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Rhetoric
100

In what country did Beah live as a child?

SIERRA LEONE

100

What kind of group do Beah and his childhood friends form?

RAP GROUP

100

What problem do Beah and his friends have with traveling in a group of six?

THE VILLAGERS ARE SCARED OF LARGE NUMBERS OF BOYS

100

What is missing in this topic sentence?

In the story Speak, mirrors symbolize Melinda's struggle to feel confident and accepted. 

THE AUTHOR

BY LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON

100

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

PATHOS

200

What was Ishmael Beah's home village as a child?

MOGBWEMO

200

Whose body does Beah dream he carries in a wheelbarrow?

HIS OWN

200

Who are Sheku and Josiah?

TWO SEVEN YEAR OLD SOLDIERS THAT STICK BY BEAH. ONE IS SHOT DOWN BY A GRENADE. 

200

True or False: The following citation is correct. 

(Beah, 60)

False

(Beah 60)

200

"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."

LOGOS

300

This story takes place in Africa or South America?

AFRICA!

300

What advice does the old man in Kabati offer to Beah?

TO BE LIKE THE MOON AND NOT COMPLAIN

300

Musa offers to tell a folk story about _________. 

BRA SPIDER

300

What is missing from the following sequence?

T. I. Q. A. Q. A. S.

T. I. Q. A. T. Q. A. S.

TRANSITION!

300

"You know me- I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers- you know I can run your preschool."

ETHOS

400

To where do the rebels drive the inhabitants of Mattru Jong?

THE RIVER

400

What sight convinces Beah that there is no returning home?

THE MOTHER WITH HER DEAD BABY

400

Saidu has the most horrific story.  Describe his story. 

THE REBELS CAME TO HIS HOUSE AND RAPED HIS THREE SISTERS AND THEN TOOK HIS PARENTS AND SISTERS HOSTAGE. 

400

True or False: The "intro to quote" tells the reader how the quote connects to your claim. 

FALSE: THE INTRO TO QUOTE TELLS THE READER WHAT THE QUOTE IS ABOUT

400

"History has shown time and time again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

LOGOS

500

In Chapter 15, the boys arrive in Sierra Leone's capital city?

FREETOWN

500

What do the rebels call their practices of cutting off prisoner's fingers but leaving the thumbs intact?

"ONE LOVE"

500

Beah is pretty much addicted at this point. The drugs make him feel powerful, yet numb. The perfect combination for killing. List three drugs he takes.

MARIJUANA, BROWN BROWN (COCAINE MIXED WITH GUNPOWDER), AND WHITE PILLS.

500

Free point! 

SEE! CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES AREN'T ALWAYS A BAD THING!

500

"Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!"

PATHOS

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