Original PromptThis learning resource focuses on the short story 'The Dinner Party' by Mona Gardner. It aims to help 7th-grade students analyze character motivations, setting, and themes through a series of comprehension and literary analysis questions. Students are asked to describe the setting, visualize scenes, and interpret characters' actions and dialogues. Specific questions explore the central conflict of the story, the significance of a cobra's presence, and the reactions of the characters involved, including a colonel and the hostess. Through these inquiries, students gain insights into the story’s deeper meanings and its resolution, while also completing creative tasks such as drawing and writing responses to enhance their understanding.