PART 1: The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon

When you have typed, proof read, edited, formatted and printed your "Dracula" essay, please enjoy reading

The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon

and answer the following questions:

A. Vocabulary: Define the following AND use in a sentence (may be the sentence as used in the story).


atavistic –

barnacle -

causeway -

mullet -

phosphorescence -

pilings -

skiff -


Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper, using complete sentences. Make sure to include all the key words of the question in your answer. I will not mark work that is not written in complete sentences.

B. Short Story Elements

1. Describe the setting of the story in detail.

2. Name and describe the main conflict in the story. Remember, ask yourself what the protagonist wants and what obstacles stand in his way?

3. What is the climax of the story? How do you know it is the climax? Does the protagonist achieve his goal?



C. Comprehension Questions

1. Why was the man fishing and why had he chosen the “tumble-down dock” area?

2. When the man first catches the sea-devil, why can’t he let go of the net?

3. What would happen to the main if the sea-devil pulled him beyond the two stakes?

4. After the first stake snaps, what prevents the man from being drowned?



D. Literacy/Reading Strategies

1. Summarize the story in five or six sentences - no more; no less.