Fictional Narrative Study Guide Self-tutorial October 4, 2001 Grade Eight Reading.

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Fictional Narrative Study Guide Self-tutorial October 4, 2001 Grade Eight Reading

Table of Contents Fictional narrative Narrative elements Literary terms

Fictional Narrative 1. “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner is an example of a(n) A. Short Story B. Play C. Novel D. Folktale A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative A short story and a novel have the same elements except for one of the choices that follow (A. They have characters B. They have a setting C. They have a theme D. They have one or more subplots) A. B. C. D.

Excerpt – “Chomondoly the Chimpanzee” Gerald Durrell Read the following excerpt and answer the questions on the following slides. …Once I glanced at him, I realized that this was not a baby chimp but a fully grown one about eight years old. He was about twice my size with long, hairy arms.

Fictional Narrative The information that you get about the chimp in the excerpt that you just read is an example of ( A. Direct characterization B. Indirect characterization C. Minor characterization D. Personification) A. B. C. D.

“Chomondely the Chimp” Read the following excerpt and answer the questions on the following slides. …I offered him some tea and he greeted its arrival with hoots of joy, as I added six spoons of sugar in his cup. He took the cup and stuck out his lower lip very carefully to make sure the tea wasn’t too hot. It was a little warm, so he blew on it for a few minutes.

Fictional Narrative The information on what the chimp does in the preceding excerpt allows you to learn the following about him (A. He eats large amounts of food B. He is not polite C. He has been trained in the ways of humans D. He only drinks tea.) A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative The excerpt that you have just read was told by the author in the (A. First person point of view B. Second person point of view C. Third person point of view omniscient D. Third person limited point of view) A. B. C. D.

Excerpt – “Alias Jimmy Valentine” O.Henry “Now, Valentine,” said the warden, “you’ll go out in the morning, brace up and make a man of yourself. You’re not a bad man at heart. Stop cracking safes and live straight.” “Me, said Jimmy, in surprise. “Why I never cracked a safe in my life!” “Sure, that’s the way it always is with you “innocent victims.”

Fictional Narrative The way in which the author gave you information about the character is through the use of ( A. Personification B. Foreshadowing C. Dialogue D. Monologue) A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative 8G and A only In the Ray Bradbury’s story “All Summer in a Day”, the children were jealous that Margot had seen the sun and they hadn’t. Jealousy was the (A. Climax B. Style C. Motivation D. Theme) for their mean actions toward her. A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative In the short story “The Dinner Party”, the American’s motivation for asking everyone to sit still for the count of 500 is (A. Hatred B. Fear C. Adventure D. Pity) A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative In the short story “The Dinner Party” the scene that foreshadows the ending of the story is ( A. The servant putting out the milk B. The American searching the room for the cobra C. The argument about whether males or females are better at staying calm D. The American slamming shut the veranda door) A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative Life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly is an example of a(n) (A. Simile B Metaphor C. Allusion D. Hyperbole). A. B. C. D.

Fictional Narrative Her smile is a warm stove on a cold day is an example of ( A. Personification B. Foreshadowing C. Metaphor D. Simile). A. B. C. D.

Answer Card Correct! “The Dinner Party’s characteristics fit the definition of a short story Back

Try Again! Back

Answer Card You are Correct. Novels, not short stories usually have subplots. Back

Answer Card Correct ! The only information that you observe from the actions of the chimp is that he obviously has been taught human ways. Back

Answer Card Correct! The method of giving you the information is the use of dialogue. Back

Answer Card Correct! Jealousy is an emotion that often motivates people to act in an unkind way. Back

Answer Card Correct! The American feared that if someone moved, they would be bitten. Therefore, the motivation for the game was fear. Back

Answer Card Correct! The argument foreshadows the actual incident that settles it. Back

Answer Card Correct! The words life and broken winged bird are compared without the use of like or as Back

Answer Card Correct! Smile and warm stove are compared without using like or as. Back

Answer Card You learn the information from direct characterization. Correct! Back

Answer Slide Since the pronoun I is used, it is first person point of view. Correct. Back

To Be Continued Check again for more questions for practice. Back