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| to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly. |
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| consumed in use or not reusable. |
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| indefinitely or exceedingly small. |
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| of or pertaining to the first age or ages, especially of the world. |
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| springing back, rebounding. |
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| to take back or withdraw. |
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| a case or covering for the blade of sword, dagger, or the like; any similar close fitting covering or case. |
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| existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness. |
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| a trace of something bad, offensive or harmful. |
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| a trace of something bad, offensive or harmful. |
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| to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions. |
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| to show or indicate before hand. |
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| a figure of speech in which 2 things are compared using "like or as". |
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| a figure of speech in which 2 things are compared not using like or as. |
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| main character in a story. |
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| What is unique about the dinosaurs the men can shoot? |
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| They have been shot with red paint and they already going to die. |
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| What does Eckle's notice about the Time Safari Inc. sign upon their return? |
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| It is spelled differently. |
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| What does Eckle's notice is on his shoe upon returning? |
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| What are the penalties for disobeying instructions while on the safari? |
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| stiff penalty of another $10,000.00 and government action. |
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| Something that seems false, but is actually true. |
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| expressing sorrow or regret. |
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| filled with horror or shock. |
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| excessive praise or admiration. |
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| elegantly and stylishly fashionable. |
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| payment brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. |
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| a person who lends money at an unreasonably high rate. |
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| the state of being worried, annoyed or frustrated. |
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| what is the setting of, "The Necklace"? |
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| Paris, France 2nd half of the 19th century. |
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| why was Mathilde Loisel upset when her husband brought the invitation to the ball home? |
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| because she had nothing to wear. |
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| What is direct characterization? |
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| the author tells the reader personality traits of the character(s). |
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| what is indirect characterization? |
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| the author shows things that reveal character traits. |
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| who is the protagonist in "The Necklace"? |
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| why was Mathilde Loisel unhappy with her life at the opening of the story? |
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| she was middle class and wanted to be rich. |
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| why had M. Loisel been saving 400 francs? |
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| why was Mathilde anxious to hurry away from the ball? |
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| because she didn't want anyone to see her in her modest wraps. |
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| What efforts were made to find Mme Forestier's necklace? |
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| M. Loisel retraced their steps, went to the police station, newspaper offices, cab companies. |
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| how did the Loisel's life change after replacing the necklace? |
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| mathilde had to become a maid, m. Loisel had to work over time and take odd jobs, they went from middle class to poor. |
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| how did M. Loisel contribute to the payment of the necklace? |
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| emptied his savings from his father and borrowed thousands of dollars from usurers. |
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| who are the characters in "The Scarlet Ibis"? |
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| Doodle, brother, mama, daddy, aunt nicey |
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| what point of view is "The Scarlet Ibis" told in? |
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| 1st person (Brother is the narrator). |
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| what do the scarlet ibis and doodle have in common? |
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| they're both red, fragile yet striking, and they don't fit in with their surroundings. |
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| how does the narrator feel about his brother when he is first born? |
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| he didn't like him and decided he was going to kill him, but Doodle smiles at him and he decides "he's all there", so he doesn't go through with the murder. |
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| list some themes in "The Scarlet Ibis" |
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| guilt and blame, memory and the past, pride, man and the natural world, love, transformation. |
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| Name some symbols in the story |
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| coffin, the color red, the scarlet ibis, the clove of the seasons, the grind stone. |
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| How does Doodle get around before he learns to walk? |
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| brother pulls him around in a wagon. |
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| what are the narrator's motives for teaching Doodle? |
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| he doesn't want a brother who is different than everyone else. |
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| What do Doodle and brother plan to do when they grow up? |
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| what is Doodle's name before brother renames him? |
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