The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury 100 points Short Stories Test The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury 100 points
Part 1: Multiple Choice 30 multiple choice questions 5 questions per story One question will be about literary devices Example: Who is the main character in “The Concrete Mixer?” A. Willie B. Susan Travis C. Ettil D. Saul Answer: C
Part 2: Story Map Given the choice between two stories, pick one to draw a story map for Story map shape will be provided Must include exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 10 points (2 points per part of plot)
THEMEssage Part 3: Themes Pick a story and write a theme for the story 10 points (3 points for topic and 7 points for explanation of theme) THEMEssage
Part 4: Short Answer 2 short answer questions Each short answer will be worth 25 points There will be five different questions to choose from, you pick two and answer them Each response must be at least 5-7 sentences Will be graded based on content, length, and conventions
Remember… STUDY!! There are a lot of details in each story that may come up on the test. It never hurts to read through each story one more time…