1. TEST
BY THEODORE
THOMAS
Karelia Remes-Gavin, Kelvin Leung, Dana Recoskie & Alex
Greene

2. PLOT GRAPHThis story has a few plot twists, and
therefore does not follow the
traditional plot graph. For example,
there can be more than one option
for a climax, as several events in the
story are points of high suspense.

3. TRIGGER INCIDENT
• The problem started by the trigger
incident, the crash, is not necessarily
solved at the end of the story.
However, it is the initial problem or
conflict in the story, so the trigger
incident could be Robert Proctor’s
car being hit by the blue
convertible.

4. RISING ACTION
• Since there are a few options for
climaxes, there are many options for
rising actions depending on when
the climax is. An evident rising action
at this point is the aftermath of the
collision. For example, Robert
Proctor’s car is being described as
crossing over into oncoming traffic,
then being hit by another car.

5. CLIMAX
• There are many choices for the
highest points of suspense.
• What do you think the climax is?

6. SUSPENSEFUL MOMENTS
• Before Robert crashes
Are they going to crash?
• Right after he crashes
Is he dead?
Who did he kill?
• When the examiners tell Robert he was hypnotized
Did he pass the driver’s test?
• When the examiners take Robert away
What are they going to do?
What just happened??

7. LITERARY DEVICES
• Simile – “Her voice was as cool as the morning.”
• Onomatopoeia – “He listened to the smooth purr of the
engine.”
• Personification – “Before Robert Proctor could turn it off
the pike to safety a car loomed…”
• Metaphor – “…from a sweet, temporary sleep into the
dark, heavy sleep of death…”

8. LITERARY DEVICES (PART
2)
• Pathetic fallacy – At the beginning, the weather was
cool and sunny. The protagonist was enjoying the drive
with her mom (both are nice, calm situations).
• Imagery – The opening describes the nice drive on the
cool morning on the turnpike.

9. THE END