This document contains 20 multiple choice and short answer questions about the novel "Snowman" by Bennet. The questions cover various literary elements and analysis topics such as foreshadowing, metaphors, point of view, conflict types, climax, theme, and characters. The answers provide explanations and examples from the text to support the responses.

1. “Snowman” Review Questions

2. Question 1
Dreams and the weather in this novel help to
hint at what will happen later. What is this
technique called?

3. Answer 1
Foreshadowing. (Romi’s dream of drowning
came true. Destiny’s soul mate dream of Ben
came true. The weather also reflected trouble; a
storm took place during Romiette and Julio’s
kidnapping.)

4. Question 2
Julio proclaimed to Romi, “You are my hot
sauce.” Was his statement an example of a
simile or a metaphor?

5. Answer 2
Metaphor. (Metaphors make a comparison by
saying that one thing IS another. Similes use the
words “like” or “as” in their comparisons.)

6. Question 3
Name a pronoun that a narrator would use
when speaking in first person point of view.

7. Answer 3
I, we, me, us…(NOT he, she, or they. First person
point of view allows us to see through a
character’s eyes.)

8. Question 4
What was ironic about Cornell Cappelle’s
newscast when he said gangs aren’t a problem
in Cincinnati?

9. Answer 4
His daughter had been kidnapped by a gang just
before the newscast. (This is ironic because his
report goes against what we would expect to
hear.)

10. Question 5
What is the theme of Romiette and Julio?

11. Answer 5
Destiny. (The idea that everything happens for a
reason.)
A theme is the main idea of a story. It shows up
many times as it is told.

12. Question 6
True or False: A character can have an internal
conflict with another character.

13. Answer 6
False. (Internal means “inside”. Internal conflicts
only occur inside of you, such as having to make
the choice between right and wrong.)

14. Question 7
Fill in the blank. The conflict between Romiette
and Malaka would be called Character vs.
_________?

15. Answer 7
Character. (Romiette and Malaka do not get
along like they used to and therefore experience
a character vs. character conflict.)

16. Question 8
What is the term used to describe the most
intense, suspenseful part of a story?

17. Answer 8
Climax. (This moment occurs after the rising
action and before the plot’s resolution.)

18. Question 9
Fill in the blank. When Julio and Romiette began to
hang out with each other, their fathers did not
approve, and neither did the gang at school. What
type of conflict is this? Character vs.___________:
a. Self
b. Character
c. Nature
d. Society

19. Answer 9
D – Society. (Many people disapproved of the
relationship.)

20. Question 10
What is the climax of Romiette and Julio?

21. Answer 10
When the boat explodes and Romiette almost
drowns. (This is the moment that we feel the
most suspense because it is a near-death
experience for Romi. It’s also her nightmare
come true.)

22. Question 11
Write a sentence about what the teacher is
doing right now. Use the third person objective
point of view.

23. Answer 11
Sentence should include “Miss Mayfield” or
“she,” and should describe only her actions, not
her thoughts.
The pronouns “I” and “me” should not be
present.

24. Question 12
Determine the mood of this passage:
“They were running, fearful, in a place she had never
seen. She was hot and sweating, but the air was cold. The
sky was black and green with slices of bright yellow. Was
that rain or blood that was pelting her, soaking her?”
a. Romantic
b. Gloomy
c. Suspenseful
d. Peaceful

25. Answer 12
C – Suspenseful. (Words like “running,” “fearful,”
“sweating,” and the question of whether it was
rain or blood hitting her skin makes this a
suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat moment.)

26. Question 13
What type of external conflict occurred when
Romiette and Julio were stuck in the boat on
stormy waters? Character vs. _____________?

27. Answer 13
Nature. (The storm created a life-and-death
problem for Romiette and Julio.)

28. Question 14
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the narrator
explains that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
end the hatred between their families.
How is this different from our modern version?

29. Answer 14
Romiette and Julio do not die. (They come close,
though!)

30. Question 15
Name one part of Destiny’s soul mate dream
that relates to Ben.

31. Answer 15
Rainbow colors around his face (hair)
Loud music playing (in his car)
Meeting him in London (London Woods)

32. Question 16
How many people would a character vs. self
conflict involve?

33. Answer 16
One. (Can be a person’s choice between right or
wrong; overcoming past emotions, etc.)

34. Question 17
In which point of view is this sentence written?
“He couldn’t believe how she was treated.”

35. Answer 17
Third person. (A narrator who is NOT part of the
story tells us about a character’s feelings.)

36. Question 18
Which word best describes Terrell’s character?
a. Forgiving
b. Cruel
c. Trustworthy
d. Depressed

37. Answer 18
B – Cruel. (Terrell only does what’s good for him;
he is violent and inconsiderate of others’ feelings
and freedom.)

38. Question 19
Who was Ben talking about when he said, “They
have no poetry—they have no individuality.
They’re just parts of a large, dirty
organism…unthinking, but very, very
dangerous.”

39. Answer 19
The Devildogs (The Family)

40. Question 20
True or false: TV news reporter Nannette Norris
thought that reporting drama was more
important than reporting the truth.

41. Answer 20
True. (Nannette continually “stirred the pot” to
make her story more interesting; as a result, she
often misreported.)