The Crucible
This town is the setting of the play:
Salem, Massachusetts
The decade this novel takes place in:
1920s
The names of the two main characters?
George and Lennie
The name of the excerpt we read about what soldiers carried during the Vietnam war?
"The Things They Carried"
This is an essay you wrote about something you believe in.
This I Believe Essay
The accusation that is the central plot of the play.
The girls were engaging in witchcraft
The narrator of the novel?
Nick Carraway
The historical context of this novel is:
The Great Depression
The 19th century short story is about a woman suffering with temporary depression and she was treated by her husband, John.
"The Yellow Wallpaper"
This essay is one that introduces the human side of your character to admissions teams.
The College Essay
The name of the main girl (antagonist) in the play?
Abigail Williams
The name of the woman Gatsby loves.
Daisy Buchanan
What is the proper name for the job of the two main characters?
Migrant Workers
Iraq
The College Essay requires two components:
(1) A personal story (2) a reflection
What happens with the main character at the end of the play?
She ran away to avoid the truth of her lies
Gatsby's hopes and dreams
Of Mice and Men depicts that the American Dream is ____________.
Unattainable
How did the American public feel about the Vietnam war, and why?
They opposed it because they didn't feel there was a clear reason and it seemed like the U.S. was losing
The sentence that states the main argument of an essay.
Thesis statement
Why does John Proctor not confess to witchcraft at the end of the play?
To preserve his integrity and honor.
What do the last lines of the novel mean: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"
Despite trying to move continuously forward, humanity is always drawn back to their past and happier days.
What do the characters Crooks, Curley's wife, George, and Lennie all have in common?
(1) They are all lonely (2) They all want companionship (3) They all want something better
The core belief of transcendentalism is...
Humans need to live self-reliantly and need to return to nature
What are two traits that college admissions teams looking for in students through the college essay?
Ambition, responsibility, trustworthiness, initiative, motivation, reliability, someone who will make a positive impact on their campus