The following terms should be mastered for the test:

• Noun (pronoun, proper noun, common noun)
• Verb
• Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
• Adverb
• Setting
• Theme
• Characterization (direct, indirect)
• Character Types (dynamic, round, static, flat)
• Point of view/narrative perspective
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Diction
• Foreshadowing
• Symbol/symbolism
• Types of conflict
• Climactic Structure (exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, denouement, resolution)

The long answer question at the end of the test will be a mini-essay of three paragraphs, wherein you will write a literary analysis of one story. Your paragraphs should include the following information:

• Paragraph 1: provide the name of the author, the name of the story, identify the narrative perspective, what type(s) of conflict exist in the story, and other notable features/literary devices that enhance the work.
• Paragraph 2: Explain/summarize the story with regards to its climactic structure, identifying each component as you move through the plot.
• Paragraph 3: the theme(s) of the story, and what message you believe the author intended to relay to readers through their work.

You should have a basic understanding of the following stories:

1. “They’re Made Out of Meat” – Terry Bisson
2. “Popular Mechanics” – Raymond Carver
3. “Shaving” – Leslie Norris
4. “Penny in the Dust” – Ernest Buckler
5. “Hills Like White Elephants” – Ernest Hemingway
6. “The Cop and the Anthem” – O. Henry

Good luck, my blueberries.