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38 Cards in this Set
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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wrote The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Red-headed League |
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O. Henry
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Wrote the Last Leaf
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Edgar Allen poe
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Wrote the Cask of Amontillado
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Pedro Antonio de Alarcon
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wrote The Stub Book
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Guy de Maupassant
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wrote The Piece of yarn
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Why did montresor seek revenge on fortonato?
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fortonato said something mean about him.
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How did montresor know that the house would be empty?
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He told his servants he would be back in the morning and not to leave.
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Why does montresor make sure fortunato has drunk alot of wine?
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so he doesnt know whats gonna happen to him.
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What preparations had montressor made for his revenge?
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he carried a trowel, and has brick buy the niche he was gonna brick up.
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why does montressor appear concerned about fortunatos health?
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So he will make fortunato feel like hes not good enough.
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What is a central idea or theme in the Last Leaf?
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People need a sense of purpose in order to live.
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In the Last Leaf what is an example of personification?
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In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors call Pneumonia, stalked about the colony, touching one here and there with his icy fingers.
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What did Sure and Mr. Behrman have in common?
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They both care about Johnsy
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Why does Behrman paint the last leaf?
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He wants to protect johnsy and sue
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WHy did mr. H pick up the peice of yarn?
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he was a handy man and thought that every thing is useful.
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Why did Mr. H not want Mr. H to n otice him picking up the peice of yarn?
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they were at odds and had a grudge against each other and didnt want to look bad.
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what happend to Mr H at the end of the story?
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he died saying "just a peice of yarn".
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List 3 character traits to describe Mr. H?
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Honest, innovative, handy.
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what could the peice of yarn be a symbol of?
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it could be a symbol about people lying.
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The main character in The Speckled Band
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Sherlock Holmes
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What clues did Holmes and Watson gather to solve the mystery?
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Julie heard a whistling noise
There was a fake bell-rope there was a ventilator that didnt ventilate |
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Speckled band refers to
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A deadly snake
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What is the relationship between Helen and Julia stoner
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they were sister
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Who is the narator of The Red-headed league?
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Watson
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What is the true purpose of the Red-Headed League
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to get Jabez out of his shop so they could tunnel in the basement to the bank
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What is Vincent Spauldings true identity
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John Clay
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What clues helped Sherlock Solve the Mystery of the Red-headed League
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Vincents trouser knees were worn, and he is supposed to stand all day
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what conflict is this: johnsy feels its her destiny to lie with the last leaf?
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Man vs. higher power
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what conflict is this: montessor kills fortunado?
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man vs. man
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what conflict is this: Farmers have to fight bad soil to grow pumpkins?
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man vs. nature
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what conflict is this: the whole town thinks Mr h. is lying about his yarn?
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man vs. society
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what conflict is this: holmes needs time to himself to think about the case?
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man vs. self
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The Stub Book: Protagonist
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Old Beauty seeker
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The Stub Book: Antagonist
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The Thief
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The Stub Book: Setting
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Poor
Farmer Europe late 1800s |
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The Stub Book: Themes
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Crime
Love |
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The Stub Book: Conflicts
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Man vs nature
Man vs Man Man vs Society |
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The Stub Book: Symbol
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The pumpkins symbolize his children, and how if you put time into them they will grow up strong
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