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~ Short Stories ~

“The Long Journey”

by Sue Mann

(Crossroads 9, p.292)

1) a) Who is this story’s PROTAGONIST?

b) How do you know that this character is the protagonist?

2) a) Who is this story’s ANTAGONIST?

b) How do you know that this character is the antagonist?

3) a) What are TWO (2) of Walter’s CHARACTER/PERSONALITY TRAITS?

b) For each of these traits, what is ONE (1) event in the story which reveals that Walter possesses this quality?

4) a) What is this story’s main SETTING?

b) What is ONE (1) sentence from the story that describes something about this setting?

5) a) What event is this story’s INCITING INCIDENT?

b) What event marks this story’s CLIMAX?

6) a) What are TWO (2) types of CONFLICT that take place in this story?

b) Which characters are involved in each of these conflicts?

c) How is each of these conflicts resolved/concluded?

7) What is the story’s THEME?

8) Find ONE (1) example of each of the following LITERARY DEVICES in the story:

a) foreshadowing

b) metaphor

c) personification

d) suspense

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