Study Guide

 Protagonist  Antihero  Conflict (internal & external)  Foil  Theme  Motivation  Inference  Setting

 Born in Chicago  Father instilled a love of the outdoors in him  Boxed and played football  Rejected by the Army because of an eye injury  Worked as a reporter for The Kansas City Star  Worked as an ambulance driver for the American Red Cross in Italy  His life was used as inspiration for many of his stories  Committed suicide

 Know the plot line of the story  How is Krebs an antihero?  What is Krebs internal conflict, and how does he resolve it?  Describe Harold’s relationship with his parents and his sisters.  Why is Charley Simmons a foil?  What is the theme of the story?

 Named for Francis Scott Key, an ancestor  Attended Princeton University  Stationed at Camp Sheridan in Alabama  His wife, Zelda, was from Montgomery  The Great Gatsby is his most well-known work  Helped to name the era of the 1920s the Jazz Age

 Know the plot of the story.  What do Dexter’s dreams to be a golf pro or a diving champion say about his motivation?  How would you describe Judy?  What does it mean when we are told that Dexter wanted the “glittering things”?  Why does Dexter lie about his hometown?  Why does Dexter not want to change Judy?  What is Judy’s motivation throughout the story?  What is the theme of the story?

 You are responsible for ALL of the vocabulary from the stories, but not all of the words will be on the test.