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