ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the major conflict in the story?
A
Melinda Alice is cruel and self-centered.
B
Melinda Alice forgets to study for the math test.
C
The snail makes Melinda Alice late.
D
The snail gives Melinda Alice three wishes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Those Three Wishes, the theme is greed controls you. In the beginning of the story Melinda Alice runs into a snail on the way to school. SHe was going early to study for a big test. Melinda being the rude person she is wanted to step, and crush the snail.

Detailed explanation-2: -The climax of the story is when the snail offers her 3 wishes. The falling action of the story is when Amanda Alice wanted a thousand wishes to come true. The main character is Melinda Alice and the snail.

Detailed explanation-3: -Melinda Alice wishes for her next thousand wishes to come true. What is the resolution of “Those Three Wishes"? Melinda Alice dies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Her first wish is to be granted 1, 000 wishes. Melinda Alice, the snail, and Fred. What are Melinda Alice’s first 3 wishes? To have 1, 000 wishes, to be perfectly dressed and to have pierced ears and earrings.

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