Breadwinner
Where was the setting of The Breadwinner
Afghanistan - Around the year 2000
Whose life did March portray?
John Lewis'
What is a STANZA?
A section or a group of lines of a poem
What is the complete name of our school (4 words)
Andersen United Middle School
What is the capitol of Minnesota?
St. Paul
Name one of Parvana's siblings
Nooria, Mariam, Ali
What method did the movement use to achieve their goals?
Finish this line: "How much would you pay for an extra day The Clockman asked ______"
The Child
Andersen has always been a middle school (true / false)
False - it used to be Pre K through 8th Grade
What character says "to infinity and beyond!" AND from what movie is he from?
Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
What was one major conflict in The Breadwinner
Working with chickens and protesting their killing
What does CADENCE refer to in poetry
The rhythm of sound and speech
Our school has a magnet program (pulls students in from all over the district)... what is the magnet program called?
The Dual Language Program
What is the only US state with one syllable
Maine
How did Parvana make money for her family?
She sold household items from a blanket at the market, dug up bones, sold cigarettes & gum
How did the main character feel about going to school
He loved it and saw that it was the road to freedom and equality
What is one piece of advice that Charles Bukowski gives in "Friendly Advice to a Lot of Young Men"?
Go to Tibet, Ride a Camel, Read the Bible & many more...
What unique feature does our building have that many don't know about?
- Small swimming pool
- 3 Bowling lanes
- A dentist office
- A bomb shelter
A dentist office
Seven stars that form a large ladle or spoon-shaped pattern in the sky are known as what
The Big Dipper
Where did Shauzia want to escape to?
To Paris
What was the name of the bridge that the protesters crossed and were met with violence?
The Edmond Pettis Bridge
In the poem "Identity" by Julio Noboa Polanco, what kind of flower does the author want to be? Why?
She wants to be an ugly flower living in the wild because she would rather have freedom than beauty. (answers may vary slightly)
Name all 2 of our 3 vice principals
Jamie Edwards, Christopher Aaron Deanes, Ricardo DeSantiago
What occasion or special day falls on the longest day of the year
The solstice