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ELA Study Guide
Theme, “The Highwayman” and “Echo & Narcissus” Jeopardy
| Question | Answer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| What strategy can we use to help us find the theme of a story? | The Somebody, Wanted, But, So strategy | $200 |
| How long does a theme statement need to be? | Since it is a statement, at least 3 words or more. | $300 |
| What other story element is theme often confused with? How can we keep these two elements apart? | Theme is often confused with plot. We can keep them apart by understanding that plot are the events in a story whereas theme is the universal truth we should learn from it. | $400 |
| Which statement below is true about the theme of a work? A) No two works of literature can have the same theme. B) The theme of a work expresses a universal truth about life. C) Theme is the same as the plot of a work. | B. Theme of a work expresses a universal truth about life. | $500 |
| In Part 1, we learn that — A) the highwayman and Bess are secretly married B) Tim the ostler loves the landlord’s daughter, Bess C) the highwayman is not really a thief D) Bess loves Tim the ostler, but he does not love her | B. Tim the ostler loves the landlord’s daughter, Bess | $100 |
| In Part 1, the highwayman plans to return to Bess before daylight unless the — A) stagecoach is late B) horse goes lame C) redcoats harass him D) stagecoach is not carrying gold | C. Redcoats harass him | $200 |
| In Part 2, the redcoats — A) tie Bess up and place a musket by her chest B) torture Bess into giving up the highwayman C) take Bess away to use as bait D) show her the highwayman’s lifeless body | A. Tie Bess up and place a musket by her chest | $300 |
| Bess is being used as — A) a reward for a successful robbery B) punishment for a crime C) bait for a trap D) revenge for betrayal | C. Bait for a trap | $400 |
| Which of the following themes could represent “The Highwayman?” A.) Believe in Yourself B.) The sacrifices a woman will make for love C.) Love D.) Men are dangerous | B. The sacrifices a woman will make for love | $500 |
| What is Echo’s biggest problem at the beginning of the myth? A) She is invisible. B) She talks too much. C) She is too beautiful. D) She falls in love too easily. | B. She talks too much. | $100 |
| How does Hera punish Echo? A) She makes her fall in love with Narcissus. B) She transforms her into a flower. C) From now on, she can only repeat what other people say. D) She is thrown out of Olympus. | C. From now on, she can only repeat what others say. | $200 |
| Which sentence best explains why Narcissus rejects Echo? A) Narcissus is capable only of loving himself. B) Echo is too greedy and pushy. C) Narcissus thinks she is ugly and clumsy. D) Echo annoys him by repeating his words. | A. Narcissus is capable only of loving himself | $300 |
| What causes Aphrodite to punish Narcissus? A) He hunts in the forbidden northern mountains. B) He mistreats Echo. C) He falls in love with his own reflection. D) He wanders away from his Theban friends. | B. He mistreats Echo | $400 |
| The subject of this myth is the origin of — A) gods and goddesses B) water nymphs C) echoes and the narcissus flower D) love and grief | C. Echoes and the narcissus flower | $500 |
| What is the definition of point of view? | The point from which a story is told | $100 |
| What is omniscient point of view? | The all-knowing point of view, in which the narrator stands outside the action. This type of narrator can tell you everything about all the characters, even their most private thoughts. | $200 |
| Which story below is told in Omniscient Point of View: The Outsiders After Twenty Years Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Three Skeleton Key | B. After Twenty Years | $300 |
| How does the point of view effect the plot of the story? | Point of view affects the plot of the story in several ways: the events may differ if another person tells them from their own perspective, the feeling the reader gets about characters will differ, and the theme may change. | $400 |
| In what point of view is “Echo and Narcissus” told? A)First person B) Third person C) Omniscient point of view D) Third person omniscient | C. Omniscient point of view | $500 |
| Both Echo and Narcissus die — A) in a flood B) because of Hera’s jealousy C) in each other’s arms D) because of a love they could not have | D. Because of a love they could not have | $100 |
| After his death, Narcissus turns into a — A) pool of water B) flower C) mountain D) voice | B. Narcissus flower | $200 |
| Narcissus’s character is best described as — A) arrogant and self-absorbed B) selfless and kind C) misunderstood and loyal D) tender and sensitive | A) Arrogant and self-absorbed | $300 |
| Which of the stories below would most likely have a theme similar to that of “The Highwayman”? A) A woman faces the danger of the wilderness alone. B) A man becomes a spy to protect himself and betrays his friends. | B) A man puts himself in danger to protect his family from enemy forces. | $400 |
| Echo pines away with grief because her love is not returned. What is the meaning of pines in this sentence? A) Blooms B) Expands C) Remains D) Wastes away | D) Wastes away | $500 |
| What is the definition of theme? | Theme is what the story is REALLY about; a universal truth; the life lesson we should learn from the story | $100 |
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