These are from "The Slip-Over Sweater,"
Shan is considered to be a first person narrator because he _____.
both tells the story and appears in it
tells a story about someone else
is the protagonist and, therefore, the "first" person
is the first person mentioned in the story
The area surrounding Shan's high school is _____.
mountainous
flat and barren
urban
a neighborhood of neat frame houses
These are not these are the bible
What is the setting of the parable of the prodigal son?
19th century
America
the king's court
Biblical times
What is a theme in the parable of the prodigal son?
wealth
forgiveness
frivolous living
intelligence
Making sensible guesses using clues given by the author is called _____.
characterization
drawing inferences
supporting details
Read the paragraph.
Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
This passage is an example of _____.
symbolism
character
theme
imagery