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If Cornered, Scream! Story Analysis

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