The Medicine Bag
Who visits Martin in the story?
Who is his grandfather?
What is the setting of the play?
What is the Secret Annex during WWII?
What is Chief Joseph’s main argument in the speech?
What is that promises and words from the government were broken and did not help his people?
Who is the main character?
Who is Charlie Gordon?
Ban the Ban!/Soda's the Problem, but...
How do the two articles differ in their viewpoints about soda regulation?
What is that one argues for restricting soda because of health concerns, while the other argues that bans are not the best solution and emphasize personal responsibility?
How does Martin feel about his grandfather at first?
What is embarrassed and ashamed?
Why must the characters be silent during the day?
What is to avoid being caught by Nazis?
What major hardships did Chief Joseph’s people experience?
What is loss of land, freedom, and safety due to forced relocation, as well as death?
How can the reader notice the changes in Charlie's intelligence without him directly telling the audience?
What is his change in spelling, grammar, and subjects he writes about?
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
What is the purpose of the rabbit-proof fence in the story?
What is that it serves as a guide for the girls as they attempt to escape and return home?
What is the medicine bag?
What is a cultural object representing family tradition and heritage?
What was the name of the cat?
What is Mouschi?
Why does Chief Joseph say “words do not pay”?
What is because promises alone do not fix suffering or provide real help?
How do Charlie's relationships with others, such as Frank and Joe, change after his intelligence increases?
What is that he becomes more aware of how others treat him, and he begins to see disrespect and manipulation?
Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize Speech
What is Elie Wiesel’s central message in his Nobel Peace Prize speech?
What is that silence in the face of injustice allows suffering to continue and people must speak out against oppression?
How does Martin's attitude change by the end of the story?
What are the conflicts that those in hiding faced while surviving in the Annex?
What is disagreements over food, space, and personality differences?
What was Chief Joseph asking the government for?
What is equal and fair treatment?
Who is Algernon, and why is he important to the story?
What is that they are parallels; they both increase and intelligence and then decline in intelligence?
The Setting Sun and the Rolling World
What is the main conflict in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?
What is the conflict between the young character’s desire for independence and the expectations of tradition/family?
What is a rite of passage?
What is a ceremony, ritual, or significant event that marks a person’s transition from one life stage to another?
What is the major theme (or message of the story) of the play?
What is survival under fear or the importance of hope?
What literary technique does Chief Joseph use to create the feeling of tension and despair?
What is repetition?
What is the theme (or message of the story) of Flowers for Algernon?
What is intelligence does not determine a person’s worth, happiness, or ability to connect with others?
Maus
Who is the main character of Maus?
Who is Vladek Spiegelman?