Pre-Reading Questions
1. Do you think you could survive on your own in the wild?
2. Would you be willing to do whatever it takes to survive? 3. Do you think certain types of people make better survivors? |
SURVIVOR TYPE |
Post-Reading Questions
1. How does the POV affect the story? Is the journal format effective? 2. How does the author convey the type of character Dr. Pine is? 3. What is the central theme of the story? 4. Does the story seem realistic to you? Why or why not? 5. What is the overall tone of the story? |
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Pre-Reading Questions
1. What do you think of hunting? Is it ethical? 2. Are there certain animals we should not hunt or eat? Why or why not? 3. What thing are you "the best" at? How would you prove it? How could you challenge yourself to become better? |
Post-Reading Questions
1. Do you agree with Zaroff that 'instinct is no match for reason'? (use evidence from the story to prove your point) 2. How does the author use descriptions of Zaroff's looks to define his character? 3. Identify 3 examples of metaphor or simile. 4. Identify and define 4 words you did not know the meaning of. |
THE LAST NIGHT OF THE WORLD
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THE LOOKING GLASS & HAPPY ENDINGS (2 Stories)
Pre-Reading Questions
1. Must all love end in heartbreak? Why or why not? 2. Can you imagine a perfect ending to any relationship (love, family, friend) that you are currently in, what does it look like? 3. Do you believe in soul mates? Why or why not? 4. Do you think finding a partner is important to finding happiness in life? Why or why not? |
Post reading questions
1. Do you find Margret Atwood's story structure effective? Explain. 2. Identify two uses of imagery in The Looking Glass. 3. Do you think that the doctor in The Looking Glass should have gone to help the husband? 4. Compare the two stories. What do they agree on? What do they disagree on? 5. What is the moral or central message of Happy Endings? |
BARNEY
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FINAL SUMMATIVE
Write TWO paragraphs using AT LEAST ONE of the short stories AND the episode of Black Mirror you read to answer ONE of the following questions:
What is your opinion of the idea that
perseverance is an essential human quality?
OR
What is your opinion of the idea that our beliefs
are influenced by the actions of others?
What is your opinion of the idea that
perseverance is an essential human quality?
OR
What is your opinion of the idea that our beliefs
are influenced by the actions of others?