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12thgrade
A Problem by Anton Chekhov Vocab and Summary
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is "A Problem" written by?
Dino Buzzati
Anton Chekhov
Ivan Markovitch
Stefano Roi
- 2. Multiple Choice
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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of pretense?
Deserving hate or scorn; offensive
Elevated in character; noble
A pretending; a false show of something
Honest; direct
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of candid?
honest; direct
quiet; lacking energy
elevated in character; noble
deserving hate or scorn; offensive
- 12. Multiple Choice
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
- 13. Multiple Choice
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
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of subdued?
Mute
honest; direct
quiet; lacking energy
Under required
- 15. Multiple Choice
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
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who is Sasha Uskov?
A mean Colonel
A nice reliant man
A troublesome vicenarian (20-29 yr old)
A treasury official
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who is Sasha's mean uncle?
The Colonel
Ivan Markovitch
The treasury official
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who is Sasha's nice uncle?
The Colonel
Ivan Markovitch
The treasury official
- 19. Multiple Choice
What did Sasha get in trouble for?
cashed a fake check
forged a check
cashed a false promissory note
robbed a bank
- 20. Multiple Choice
When was Sasha's payment for his crime due (in the story)?
In 3 minutes
In 3 days
2 days before
3 days before
- 21. Multiple Choice
Where were Sasha's parents?
At the market
On a vacation
In the ground (dead)
In an asylum
- 22. Multiple Choice
Was Sasha expelled? If so when?
No
Yes, 7th grade
Yes, 5th grade
I don't know
- 23. Multiple Choice
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
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where was Sasha supposed to be sent?
Alaska
Siberia
Kata
Greenland
- 25. Multiple Choice
What did Sasha demand Ivan Markovitch give him at the end of the story?
100 rubies
100 rubles
100 dollars
100 pounds
- 26. Multiple Choice
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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