Greek Mythology
Name the (assumed) author of Odysseus
Homer
How many body paragraphs in a 5 paragraph essay?
3
Name 3 interrogative pronouns
"what," "which," "who," "whom," and "whose."
who is the author of Night?
Elie Weisel
In the book, Life of Pi, the color orange often symbolized what?
safety or caution
Which Greek god is said to have swallowed his children?
Paul's sermon telling people of the unknown God took place at what famous location?
Mars Hill in Athens
What should be included at the end of a paper written in MLA format?
Works Cited page
What country is the internment camp, Auschwitz located in?
Poland
What did Pi and Richard Parker have in common?
Pi's sense of self and determination,
What is unique about the author of the Odyssey?
He is said to have been blind
What term was used in MLK's publication of The Letter from Birmingham Jail, to describe those who were only apathetic towards racial injustice?
White moderates
make the appropriate punctuation corrections:
When Grandma wasnt looking Elysa filled the dogs bowls with leftover's from the meal.
When Grandma wasn't looking, Elysa filled the dogs' bowls with leftovers from the meal.
name 1 major theme in the book Night
Many possible answers-
ex: physical and mental torture can cost one their civility and humanity
What was Pi's full, given name?
Piscine Molitor Patel
The Odyssey is classified as what kind of literature?
Epic Poetry (poem)
What do each of the letters in TPCASTT stand for?
Title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title, theme
name 5 specific aspects of an MLA formatted paper
answers will vary
(double spaced, times new roman font, heading on the left,title is centered w/ no special effects, last name/page number upper right, citations followed by author's last name and p.#)
In the beginning of the book, who is deported and later returns to warn the people of Sighet about what is actually happening (Germans invading Hungary)?
Moché the Beadle
who is the author of Life of Pi?
Yann Martel
Which war was referenced in The Odyssey?
The Trojan War
Name 5 literary devices often used in poems, short stories and novels
ex: alliteration, hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, analogy, etc
When preparing to write a DBQ, it is important to use the Bucketing method. Explain what "bucketing" is.
sorting the documents into categories according to the information each contain.
What causes Elie's father's death?
Eliezer's father died of dysentery
articulate 2 of the themes present in The Life of Pi
ex. The will to survive is overpowering