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What is a synonym?
Two or more words that have the same or nearly the same meaning
In "The Landlady" what does the landlady do with the guests who stay at her bed and breakfast?
She stuffs them (taxidermy)
What does the word "Anecdote" mean?
A- a substance, typically a medication, that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of a poison, toxin, or venom in the body.
B- a short personal story
C- refers to human beings, mankind, or characteristics relating to humanity
B- a short personal story
What is a genre?
A type or category of something
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
Which point of view uses the pronouns "She, Her, He, Him"?
Third Person POV
What is the name for the inkblot tests that Charlie takes in "Flowers For Algernon"?
Rorschach Tests
Which of the following words mean: evil in nature or effect
A- Prosaic
B- Vacuous
C- Malign
D- Tangible
C- Malign
In the short story "The Dinner Party" what is used to lure the snake out from underneath the table?
A bowl of milk
World Wide Web
How many types of myths did we learn about?
Four (Creation, Fire, Flood, Trickster)
In "Rules to the Game" what is the main character (Meimei) named after?
The street they live on
Define the word Putrid.
decaying or rotting and emitting a foul smell
What are the the three types of author's purpose?
Inform, Persuade, Entertain
What Greek character opens a forbidden box, releasing evil into the world?
Pandora
What is a theme?
A meaning or message of a story
For the son to be dead again.
Use the word Introspective in a complete context sentence.
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The "Cosmic Egg" is a creation myth from which country?
China
Name one of the two US states that don't observe daylight savings.
Arizona and Hawaii
What is the second piece of a plot chart?
Inciting Incident (introduces the main conflict)
What character in "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" goes to the next street and then is shot when he comes back to Maple Street?
Pete Van Horn
Define the word Bedlam and use it in a complete context sentence.
a scene of uproar and confusion.
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What is the first activity we ever did in this class?
Shades of Summer
What is the world’s biggest island?
Greenland