Poems 1
What kind of poem is “O Captain! My Captain!”? Who is it about?
Points for each answer
Elegy. Abraham Lincoln
“Paul Revere’s Ride” uses beat, sounds, and movement to give a galloping feel to the poem. Which poetic element is this?
rhythm
Why did Coyotito need a doctor at the beginning of the story?
A scorpion stung him
What are the four Hogwarts houses?
Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff
In Goblet of Fire, who does Hermione Granger go with to the Yule Ball, and what school does he go to?
Points x2
Viktor Krum, Durmstrang Institute
What type of poems are “Casey at the Bat,” “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” and “Paul Revere’s Ride”?
narrative
True or false: Kino’s brother, Juan Tomás, steals the pearl from Kino and sells it
False
What kind of pet does Harry Potter own?
owl
What is the core of Harry Potter’s wand? Whose wand has the same core? When their spells meet, what is that called?
Points x3
A phoenix feather. Voldemort. Priori Incantatem
In “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” why did the 600 soldiers agree to attack when they knew it would fail?
They chose to obey their leader and follow their orders
These lines from “The Charge of the Light Brigade” contain which literary device?
Stormed at with shot and shell
While horse and hero fell
alliteration
Which of the following is NOT a theme of The Pearl?
A. With hope, anything is possible
B. Money can’t buy happiness
C. Family is more important than wealth
D. Wealthy people take advantage of poor people due to education
A.
What is the name of the pub at the entrance to Diagon Alley?
The Leaky Cauldron
Which country is Hogwarts in? Which century was it built in?
Points x4
Scotland. 10th century (990 A.D.)
What is the setting of “The Cremation of Sam McGee”?
Canada/The Yukon
The following two lines are about the crowd’s yell in “Casey at the Bat” and contain what kind of literary device?
It bounded from the mountaintop, and rattled in the dell;
It struck upon the hillside, and recoiled upon the flat
hyperbole
The pearl in the story is a reference to the parable of the pearl of great price in the Bible. What is a reference to something famous in a story called?
Allusion
Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts during Harry Potter's first several years of school?
Albus Dumbledore
What is the name of the magical hospital, and who is sent there in Order of the Phoenix? Why?
Points x5
St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Mr. Weasley. He was attacked by a snake (Nagini)
True or false: Paul Revere was the only rider on the night of April 18, 1775.
Double Points: How many other riders were there?
False
Four (Samuel Prescott, Israel Bissell, William Dawes, and Sybil Ludington)
“Steal someone’s thunder” and “break a leg” are examples of which literary device?
idiom
What literary term is being used in these sentences from The Pearl?
“The cats took their prey there, and strewed feathers and lapped water through their blood teeth. The little pools were places of life because of the water, and places of killing because of the water, too.”
A. Tone
B. Foreshadowing
C. Characterization
D. Plot development
B.
What are the names of Harry Potter's best friends?
Ron and Hermione
What's the exact date of Harry Potter's birthday (day and year)? Who was born the same day? Why does that matter?
Points x6
July 31, 1980. Neville Longbottom. Because the prophecy of Voldemort's defeat could have been about either boy, but Voldemort chose Harry.