Powerpoint Jeopardy 10 20 30 40 50 “Tell-Tale-Heart” “The Monkey’s Paw” “The Landlady” “Us and Them” “The Hitchhiker” 10 20 30 40 50

Why does the narrator in “The Tell- Tell – Heart” decide to kill the old Man ? Category 1 – 10

How do the officers learn that the narrator has murdered the old man? Category 1 - 20

When the narrator keeps stalking the old man in his sleep – it builds what? Category 1 -30

What can you tell about the narrator Based on his tone? Category 1 – 50

What has the narrator’s sharpened senses created? Category 1 – 50 points

Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds? Category 2 - 10

Why does Mr. White refuse to open the door after his second wish? Category 1 -20

When Mr. White thinks he sees faces in the fire What does the reader predict? Category 2 -30

What does the reader infer when Morris throws the paw into the fire? Category 2 – 40

What creates the mood in the story? Category 2 – 50 points

In the Landlady, what does the main character do for a living? Category 3 – 10 points

What was usual about how the landlady answered the door? Category 3 – 20 points

Why did Billy trust the landlady? Category 3 – 30 points

What can we infer when the tea has a strange taste? Category 3 – 40 points

Give 2 reasons why Billy decides to stay at the bed and breakfast. Category 3 – 50 points

When does the author spy on the Tomkey’s? Category 4 – 10 points

Why does the author’s mother go get the candy from the author? Category 4 – 20 points

What kind of irony is it when the author states that his parents agree with the Tomkey’s about television, but then they watch it? Category 4 – 30 points

We know that Sedaris is fasinated with the Tomkey’s, but Sedaris calls them uninteresting. What kind of Irony is that? Category 4 – 40 points

What does Sedaris do instead of admitting he was wrong? Category 4 – 50 points

What short story was originally written for a Radio play? Category 5 -10 points

What is used in a radio play to signal the present to the past? Category 5 -20 points

When Adam’s mother warns him about driving recklessly and picking up strangers, it is an example of? Category 5 – 30 points

At the end of the play, Adams realizes he is ? Category 5 – 40 points

What do you think the Hichhiker is leading Adam’s to? Category 5 – 50 points