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What was the central conflict in this story?
The best answers will explain the conflict and identify the conflict as individual vs. ________________ (individual, nature, society, self, etc.).
What was the theme of this story?
Remember, a theme in literature is a "universal" lesson that could apply to many different types of people in many different situations.
What did you like or dislike about the story? Why?
Answers will vary, but each answer should have support.
Were there any examples of flashbacks in this story? What did you learn during the switch in time? No flashbacks? Was there foreshadowing? Where was it?
Refresher: Flashbacks are when a character goes back in time, mentally. Foreshadowing is when an author leaves a hint about something that will happen.
What emotions did the story make you feel? Nervous? Fearful? Angry? Find the passage that made you feel that way.
Answers will vary.
Was there a moment in the story that reminded you of something you've done or felt? Explain.
Answers will vary.
Why is the setting of the story? Why is it important to the story?
Remember, setting includes time and place.
What are some decisions that the main character made? What caused him/her to make those decisions? Were they the right ones?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
If this story was a color, what would it be? Why? Would it change throughout the plot? Explain.
Support your answer.
What words or phrases caught your eye in this text? Why? Were they funny? Beautiful? Unusual?
Answers will vary.
The main character is moving to New Kent and going to NKMS. Will he or she fit in? Why or why not?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Find a section of dialogue that told you something about a character. What did it reveal about him/her?
Answers will vary.
Choose a character and one word to describe him/her. Why did you choose that word?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
What part of the story was a turning point for the main character? Why?
Support your answer using the text.
