conflict

the struggle between two opposing forces in a story

tone

the author's attitude toward his subject

myth

a fictional story that often features gods and goddesses

autobiography

a work written by an author about himself

imagery

the use of words that appeal to the sense to create a mental picture

realistic fiction

a fictional story that could happen in real life

"A Pack of Brothers"

a girl grows up in Vietnam having adventures with six older brothers

"Echo and Narcissus"

a spell is cast on a man causing him to fall in love with himself

Any Small Goodness

a young boy living in a Los Angeles barrio learns about true character when a stranger rescues his cat

Bloomability

a shy girl from the United States goes to a boarding school in Switzerland and learns about relating to people from other countries

"The Minotaur"

with the help of a king's daughter, a brave young man defeats a monster on the island of Crete

The Railway Children

three siblings in the English countryside become friends with a barge captain who treats them harshly at first

a myth is a nonfiction that provides facts about a story

FALSE

In Bloomability the author reveals Dinnie's traits through her responses to others and her thoughts about herself

TRUE

In Bloomability, Dinnie changes her opinion about Stella

FALSE

using inner dialogue, the author of "Where Love Is, God Is" reveals the character of Martin the shoemaker

TRUE

the significance of the title Any Small Goodness

the title reflects the "small" goodness of Leo Love returning the missing cat

the theme of "A Pack of Brothers"

memories of time spent with one's family are a treasure

In Echo and Narcissus the following best describes how Narcissus feels about women

He hates them and thinks they are beneath him.

In Any Small Goodness Papi says is a person's true test is

"When no eyes are upon him, that is a person's true test."

the theme of "Where Love Is, God Is"

We can serve God by serving others.

the two locations in "The Minotaur" that are part of the setting

Athens and Crete

the climax of The Railway Children

The children board the barge for a daring rescue.

In Any Small Goodness, the Rodriquez family names their cat "Huitlacoche" which means

a food made of corn fungus