UNIT 2 TEST REVIEW
Part I – “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
What you should be able to do:
 Be able to make inferences about characters based on their words or actions (indirect characterization).
 Be able to determine the meaning of words based on the context in which they are used in a passage.
 Be able to determine which denotative meaning of a word most closely matches the context of a sentence.
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Be able to explain why the author chooses a particular word (diction).
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Be able to select the best evidence to support an inference about a character.
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Be able to determine the motivation for a character’s actions.
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Be able to determine the tone of a character’s words in a passage.
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Be able to determine the symbolic nature of an object in the text.
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Be able to identify the point of view and discuss why it is important.
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Be able to determine an important internal conflict.
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Be able to determine potential themes for the story.
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Be able to explain the irony at the end of the text.
Passages you may wish to reread:
 The opening description of Madame Loisel
 The opening description of Monsieur Loisel
 The argument about the invitation to the party
 When Madame Loisel goes to borrow the necklace
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The description of Madame Loisel at the party
The description of them leaving the party
The description of what they do after the necklace is lost
The encounter with Madame Forestier at the end
Part II – “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst
What you should be able to do:
 Be able to make inferences about characters based on their words or actions (indirect characterization).
 Be able to determine the motivation for a character’s actions.
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Be able to determine the tone of a character’s words in a passage.
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Be able to determine the symbolic nature of an object in the text.
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Be able to determine an important internal conflict.
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Be able to determine potential themes for the story.
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Be able to identify examples of foreshadowing.
Passages you may wish to reread:
 The opening paragraphs leading into the flashback
 The death of the bird
 The final trip to Horsehead Landing
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Part III – Nonfiction Informational Cold Read
Be able to read an unfamiliar nonfiction informational text and determine
o Main idea
o The purpose of the text features
Part IV: Crossover Short Answer
What you should be able to do:
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Consider the connections between two pieces of literature and pick out the similarities.
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Use the TEATEAL Method to construct a well written response to a question that asks you to make a connection
between the cold reading passage and “The Necklace”.