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ESL 2 Short Story Review

  •  English    30     Public
    A review of the short stories we read the first semester
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  • What is a "genre"
    A type of story (fiction, nonfiction, etc)
  •  15
  • What are "characters"?
    The people in a story
  •  10
  • What is the "plot"?
    What happens in a story.
  •  20
  • What is the setting of a story?
    When and where a story takes place
  •  15
  • What genre is Names/Nombres?
    Autobiography
  •  20
  • What was Julia like in High school?
    She was popular and liked to write
  •  15
  • True or False: Julia has a lot of nicknames in high school.
    True
  •  10
  • When Julia asked her mom if she should correct people who say her name wrong, what did her mom tell her?
    Don't worry about it. It doesn't matter.
  •  20
  • What does Julia Alvarez want to be when she grows up?
    A writer
  •  15
  • What year does Names/Nombres take place?
    1960s
  •  25
  • Where was Julia born?
    The United States
  •  20
  • Which member of the Alvarez family was described as the "American Beauty"?
    Ana
  •  25
  • What did Julia get as a graduation gift?
    A typewriter
  •  15
  • What genre is All Summer in a Day?
    Science Fiction
  •  10
  • Where does All Summer in a Day take place?
    Venus
  •  20
  • In All Summer in a Day, how often does the sun come out?
    Once every 7 years
  •  10