shirley Jackson.
25
Why didn't Ivan say anything in the story? There were 2 reasons.
He was deaf AND mute.
15
Harrison's conflict was with
a) himself (internal conflict)
b) his parents
c) the government
d) the ballerina
Hero vs. society. Harrison vs gov't.
10
What did the Chief Elder say after assigning each person their job at the graduation ceremony?
"Thank you for your childhood."
20
Why was it ironic that Mrs. Dellacroix chose the largest stone?
She spoke to Tessie Hutchinson as if they were friends.
10
Give an example of internal conflict from one of the stories we've covered.
(Internal conflict: man vs. self; one's emotional struggles)
Ex:
Game: R recognized fine line bw hunter vs hunted
HB: Mental handicaps
TG: J's revelation after war, death
TL: Tessie stuck with and resisted tradition
20
Name 2 external conflicts from any of the stories we have covered this term.
(External conflict: character vs. nature or another character.)
Ex.
MDG: R vs Z hunt, R vs sea (drown)
HB: H vs handicaps
TG: J vs snow (escape)
TL: Tessie stoned
