Techniques and Language Features
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Of Mice and Men
Wildcard
SPaG
100

What kind of camera shot would only show someone's face?


Close up

100

What is the hot water bottle a symbol of?

Bella, love, care, home, etc...

100

What is Candy missing?

A hand

100

The first day of the school year in 2023 for Year 11s?

February 1

100

Which is correct:

A: The dog is over there.

or

B: The dog is over their.

A: The dog is over there.

200

What kind of camera shot usually goes at the beginning of a scene to show setting?

Establishing Shot

200

Who was Tupac?

Ricky's dog

(also an American rapper in the '90s)

200

The previous place George and Lennie worked together before the events of the novel.

Weed

200

What is the pre-colonial name for Mt St John?

Te Kōpuke / Tītīkōpuke

200

Which is correct:

A: Let's analyze these results.

or

B: Let's analyse these results.

B: Let's analyse these results.

300

What is an imperative?

A command

300

The name of Ricky's friend who died while in foster care.

Amber

300

What does Curley put in his glove to keep his hand soft?

Vaseline

300

What Year did Dilworth open?

1906

300

Which is correct:

A: That is Sam and Dave's dog.

or

B: That is Sam's and Dave's dog.

A: That is Sam and Dave's dog.

400

An overused phrase

+20 points: give me an example!

cliche

400

The extinct bird they promise to go back and get a photo of.

Huia

400

Lennie is excited about getting to "tend the rabbits". What does George say they will plant a patch of to feed the rabbits?

Alfalfa

400

Which of Shakespeare's plays is believed to be cursed, and must only be called "The Scottish Play" by its actors?

Macbeth

400

Which is correct:

A: Your dog has mud in it's fur.

or

B: Your dog has mud in its fur.

or

C: You're dog has mud in its fur.

B: Your dog has mud in its fur.

500

Name this language feature:

The sky looks angry today.

Personification

500

The subject of the biography sitting on Ricky's bedside table when he first sees his room

Te Kooti

500

Where do the rest of the farm workers go when Lennie and Crooks are left at the ranch?

A "cat house" (brothel)

500

What does "Firmiter et Fideliter" mean in Latin?

Strength and Steadfastness

500

Which is correct:

A: Did you loose your pen?

or

B: Did you loose you're pen?

or

C: Did you lose your pen?

C: Did you lose your pen?

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