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    Short Story Links and Comprehension Questions for ENG3C1 Short Stories Unit

    Read the assigned stories by using the hyperlinks below. First complete your Short Stories Study Chart, and then answer the
    appropriate Comprehension Questions below.

    Just Lather, That’s All


    https://cpb-ca-c1.wpmucdn.com/myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/dist/b/662/files/2014/09/Just20Lather20Thats20All20Short20Story-1
    eh00md.pdf

    1. How does the author create suspense? Provide 3 examples.


    2. What is the narrative point of view here? Why is it so powerful?
    3. What is the irony of the ending?

    Story of an Hour
    https://www.katechopin.org/story-hour

    1. How do the first 4 paragraphs emphasize that life is happening to Mrs. Mallard and that she is not controlling her life?
    2. The description of nature in the fifth paragraph reflects and foreshadows Mrs. Mallard’s ultimate response to the news of
    her husband’s death. Look up the term “pathetic fallacy”- how is it used here?
    3. Explain the irony of the doctor’s diagnosis of the cause of Mrs. Mallard’s death.

    The Possibility of Evil


    https://www.wlps.org/view/2542.pdf

    1. How does the setting reflect the outward appearance of Miss Strangeworth in the first paragraph of the story? Why is this
    ironic?
    2. What steps does Miss Strangeworth take to disguise the fact that she is the one sending the letters? Provide 3.
    3. What are symbols? What are the main symbols used in this story and how are they affected at the end?

    The Sniper
    https://www.classicshorts.com/stories/sniper.html

    1. What message about civil war is Liam O’Flaherty trying to convey?


    2. The sniper is the only character the author describes in great detail, why do you think the author chose to do that?
    3. Were you surprised by the ending? Why or why not? How is it ironic?

    The Lottery
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery

    1. The story begins and ends with 2 very different moods, what are the differences? What words are used to show this?
    2. Mr. Adams states the neighbors in the North village don’t have a lottery. Old Man Warner responds that those villagers are a
    “pack of crazy fools”. Why is this ironic?
    3. During the actual lottery, the tone is one of anxiety. What specific words does the author use to show this feeling of worry?

    "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"


    http://mslock.weebly.com/uploads/5/9/3/9/59397655/on-the-sidewalk-bleeding.pdf
    1. What effect does Andy's jacket have on the people who find him in the alley? What reasons do these people have for not
    helping him?
    2. What does Andy do with the last of his strength? Why?
    3. What is the police officer's reaction to Andy? How does this contribute to the author's message (theme)?
    4. What kind of person do you think Andy was? Did he deserve what he got?

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