SPQ
After a three-hour car ride, the final destination was reached by Samuel.
Which choice ensures that the sentence above conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
a.) His final destination was reached by Samuel after a three-hour car ride.
b.) His final destination, after a three-hour car ride, was reached by Samuel.
c.) After a three-hour car ride, Samuel reached his final destination.
d.) After a three-hour car ride, his final destination was reached by Samuel.
c.) After a three-hour car ride, Samuel reached his final destination.
When and Where did Before We Were Free take place?
1950s DR and America
What does Adichie believe a better version of storytelling looks like?
She believes that it includes several different stories from different perspectives.
What is a Theme
A lesson or take away from a piece of literature
When you get a reading what should you do BEFORE reading
preview the questions
As used in the passage below, what does irreversible most nearly mean?
The idea of extinction being irreversible has long been accepted, making the prospect of de-extinction all the more astonishing.
A) permanent
B) uncertain
C) avoidable
D) reversible
A) permanent
Why did Santiago set out in search of treasure?
Because of a recurrent dream and/or because it was his personal legend to do so.
According to Adichie, the problem with stereotypes is...
That they are incomplete.
What is a topic
What the piece of literature is about
While reading a passage what should you do?
annotate / underline or highlight
In 1872, Yellowstone, the world’s first national park was established, the year the Brooklyn Bridge opened and President Ulysses S. Grant completed his first term in the White House.
What is the best comma placement for the underlined portion in the sentence above?
a.) No Change
b.) The establishment of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, in 1872,
c.) Yellowstone, established in 1872, was the world’s first national park,
d.) Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, was established in 1872,
d.) Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, was established in 1872,
What does the adage, "No flies fly into a closed mouth," mean to the characters in Before We Were Free?
If you keep quiet, you won't get into trouble with the government.
According to Adichie, how can we avoid the danger of a single story?
We can reject the single story by actively seeking out multiple narratives and perspectives that represent the complexity of cultures, ultimately restoring human dignity.
What is foreshadowing?
When something earlier in the text hints at a later event.
If you only have a short amount of time left on multiple choice what can you do?
Make educated guesses
The documentary invokes a deep sense of responsibility toward environmental conservation.
A) dismisses
B) provokes
C) obscures
D) rejects
B) provokes
How did Anita demonstrate courage in Before We Were Free? Identify the kind of courage.
Answers vary.
Could include:
Hiding in the Mancini's closet and journaling, communicating with Oscar, letting her sister leave, telling her Uncle and his friends when Trujillo arrived at the party, escaping to USA, etc.
In the books that she read as a child, what was the problem for her, a young Nigerian woman?
Answers vary- the books featured white characters from far away places that did not teach her about culture or multiple sides of a story.
How do you identify a theme?
Finding the reoccurring lesson or idea that is being taught / wrote about
If you are stuck on a question what should you do?
skip it and go back at the end
The new policy was designed to _______ communication between departments and improve overall efficiency.
A) hinder
B) facilitate
C) obscure
D) eliminate
B) facilitate
Compare EITHER the Crystal Merchant to Santiago OR The Englishman to Santiago. Provide at least one point of comparison and one point of contrast.
Answers vary.
Merchant and Santiago- Merchant is scared to lose his shop/ the dream/ the motivation and Santiago is not. They both share a connections to something larger than himself.
Santiago/The Englishman- The Englishman is "locked" into learning through books and is not open minded, though he and Santiago both agree that people learn differently and to respect that. Santiago is learning to read the natural world/the omens and sees less value in books.
How does Adichie fall prey to the danger story in her upbringing?
Answers may vary.
Could involve her reading, the example about John Locke, but ideally discusses how she saw their houseboy Fide as poor and not as a skilled craftsman.
What is a claim
a claim is the answer to your prompt
On a short or long answer written response, what should you do? (Many answers, give at least 2)
Look over the rubric/ checklist. Answer in complete sentences, read over the directions and prompts, find evidence to support your claim.
Which choice ensures the sentence below conforms to the conventions of Standard English? (uses active voice)
A) The committee members approved the final proposal following the lengthy discussion.
B) Following the lengthy discussion, the final proposal was approved by the committee members.
C) The final proposal, following the lengthy discussion, was approved by the committee members.
D) Following the lengthy discussion, the final proposal approved the committee members.
A) The committee members approved the final proposal following the lengthy discussion.
What is one theme of Before We Were Free AND one theme from The Alchemist?
Answers may vary.
What role does power play in constructing a single story?
The people in power tell the story that best suits their interest, and control its content and distribution.
What is a misperception?
something that you think about, have an opinion on, etc. without being fully informed.
a. How can we prepare?
b. What should we bring?
c. What should we not bring?
(200 points each)
a. study and get a good nights sleep
b. pen/pencil, eraser
c. phone (you may bring it but it will be off and away either in a personal bag, or in a bin in the front of the room. There will be no phone on desks or in pockets)