PLZZZ Help .. no trolling giving 90 points. i begging due soon 1 What plot event does NOT affect J. Malcolm Garcia’s character growth in “Dust Storm”?
losing the scrap of paper
meeting Haji More Din.
feeling jet-lagged in Quetta.
getting lost in the dust storm.

2 Which of the following themes is explored in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?
Education can solve almost any problem.
Race relations cause too many problems in the world.
Romance is less important than family relationships.
Change is inevitable and beyond our control.

3 Which elements are more characteristic of a short story than a novel?
single setting, few round characters, single conflict/plot
single setting, numerous round characters, single conflict/plot
single setting, numerous round characters, multiple subplots
single setting, few round characters, multiple subplotsWhat are the main differences between a short story and a novel?

4 A novel always has several main characters while short stories only have one.
A short story is based on a conflict between two people, while novels include many conflicts.
A short story can be read in one sitting while most novels cannot.
A novel includes at least two different settings while a short story only has one.

5 Reread this passage fromThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and ask yourself what theme in the novel is supported by the passage.

Benjamin, once he left the hospital, took life as he found it. Several small boys were brought to see him, and he spent a stiff-jointed afternoon trying to work up an interest in tops and marbles--he even managed, quite accidentally, to break a kitchen window with a stone from a sling shot, a feat which secretly delighted his father. Thereafter Benjamin contrived to break something every day, but he did these things only because they were expected of him, and because he was by nature obliging.

Which of these statements expresses a theme that is supported by this passage?
The physical changes caused by aging often lead to changes in a person's goals and expectations.
A person's physical appearance affects the way he or she is understood--or misunderstood--by other people.
What society expects a person to do has a stronger effect on behavior than personal preferences or desires.
The feelings and behaviors associated with youth are mostly a result of inexperience.

6 Which element tends to have more impact on a novel’s theme?
the sensory details used to describe the novel’s settings
the effect of plot events on a character’s growth or development
the background information provided in the story’s exposition
the flat characters who don’t change by the end of the story