Sorry, Right Number
Stephen King short story
- 1.
Stage directions in a screenplay would NOT give information about
- A.
The set.
- B.
Camera work.
- C.
The story's ending.
- D.
Character's thoughts.
Correct Answer
C. The story's ending. -
- 2.
The detail about the two phone lines on Katie's phone
- A.
Is funny.
- B.
Is irrelevant.
- C.
Shows that she's rich.
- D.
Is an important story device.
Correct Answer
D. Is an important story device. -
- 3.
The youngest child in the Weiderman family is
- A.
Jeff.
- B.
Connie.
- C.
Polly.
- D.
Dennis.
Correct Answer
A. Jeff. -
- 4.
The poster on Bill's study door revelas that he
- A.
Is sloppy.
- B.
Hates horror movies.
- C.
Has a sense of humor.
- D.
Wants to be a musician.
Correct Answer
C. Has a sense of humor. -
- 5.
Bill seems to excuse his possession of a gun by explaining that he
- A.
Has a license.
- B.
Likes to hunt.
- C.
Is a sheriff's deputy.
- D.
Keeps it for self-defense.
Correct Answer
A. Has a license. -
- 6.
After the visit to Dawn's house, Bill stays up late to
- A.
Bake bread.
- B.
Balance his checkbook.
- C.
Tape the movie for Jeff.
- D.
Work on his latest book.
Correct Answer
C. Tape the movie for Jeff. -
- 7.
Polly's dialogue with Hank at the wedding reveals that
- A.
She hates him.
- B.
She knows his secret.
- C.
She rejected him at first.
- D.
He has a troubled past.
Correct Answer
C. She rejected him at first. -
- 8.
Polly isn't physically present early in the story because she's
- A.
Dead.
- B.
In hiding.
- C.
Away at boarding school.
- D.
Being held by kidnappers.
Correct Answer
C. Away at boarding school. -
- 9.
Mounted on the walls of Bill's study are his
- A.
Diplomas.
- B.
Book covers.
- C.
Preserved fish.
- D.
Football trophies.
Correct Answer
B. Book covers. -
- 10.
Sorry, Right Number is NOT organized according to
- A.
Human interaction.
- B.
A straight progression in time.
- C.
Principles of the horror genre.
- D.
The conventions of writing a screenplay.
Correct Answer
B. A straight progression in time. -
- 11.
I last saw Mark a month ago. In the _____, he's grown a beard.(vocabulary word)
- A.
Dejected
- B.
Strenuous
- C.
Amiable
- D.
Interim
Correct Answer
D. Interim -
- 12.
The earthquake split our yard in half, leaving a long, narrow ______.(vocabulary word)
- A.
Presumably
- B.
Impending
- C.
Chasm
- D.
Bland
Correct Answer
C. Chasm -
- 13.
I added a floral border to liven up my otherwise ______ bedroom walls.(vocabulary word)
- A.
Chasm
- B.
Bland
- C.
Impending
- D.
Amiable
Correct Answer
B. Bland -
- 14.
Kim was full of energy, so she took a ______ bike ride. (vocabulary word)
- A.
Impending
- B.
Strenuous
- C.
Interim
- D.
Bland
Correct Answer
B. Strenuous -
- 15.
We gathered supplies and shovels to prepare for the _____ snowstorm. (vocabulary word)
- A.
Impending
- B.
Dejected
- C.
Strenuous
- D.
Presumably
Correct Answer
A. Impending -
- 16.
When Jeff lost the leading role to another actor, he felt _____. (vocabulary word)
- A.
Bland
- B.
Dejected
- C.
Impending
- D.
Strenuous
Correct Answer
B. Dejected -
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