The climax of Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case” is this: Paul takes the train to New York.
Exam Number: 700176RR Lesson Name: The Tale, Part 2 1. What kind of story is made up of extended symbolism? A. A speech B. A myth C. An anecdote *D. An allegory 2. A well-known type of allegory is A. Norse legends. B. epic poems. * Fables of C. Aesop. D. Greek myths. 3. In Twain’s “The Private History of a Failed Campaign”, Smith, the apprentice blacksmith, takes “ultimate credit” for *AB’s death to keep the group trained and ready for battle. C. name the militia camps. D. earn the rank of sergeant. 4. The Wicked Witch and the Big Bad Wolf are examples of A. protagonists. *B. archetypes. C. stories. D. dynamic characters. 5. Which of the following would be most likely to be a character study? A. A poem about the beauty of a sudden rain in the desert *B. A book about how Harry Potter has changed over the course of the C series. An essay about what Tolkien D’s Middle-earth must have looked like. An article about what technology might look like in the future 6. When When reading an allegory, it is important to look at things, events, and characters that act as A. archetypes. *B. symbols. C. reasons. D. conflicts. 7. Another word for foreshadowing is A. ambiguity. B.configuration. C. apogee. * D. Notice. 8. In “The Case of Paul”, why does Paul go to work early? A. He did not want to lose his job. B. He wanted to fight with the other boys. * C. He liked to look at the paintings in the art gallery. D. He didn’t want to get caught skipping class. 9. Foreshadowing means A. showing readers the darker side of a character’s personality. B. place secondary characters at the forefront of the story. C. describing what happens at night, for example in a dark basement. * D. alluding to things that will happen later. 10. In “Young Goodman Brown”, Hawthorne reveals his feelings for his Puritan ancestors when A. Brown discovers his Sunday school teacher is talking to the devil. B. Brown struggles to resist his dark mission. C. Faith expresses her anxiety over the departure of young Brown. * D. the black man reveals that he helped Brown’s ancestors persecute others. 11. Which of the following is characteristic of a character study? *A. Getting a glimpse into the mind and heart of the character is the most important element of the story. B. The character is generally tragicomic – that is, funny and sad at different times. C. The protagonist is a static character. D. The character meets an unhappy end. 12. The identity an author creates for themselves in a story is called their A. character. B. theme. C. name. * D. character. 13. The level of setting in a story that is most realistic is A. psychological. * B. literal. C. foreshadowing. D. supernatural. 14. What types of characters are realistically represented and have their own personality and story in a story? A. Principal B. Representative C. Modern *D. Individualized 15. Archetypes are a type that appears throughout history. * A. motif B. prototype C. subgenre D. foreshadowing 16. What is the climax of Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case”? A. Paul learns of his theft in the newspaper. B. Paul takes the train to New York. *VS. Paul jumps in front of the train. D. Paul meets the boy from Yale. 17. What kind of character is a femme fatale? *A. Archetype B. Solitary C. Symbolic D. Heroic 18. At the start of “Young Goodman Brown,” Brown’s wife says, “Please stay with me tonight, dear husband, of all the nights of the year. This statement is an example of A. irony. B. ambiguity. C. satire. *D. foreshadowing. 19. Which of the following is not considered a storyline level in a story? A. Supernatural B. Literal C. Psychological *D. Foreshadowing 20. In the story “Paul’s Case”, why is Paul angry and unhappy after the show? A. He spoke to the singer. B. He has to go home in the rain. *VS. Your real life is so different from your dream. D. He saw his English teacher.
My choice is d. Paul jumps in front of the train. Before that, he buries the flowers that
withered from the cold of the snow.
It signifies your intentions to end your life. He is alienated and misunderstood and that
sums up your attitude towards life.
D is the correct answer. Paul jumps in front of a train when he realizes he will have to go back to his old life in Pittsburgh. This happens at the climax of the story.
I think this is the alternative
Answer 6
It’s actually C. Paul jumps in front of the train.
Answer 7
Paul jumps in front of the train in Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case.”
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