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Who is "A Problem" written by?
Dino Buzzati
Anton Chekhov
Ivan Markovitch
Stefano Roi
What is the definition of an inference?
An educated guess or assumption.
Logical Assumption a reader makes based on details in a story.
Guess from provided details.
A supposition or proposed explanation.
What is a static character?
One who essentially stays the same from the beginning of a story to the end of a story.
One who changes in a significant way from the beginning to end of a story.
A one-dimensional character who is very predictable.
A multi-dimensional character who is NOT predictable because they act, interact, and think in a variety of ways.
What is a dynamic character?
One who essentially stays the same from the beginning of a story to the end of a story.
One who changes in a significant way from the beginning to end of a story.
A one-dimensional character who is very predictable.
A multi-dimensional character who is NOT predictable because they act, interact, and think in a variety of ways.
What is a flat character?
One who essentially stays the same from the beginning of a story to the end of a story.
One who changes in a significant way from the beginning to end of a story.
A one-dimensional character who is very predictable.
A multi-dimensional character who is NOT predictable because they act, interact, and think in a variety of ways.
What is a round character?
One who essentially stays the same from the beginning of a story to the end of a story.
One who changes in a significant way from the beginning to end of a story.
A one-dimensional character who is very predictable.
A multi-dimensional character who is NOT predictable because they act, interact, and think in a variety of ways.
What is direct characterization?
Through the narrator, the writer tells readers what a character is like.
The writer reveals a character's traits through dialogue, the character's actions and thoughts, and the interactions between the character and others.
What is indirect characterization?
Through the narrator, the writer tells readers what a character is like.
The writer reveals a character's traits through dialogue, the character's actions and thoughts, and the interactions between the character and others.
What is character development?
The reason behind a character's behaviors and actions in a given scene throughout the story.
Aspects of a person's behavior that are valued by the community or society around them.
A person in a novel, story, or movie.
Changes a character under goes in a story.
What is the definition of pretense?
Deserving hate or scorn; offensive
Elevated in character; noble
A pretending; a false show of something
Honest; direct
What is the definition of candid?
honest; direct
quiet; lacking energy
elevated in character; noble
deserving hate or scorn; offensive
What is the definition of lofty?
Quiet; lacking energy
Changes a character undergoes in a story
Elevated in character; noble
Deserving hate or scorn; offensive
What is the definition of detestable?
deserving hate or scorn; offensive
a pretending; a false show of something
honest; direct
logical assumption a reader makes based on details in a story
What is the definition of subdued?
Mute
honest; direct
quiet; lacking energy
Under required
What is the definition of edifying?
to impress someone or something
instruction
instructive in such a way as to improve morally or intellectually
to become more intelligent
Who is Sasha Uskov?
A mean Colonel
A nice reliant man
A troublesome vicenarian (20-29 yr old)
A treasury official
Who is Sasha's mean uncle?
The Colonel
Ivan Markovitch
The treasury official
Who is Sasha's nice uncle?
The Colonel
Ivan Markovitch
The treasury official
What did Sasha get in trouble for?
cashed a fake check
forged a check
cashed a false promissory note
robbed a bank
When was Sasha's payment for his crime due (in the story)?
In 3 minutes
In 3 days
2 days before
3 days before
Where were Sasha's parents?
At the market
On a vacation
In the ground (dead)
In an asylum
Was Sasha expelled? If so when?
No
Yes, 7th grade
Yes, 5th grade
I don't know
Ivan Markovitch said Sasha was just _______ because his parents were dead, he had no firm ground under his feet, he didn't know any better, and he was young and dumb.
lucky
idiotic
unlucky
fortunate
Where was Sasha supposed to be sent?
Alaska
Siberia
Kata
Greenland
What did Sasha demand Ivan Markovitch give him at the end of the story?
100 rubies
100 rubles
100 dollars
100 pounds
What is the correct word that fits in the blank below?
"Now I see that I am a ________: yes, I am a ________,"-Sasha Uskov
viligante
criminal
delinquent
culprit
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