Short Stories TestThe Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
100 points
Part 1: Multiple Choice• 30 multiple choice questions
• 5 questions per story
• One question will be about literary devices
• Example:
Who is the main character in “The Concrete Mixer?”
A. Willie B. Susan Travis C. Ettil D. Saul
Answer: C
Part 2: Story Map
• Given the choice between two stories, pick one to draw a story map for
• Story map shape will be provided
• Must include exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• 10 points (2 points per part of plot)
Part 3: Themes•Pick a story and write a theme for the story
•10 points (3 points for topic and 7 points for explanation of theme)
THEMEssage
Part 4: Short Answer
• 2 short answer questions
• Each short answer will be worth 25 points
• There will be five different questions to choose from, you pick two and answer them
• Each response must be at least 5-7 sentences
• Will be graded based on content, length, and conventions
Remember…
•STUDY!! There are a lot of details in each story that may come up on
the test. It never hurts to read through each story one more
time…