Tips for the Quiz

Quiz #1 over Fiction will focus on the terms we've discussed and that are  listed on the blog, and will include the stories we have read  in combination with the terms. There will be NO multiple choice, matching, or true/false. The quiz will be designed to make you think. In order to do well, you must know the meaning of the terms, have read all the stories, and be able to think logically by answering TYPES of questions such as these.

Identification/explanation that also requires an example, as in:

Explain situational irony and give an example from one of our reading selections. Be sure to explain WHY it is ironic. 

Explain contextual symbolism and give an example from one of our reading selections. Be sure to explain its symbolic meaning in the context of the story.

Discussion which requires knowledge of terms applied to a story, as in:

Choose one of the three stories we read/viewed/discussed and explain how it illustrates the formulaic triangle. Note: this question does not require a paragraph in answer, only terms and explanation

Direct questions involving terms and based on the stories you've read, as in:

"Popular Mechanics" by Raymond Carver opens with the following sentence: "Early that day the weather turned and the snow was melting into dirty water."  In what way does this suggest the tone of the story?

Questions that require knowledge and understanding of the story, as in:

In what way is the title of "The Far and The Near" appropriate for the story? 

Although the two women in "The Far and The Near" are largely flat characters rather than round characters, why are they important to the story?

The man and woman in "Popular Mechanics" are largely revealed through indirect characterization. What specific actions of the two best reveal them to the reader? What opinion of them does the reader take away after the story is finished?

The two mothers who come to King Solomon certainly have a conflict with each other, and is easy to  classify as man versus man. What sort of conflict does Solomon face as ruler and judge? Explain.


Remember: Read carefully, take notes, study terms, and be able to put them altogether; in other words:

THINK!