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The getaway
the getaway
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the setting of the story | Texas and a diner at midnight |
| who is the protagonist | the narrator and the old boy |
| who is the antagonist | the criminals |
| what is an example of direct characterization | the narrator tells the reader that the counterman is a loser |
| what is an example direct characterization of the old boy | he is smart he repaired the phone he also tricks the robbers into believing there is a bridge that crosses to Mexico |
| what is the direct characterization of the narrator | he is judgmental he only sees the outside of the people the narrator thinks that the old boy is a loser and not very smart based upon the way the old boy looked |
| person vs person | the robbers took the money from the old boy |
| person vs self conflict | the old boy has to decide whether to tell the robbers the truth |
| what is an example of foreshadowing in the gateway | after the narrator says the old boy is a loser suggest that people feel sad too this foreshadows that the boy will do something to show he is not a loser |
| what is an example of suspense | when the robbers run to the car and shoot the narrator's tires |
| at first who did the counterman think the men were | he thought they were businessmen |
| when did the countermen say he first thought they were criminals | he saw their shoulder hostlers |
| at the end of the story is the old boy a loser or a winner | a winner he is really smart because he tricks the robbers they are caught by the police |
| why did the men cut the telephone line | so the old boy would not call the police |
| what is the point of view of the gateway | first person the narrator is in the story |
| what is an example of irony | the robbers thought the old boy was helping them scape to Mexico but the old boy tricked them and they were caught by the police |
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