Transcript Monster Test Review - Lebanon City Schools

Monster Test Review
English II--General
Characters
Steve Harmon: Steve was the main
character; he was allegedly involved as a
look out man in a___________. He was
proven “_________”.
Sandra Petrocelli: Petrocelli is the
_________ Attorney; consequently, she
was representing the case _______Steve
Characters
Kathy O’Brien: O’Brien is the _______
Attorney for the case; consequently, she is
representing Steve. She also has doubts
about Steve’s innocence—this is revealed
through indirect characterization.
James King: An individual involved with the
robbery; in fact, King was the individual who
organized the crime. King also ______ Mr.
Nesbitt.
Characters
Richard “BOBO” Evans: BOBO is another character
involved in the crime. He helped King in the actual
robbery, and he testified _______ King in court.
BOBO, at the time of the trial, was already in prison
for other offenses.
Osvaldo Cruz: Cruz is another individual involved
with the crime. Cruz was to stop anyone who
“________d” King or BOBO. Cruz is also a member
of a violent gang, the _______.
Characters
Lorelle Henry: Lorelle Henry was a _______
witness in the trial for the _________.
While in the drugstore procuring _____
________ for her ____________, she
witnessed the beginning of the robbery.
She was key to Steve’s “not guilty” verdict
since Steve’s role was to be a “lookout,” and
O’Brien argued that had Steve actually
participated as King and BOBO alleged, he
would have seen Ms. Henry.
Characters
Jose Delgado: Delgado is an _____ at
Nesbitt’s store. He was the individual who
found Nesbitt dead after the robbery.
George Sawicki: Sawicki is Steve’s high
school film teacher. Sawicki was an
important “____________,” meaning he
shed some positive light on Steve as a
person.
Characters
George Nipping: Nipping was an individual who
acted as a father figure to King when King was a
child. He was a witness brought in to testify that
King was _____ ______, attempting to claim that
due to wound placement, King could not have been
involved.
Dorthy Moore: Moore is King’s _____. She was
another witness brought in. She provided an _____
that King was actually at her house during the
robbery, giving her a _____ he has bought her as a
gift.
Characters
Alguinaldo Nesbitt: Nesbitt was the
______ of the Harlem drugstore that
was robbed, and as a consequence of
this robbery, he was _____.
Questions
1.
Why did Steve decide to call his movie Monster?
At the beginning of the trial, _______ labeled
Steve and King as a “Monster.”
2.
What crime and sentence is Steve facing?
Steve supposedly was involved in a ______
______. In the worst case scenario, he is facing
the _____ ______. Otherwise, he is facing
___years to ____ in prison.
Questions
3. What was Steve’s supposed role in the
crime?
Steve was supposed to _____ _____ the
drugstore and make sure it was safe; he
was the ________ man.
4. What type of store did Nesbitt own?
___ _______.
Questions
5. What did the robbers actually take from the
store?
The robbers took ____ ______of cigarettes
and some _____.
6. Who was the first person to find Mr. Nesbitt
dead?
______ ______ was the first individual to find
Mr. Nesbitt dead.
Questions
7. How is Zinzi involved with the case?
8. How is Bolden involved in the case?
Questions
9. In which gang is Osvaldo a member?
10. What did Osvaldo have to do to
become a member of this gang?
Questions
12. Why does Osvaldo claim to have
gotten involved with the crime?
13. What was Osvaldo’s role in the
crime?
Questions
13. Where is the story, at least the
robbery, set?
14. What is the actual medical
explanation of how Mr. Nesbitt died?
Questions
15. Why was Lorelle Henry in the
drugstore on the 22 of December?
16. What did Henry claim to have seen?
Questions
17. Why is BOBO currently in prison?
18. What did BOBO and King do after
the robbery?
Questions
19. How was Moore related to King?
20. What alibi did Moore provide for
King?
Questions
21. What is Steve’s alibi for the day of
the crime?
Direct Characterization
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Direct characterization tells the audience
what the personality of the character is.
– “The patient boy and quiet girl were well
mannered and never disobeyed their mother.”
– The author directly tells the personality of both
children:
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The boy is “patient”
The girl is “quiet”
Indirect Characterization
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Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the
character.
There are five methods of indirect characterization:
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Speech. What does the character say? How does the character speak?
Thoughts. What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts or feelings?
Effect on others toward the character. What is revealed through the character’s
effect on other people? How do other characters think and behave in reaction to the
character?
Actions. What does the character do? How does the character behave?
Looks. What does the character look like? How does the character dress?
1. Name three methods of indirect characterization
Myers used to help the reader get to know Steve.
Give specific quotes and examples from the novel
in your essay.
Foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing is the use in a
literary work of clues that suggest
events that have yet to occur.
– Use of this technique helps to create
suspense.
Flashback
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Flashback is a literary device where a work
presents material that occurred prior to the
opening scene of the book/story/film/etc.
1. Explain how Myers uses flashbacks to
help shape the character of Steve Harmon.
Use specific quotes and examples from the
novel, and tell me what impressions
flashbacks gave you of Steve as a person.