Literary Analysis of Characterization, Setting, and Irony in Short Stories Quiz

Test your narrative analysis skills with questions on short story elements like revenge, setting significance, and various types of irony. Explore famous works and authors!

#1

In which short story is the character of Montresor seeking revenge?

The Lottery
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Cask of Amontillado
The Necklace
#2

Which element of a short story refers to the time and place where the events occur?

Characterization
Setting
Irony
Plot
#3

What is the name of the protagonist in 'The Great Gatsby'?

Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
#4

In which short story does the setting play a significant role, taking place in a small Southern town during the Civil Rights era?

A Good Man is Hard to Find
The Lottery
Everyday Use
The Tell-Tale Heart
#5

Which short story by Shirley Jackson involves a ritualistic stoning in a small village?

The Lottery
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Cask of Amontillado
A Good Man is Hard to Find
#6

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' what is the name of the character who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell?

Atticus Finch
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
Jem Finch
#7

What does situational irony involve?

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
The reader knows something the characters do not
An outcome that is the opposite of what was intended
A character saying one thing but meaning another
#8

In 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, what does General Zaroff do with the people he hunts?

He sets them free
He eats them
He imprisons them
He hunts them for sport
#9

What type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?

Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Cosmic irony
#10

Which short story features a character who is turned into a giant insect?

The Metamorphosis
The Yellow Wallpaper
A Rose for Emily
The Lottery
#11

Which literary device involves the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite to their literal meaning?

Symbolism
Hyperbole
Personification
Irony
#12

In 'The Catcher in the Rye,' what is the name of the protagonist?

Holden Caulfield
Scout Finch
Ponyboy Curtis
Huckleberry Finn
#13

Which short story features a character named Mrs. Mallard who experiences a moment of joy upon learning of her husband's death?

The Lottery
The Necklace
The Story of an Hour
The Cask of Amontillado
#14

What is the term for a character who remains unchanged throughout a story?

Dynamic character
Static character
Round character
Flat character
#15

Which short story by O. Henry features a married couple making sacrifices to buy each other Christmas gifts?

The Gift of the Magi
The Lottery
The Tell-Tale Heart
A Rose for Emily
#16

Which short story by Edgar Allan Poe features a protagonist who confesses to a murder due to guilt from hearing the victim's heartbeat?

The Tell-Tale Heart
The Lottery
The Cask of Amontillado
The Yellow Wallpaper
#17

Which short story by Anton Chekhov features a husband who sells his pocket watch to buy his wife a hair accessory, while she sells her hair to buy him a watch chain?

The Lady with the Dog
The Bet
The Necklace
The Gift of the Magi

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