JLC
Who is the author of The Joy Luck Club?
Amy Tan
What kind of poetic device is this: Life is like a box of chocolates
A simile
What fruit does Dorian Gray eat during his walk in Covent Garden?
Cherries
How many siblings does Richard mention in the book?
One - his brother!
Name a poem from the poetry packet!
Name two of the mothers
Suyuan, Lindo, Ying-Ying, An-Mei
Which planet does "All Summer in a Day" take place on?
Venus
Who are the two men we meet that Dorian Gray "ruined"?
Adrian Singleton and Alan Campbell
What story does Ella read to Richard?
Bluebeard
What is the name of the author of the personal essay, "I Escaped Poverty But Hunger Still Haunts Me"
Bertrand Cooper
Name three of the daughters
Waverly, Rose, Jing-Mei/June, Lena
What is the name of the drug in "Omelas"?
Drooze
Name three details about or objects present in Lord Henry's library
Parrot tulip, Louis Quinze set, wood paneling, raised plasterwork, statuette of Clodion, silk Persian rugs, blue vases, Les Cents Nouvelles, luxurious arm-chair
Name two jobs Richard has or tries to get besides being a domestic servant (working in someone else's home) and the optical shop.
Giving water to the men at the brick-making pits, ticket-taker at the movie theatre, hired as a chef in Memphis (although never shows up), tries to get a job at the wood mill (too dangerous), job at the newspaper, selling the newspaper
In what year was Hunter founded?
1903
What number amendments were passed in "Harrison Bergeron" to make everyone equal?
211th, 212th, 213th
Who said this quote? “My father was a scoundrel then!”
James Vane
In which state was Richard Wright born (and Chapter 1 begins in?)
Mississippi
Name four teachers who currently teach at HCHS that taught Ms. G-R
Ms. G-R will be able to confirm
Which chapter of The Joy Luck Club was originally published as a stand-alone short story?
"Rules of the Game" (Waverly's chess chapter)
Who is the poem "Those Winter Sundays" by? (i.e. name of the poet?)
In which country was Oscar Wilde born? In which country did Oscar Wilde die?
France
Name another book, story, or play written by Richard Wright
Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children, 12 Million Black Voices: A Folk History of the Negro in the United States, The Outsider
Sneaky Phrases