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Midterm Exam Review
Short Stories, Novels, and Literature Terms
35
Literature
8th Grade
12/13/2011

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character
Definition
a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work
Term
plot
Definition
the sequence of events in a literary work
Term
theme of the outsiders
Definition
don't judge a book by its cover or watch out for stereotypes
Term
author of The Outsiders
Definition
S.E. Hinton
Term
author of The Pigman
Definition
Paul Zindel
Term
Major characters of The Pigman
Definition

John Conian


Lorraine Jensen


Mr. Pignati

Term
Narration of The Pigman
Definition

1st Person


Alternating; Lorrain and John switch every chapter

Term
Themes of The Pigman
Definition

alienation


friendship


self-esteem

Term
Author of Animal Farms
Definition
Geoge Orwell
Term
Author of Monkey's Paw
Definition
W.W. Jacobs
Term
Major characters of Monkey's Paw
Definition

Mr. White


Mrs. White


Herbert White


Sergeant- Major Morris

Term
setting of Monkey's Paw
Definition
Lakesham Villa
Term
author of Night Drive
Definition
William F. Jinkins
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Major characters of Night Drive
Definition

Mudge Haley


Eunice


Mr. Tabor


Mrs. Clara Tabor


Bob

Term
setting of Night Drive
Definition
Road to Colchester (USA)
Term
author of Harrison Bergeron
Definition
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Term
Major characters of Harrison Bergeron
Definition

George Bergeron


Hazel Bergeron


Harrison Bergeron


Diana Moon Glampers

Term
setting of Harrison Bergeron
Definition
2081
Term
author of the White Circle
Definition
John Bell Clayton
Term
Major Characters of The White Circle
Definition

Anvil


Tucker

Term
setting of The White Circle
Definition
Virginia
Term
author of The Cat and The Coffee Drinkers
Definition
Max Steele
Term
Major characters of The Cat and The Coffee Drinkers
Definition

Miss Effie Bar


Miss Hattie Bar


Narrator (one of the children)


Mr. Thomas

Term
setting of The Cat and The Coffee Drinkers
Definition
Small Southern Town
Term
author of Mateo Falcone
Definition
Prosper Merimee
Term
Major Characters of Mateo Falcone
Definition

Mateo Falcone


Guiseppa Falcone


Fortunato


Gianetto Sanpiero


Tiodora Gamba

Term
setting of Mateo Falcone
Definition
Corsica near Spain and the Medditeranen Sea
Term
author of The Christmas Carol
Definition
Charles Dickens
Term
setting of The Christmas Carol
Definition
England
Term
author of The Red Balloon
Definition
A. Lamorisse
Term
Major Characters of The Outsiders
Definition

Ponyboy Curtis


Sodapop Curtis


Two-Bit Matthews


Dary Curtis


Steve Randal


Dallas Winston

Term
The moral of lesson of a story
Definition
theme
Term
a stuggle between opposing forces
Definition
conflict
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