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The Stone

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Discussion questions for short story, "The Stone"

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THE STONE

BY LLOYD ALEXANDER
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1.  What is Maibon afraid of?

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2. What type of conflict is Maibon experiencing at

the beginning of the story?
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3. HOW DOES MAIBON

AQUIRE THE STONE?
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4. WHAT PROBLEMS

DOES THE STONE CREATE FOR MAIBON?
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5. Who is Doli?

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6. What is Doli's conflict?

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7.  What starts to happen

to Maibon's farm after he makes his wishes?
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8. WHY CAN'T MAIBON

GET RID OF THE STONE?
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9. WHY DOES MAIBON SAY

THE STONE WILL MAKE HIM SHRIVEL FROM BOREDOM?
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10.  What is the THEME of this story?

(The story's statement about life or the human condition)
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11. IF YOU COULD ASK DOLI FOR A MAGICAL GIFT

WHAT WOULD IT BE?
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What is the genre of this story?

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Katie Paulus