Authors 1
Most of our authors pre-exam were from the US (of course, not MacDonald). This speech writer was from Britain.
Emmaline Pankhurst
This author melted down his/her pewter spoons to make bullets to distribute to the patriot soldiers.
Abigail Adams
This text is probably one of the most alluded to (knowingly or unknowingly!) in American speeches.
City Upon a Hill
Which is childish, prattling or babbling?
Prattling
"The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
This author went to the same university as Ms. Chamberlain
Stephen Pinker
This author's first major book was about moss.
Robin Wall Kimmerer
You probably remember Pinker referring to Seinfeld in his article "Words Don't Mean What They Mean," but do you remember what movie her referred to?
Tootsie
Semantics-wise, the name Roy is to Old French as what name is to Latin?
Rex
Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –
I keep it, staying at Home –
With a Bobolink for a Chorister –
And an Orchard, for a Dome –
Emily Dickinson
This author's most recent book just came out May 26th.
David Sedaris
This author is in a band (The Rock Bottom Remainders) with other famous authors, including Stephen King. He/she has also recently taken up birdwatching.
Amy Tan
Two authors made it into two different units each. Can you name one?
Robin Wall Kimmerer: How do we use language, American landscape and identity
Henry David Thoreau: American landscape and identity, Founder fathers/founding mothers
How many hands are there in a foot?
3. A hand is 4 inches.
"Call me sensitive, but I couldn't help but take it personally."
David Sedaris (after his French teacher said, "I hate you. I really hate you.")
Martin Luther King was a huge fan of this sci-fi TV show.
Star Trek
This author was the most photographed American of his time
Frederick Douglass
Within the last 5 years or so, I've cut two books from the AP curriculum. Name one.
A Walk in the Woods
Nickel and Dimed
Spell the letter H as a five-letter word.
A-I-T-C-H
"...but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length."
This author had 11 children
Jonathan Edwards
This author wasn't born in Massachusetts, but was born on Massachusetts soil
Maura Healey
This subject of an essay (not the author) wins the prize for biggest age difference between spouse.
Nathalie Cabrol aka "In Her Orbit" lady
In Greek, "pherene" means "dowry"; what part of her dowry is a woman allowed to keep for herself?
The paraphernalia
"May I describe to you my thoughts?"
Toni Morrison