“A Mother in Mannville” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“A Mother in Mannville” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Short Story Test Review
1. Setting: Explain how the fog filling the mountain passes affects the characters and the plot of the story.
2. Setting: How does the isolation of the setting affect the information to which the narrator has access?
3. Irony: What is ironic about the narrator’s anger at the mother and the way she herself treats Jerry?
4. Irony: List two other small examples of irony from the story.
5. Character: Describe Jerry’s motivation for misleading the narrator about his mother.
6. Character: How would the story have changed if the narrator’s character were more like Sergeant Major Morris from “The Monkey’s Paw”?
7. Mood: What two words would you use to describe the mood at any given point in the story and why?
8. Theme: Determine the theme of this story by analyzing key statements and phrases, repeated ideas, and what the main character (the narrator) learns. Describe the theme and provide textual support.
9. Foreshadowing: Consider how the author could have provided foreshadowing to the outcome of the story. List your ideas.
10. Plot Structure: Draw a plot diagram and label the elements. Then, identify the elements of “A Mother in Mannville”. You should have three events in your rising action.
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