Short Story: Bluffing by Gail Helgason English 11 Total Marks: 24 On a separate piece of paper, respond to the questions below

in full sentences. Attach the questions when you hand in your work. Plot Elements (4) 1. List and explain any examples of foreshadowing you can find in the story. (2) 2. Quickly skim the sections of the story where the author uses flashbacks. What is the purpose of the flashbacks in Bluffing? (2) Character (10) 3. How would you categorize Gabriela and Liam (flat, round, or stock, and static or dynamic) and why? (4) 4. Do the characters seem plausible? Why or why not? (2) 5. Find an example of bluffing in the story. What motivates the character to bluff? (2) 6. Do you think Liam tells the truth about his reasons for running from the grizzly? Why or why not? (2) Point of View(6) 7. From what point of view is the story told? (1) 8. Consider how this perspective affects the story. Can you detect any bias? Explain. (3) 9. What are some things that would change if the story were told from Liams perspective? (2) Personal Response (4) 8. Give your personal response to the story. You may want to consider some of these questions in your response: Were you able to relate to characters or situations in the story? What did you like/dislike about it? What else do you know about Grizzly attacks, or other Grizzly stories (true or fictional)? What do you think might happen next if the story were to go on?

Bluffing By Gail Helgason Answer the following questions using complete sentences and a minimum of one direct quotation from the story to support your ideas. 1. Describe the relationship between Liam and Gabriella.

2. Why was the hike so important to Gabriella? 3. Why did Liam tell the other hikers that there was a grizzly bear in the area? Considering what happens to Liam later in the story, how is this ironic? 4. Why did Liams future plans upset Gabriella? 5. a) How did Gabriella react when she saw the grizzly? b) How did Liam react? c) What are three things a person should do if they encounter a grizzly bear? 6. Why do you think this story is called Bluffing? 7. What do you think will happen to Liam and Gabriellas relationship? Why? 8. Using examples from the story to support your ideas, what are three characteristics that describe Liam? 9. Describe one example of foreshadowing from this story. 10. Describe two symbols found in this story and explain what they represent.