Authors
This author wrote "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
James Thurber
What shooting game lost a famous author his sight?
William Tell
Which vocabulary word means, "able to be felt or perceived; touchable; substantial?"
tangible
What is the name of the inkblot test Charlie Gordon takes in "Flowers for Algernon?"
Rorschach test (okay if spelled wrong)
A heart, a rose, a rainbow, a cross are all examples of this literary element
Symbols or symbolism
This author wrote Lord of the Flies
William Golding
What WWII event inspired Ray Bradbury to write "There Will Come Soft Rains?"
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What vocabulary word means "tiresome, repetitive?"
Tedious
In the film, "Walter Mitty" what do we finally learn negative 25 is a picture of?
A photo of Walter working hard on photos right outside of the LIFE Magazine building
What is the difference between a thesis and a claim?
Thesis echoes the question and lists ALL of the points in order, during the intro paragraph.
A claim echoes the question and lists ONE of the points, during a body paragraph.
This author wrote "Flowers for Algernon"
Daniel Keys
Which author married his 13 year old cousin?
Edgar Allen Poe
Which word means "thoughtful, inward looking?"
introspective or introspection
In "The Scholarship Jacket" why can't Marta pay the $15?
Because her grandfather refuses to on principle, even though he has the money. He says, "...if you pay for it, Marta, then it is not a scholarship jacket, is it? Tell the principal I will not pay the fifteen dollars."
If I write about the cold gatorade sloshing over the smooth desk and drying into a sticky puddle on the floor, what literary element am I using?
imagery
This author wrote "Still I Rise"
Maya Angelou
Tuberculosis or consumption
Which word means "innocence- lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment?"
naive or naivete
What causes the house fire in the story, "There Will Come Soft Rains?"
A tree falls through the kitchen window and knocks cleaning chemicals onto the stove.
Which literary element refers to the author's attitude towards the topic?
tone
This author wrote "Twelve Angry Men"
Reginald Rose
Which poet (who wrote "Oranges") is from Fresno, California, the same place where Ms. Cook is from?
Gary Soto
Which vocabulary words means "wild, unrestrained uproar; tumult or chaos?"
pandemonium
In "Lord of the Flies" which boys are the first and last to die?
First: The boy with the mulberry birthmark
Last: Piggy
What is a "dot dot dot" called...? ...
An ellipsis