"The Purple Children" by Edith Pargeter

  1. What was the girl claiming to look for when she approached the guard? Why was this particular guard singled out?
  2. What was done while the girl distracted the guard?
  3. Give a definition of the term "climax". What was the climax of this story?
  4. How does the author grab the reader’s attention?
  5. What is the setting for this story? What makes it important?
  6. What is the theme of this story? Support your opinions.
  7. Are there clues in the story that make the ending less surprising? What are they?
  8. What is irony?
  9. Find examples of Irony in this story.
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