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Contemporary Short Story Climax

Test your knowledge on the climaxes of contemporary short stories.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart", what is the climax?

  1. The narrator confesses his crime to the police.
  2. The narrator hears the beating of the old man's heart.
  3. The narrator kills the old man.
  4. The narrator buries the old man's body under the floorboards.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", what is the climax?

  1. The grandmother is shot and killed by The Misfit.
  2. The family's car is run off the road by The Misfit.
  3. The grandmother tries to escape from The Misfit.
  4. The grandmother recognizes The Misfit as an escaped convict.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Lottery", what is the climax?

  1. The villagers select Tessie Hutchinson as the winner of the lottery.
  2. Tessie Hutchinson is stoned to death by the villagers.
  3. The villagers gather in the town square for the lottery.
  4. Old Man Warner explains the history of the lottery.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", what is the climax?

  1. The narrator is confined to her room by her husband.
  2. The narrator begins to see strange patterns in the wallpaper.
  3. The narrator becomes obsessed with the wallpaper.
  4. The narrator tears off the wallpaper and escapes from her room.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "Cathedral", what is the climax?

  1. The narrator and Robert draw a cathedral together.
  2. The narrator realizes that he can see the world through Robert's eyes.
  3. The narrator and Robert become friends.
  4. The narrator visits Robert's house for the first time.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Things They Carried", what is the climax?

  1. The soldiers are ambushed by the enemy.
  2. The soldiers are forced to march through a rice paddy.
  3. The soldiers are ordered to burn a village.
  4. The soldiers witness the death of a young girl.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place", what is the climax?

  1. The old man leaves the cafe.
  2. The waiter offers the old man a drink.
  3. The two waiters discuss the old man.
  4. The old man orders a coffee.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Swimmer", what is the climax?

  1. Ned Merrill swims across the pool.
  2. Ned Merrill is confronted by his wife.
  3. Ned Merrill is arrested by the police.
  4. Ned Merrill drowns in the pool.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner", what is the climax?

  1. The boy wins the race.
  2. The boy is sent to a borstal.
  3. The boy is released from prison.
  4. The boy runs away from home.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Night Oak Street Burned Down", what is the climax?

  1. The fire starts in the kitchen.
  2. The fire spreads to the rest of the house.
  3. The firefighters arrive to put out the fire.
  4. The family escapes from the house.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Death of Ivan Ilyich", what is the climax?

  1. Ivan Ilyich realizes that he is dying.
  2. Ivan Ilyich makes peace with his wife and children.
  3. Ivan Ilyich dies.
  4. Ivan Ilyich is visited by a priest.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Metamorphosis", what is the climax?

  1. Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect.
  2. Gregor Samsa is fired from his job.
  3. Gregor Samsa's family tries to kill him.
  4. Gregor Samsa dies.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Lady with the Dog", what is the climax?

  1. Anna and Gurov meet for the first time.
  2. Anna and Gurov fall in love.
  3. Anna and Gurov are forced to part ways.
  4. Anna and Gurov reunite after many years.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Garden Party", what is the climax?

  1. Laura's mother invites a working-class family to the garden party.
  2. The working-class family arrives at the garden party.
  3. Laura befriends the working-class children.
  4. Laura realizes that she is different from the working-class children.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the short story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", what is the climax?

  1. Harry dies on the mountain.
  2. Harry has a vision of his past.
  3. Harry is rescued from the mountain.
  4. Harry is reunited with his wife.
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