9CP Short Stories Unit Test: Study Guide
Types of questions that you will see on the test:
• Multiple Choice
• True/False
• Fill in the Blank
• Short Answer (2-3 sentence response)
General Things To Know:
• The names of the authors who wrote “The Necklace,” The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Gift of
the Magi,” and “The Lady or The Tiger”
• The three types of irony and examples of each (use your irony handout to study)
• Examples of irony from “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi”
• The definition of an unreliable narrator
• Types of jobs held by Parisian women (lower, middle, and upper class) in the 1800’s
• Clothing worn by Parisian women (lower, middle, and upper class) in the 1800’s
• The definition of theme
• Review your vocabulary words from “The Necklace” and “The Lady or The Tiger”
“The Necklace”
• Setting/time period that the story takes place
• First and last names of main characters
• What does Madame Loisel’s husband plan on doing with the money for the dress?
• How much money does Madame Loisel spend on the replacement necklace?
“The Cask of Amontillado”
• Why does Montresor seek revenge on Fortunato?
• What is amontillado?
• Which character does Montresor say he will talk to about the amontillado?
• Know the disease that many of Poe’s family members died from
• What is niter?
“The Gift of the Magi”
• Review all of your discussion questions (on my website)
• Be able to identify a theme that is expressed throughout the story
“The Lady or The Tiger”
• Know why the princess’ boyfriend is sent into the arena
• What does genial mean?
• Know the princess’ attitude toward the lady behind the door
• How does the story end?
Review all vocab words from this unit and any notes completed in class (elements of the short
story, narration, voice, tone, and irony notes).