LitLovers - Quiz: Powder by Tobias Wolff

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	LitCourse 3 How to Read: Finding Meaning Name: 1. "Powder," the story's title ... A. is a punch line to an old Yiddish joke B. creates expectations in the reader's mind C. parodies Snow White and the Seven Dwarves D. indicates the importance of snow to the theme E. is too short to have significance 2. The story's setting ... A. establishes a dark, foreboding atmosphere B. creates an environment of risk C. is irrelevant; it could be anywhere D. suggests a Hemingway novel E. portends a happy ending 3. The story's plot ... A. is a typical pyramid shape B. is circular, turning back on itself C. is symmetrical and square-shaped D. has parallel plot lines E. is loosely structured with no clear ending 4. About the characters ... A. the son has an unrealistic love of risk B. the story is too short to develop its characters C. they're well developed despite the short length D. there are few details to flesh out Doc's character E. the mother is out-of-sight, out-of-mind 5. The story's irony ... A. is undercut by its sentimentality B. stems from the father-son relationship C. distorts the underlying meaning D. confirms readers' expectations E. shows a little rust around the edges 6. The point of view ... A. gives us access to the mother's inner thoughts B. gives us access to the policeman's inner thoughts C. gives us access to the fathers inner thoughts D. gives us access to the son's inner thoughts E. is a 3rd person narrator, outside the story 7. Talk about the story's symbols and how they work. 8. What are the story's themes.

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