The Metamorphosis
What kind of insect does Gregor transform into?
An unspecified insect, a "vermin"
What is the full name of the protagonist of A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer Scrooge
Where is Santiago, the protagonist of The Alchemist, originally from, and what is his job?
Andalucía, Spain; shepherd
Who is the author of Interpreter of Maladies, and where is her family from?
Jhumpa Lahiri, West Bengal in India
Big Vini was weeping with joy because Brazil won the World Cup. This is a complex sentence. What is the subordinate clause?
because Brazil won the World Cup
A story that exhibits a disorienting or ridiculous complexity might be called...
Kafkaesque
What is the name of Scrooge's employee?
Bob Cratchit
In The Alchemist, one's purpose in life, or what they are supposed to do, is called...
Personal Legend
After the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, the country originally called East Pakistan became independent and changed its name to...
Bangladesh
Elena asked a question, and Aubrey answered it. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
Compound
What was Gregor's secret dream?
He hoped to have enough to send his sister Grete to the music conservatory
Scrooge can be interpreted as a _______ character because he _______ over the course of the story.
dynamic, changes
What does the Arabic word maktub mean, roughly? How does it come into play in The Alchemist?
"It is written" - the idea that your destiny is already set, and you have to go after it
This literary device highlights the differences between two characters, places, subjects, events, or any other element in a literary work
contrast
Noah was excited for the coffee, but he knew he needed to eat his chocolate first. What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?
but
The belief that you were born to be ONE certain thing, regardless of whether you are good at it or not, and that thing gives you purpose, is called ____________.
essentialism
"Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!"
Which type of characterization is this?
Direct
allusion
A live-in porter or doorkeeper in India, usually in an apartment building
durwan
Catherine jumped to her feet and shouted at the top of her lungs, "I AM THE WINNER!" There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence. What are they?
to her feet, at the top of her lungs
In an existentialist understanding, a story that focuses on the experiences of characters in a situation where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life is called...
absurdist fiction
How many ghosts come to visit Scrooge in total? What do each of them tell him?
4.
Jacob Marley, his old business partner: Tells Scrooge that he will be visited by 3 ghosts.
Ghost of Christmas Past: Shows Scrooge his past
Ghost of Christmas Present: Shows Scrooge the present, introduces him to Ignorance and Want, says Tiny Tim will die if Scrooge doesn't help him
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Says nothing, shows Scrooge his grave and that no one will mourn him
What is Coelho's main purpose in The Alchemist?
To open up the reader and get them to question what their own personal legend is
In "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine," Lilia's family welcomes in Mr. Pirzada, who has a family but is living alone. Where is his family?
In Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, which was going through the war during the time period of this story
Chloe, Makena, Rose, and Kendal played the Swiftle. Which was their favorite game. What's the grammatical error in this sentence? How would you fix it?
The relative clause "which was their favorite game" can't be its own sentence because it is a dependent clause. Change the period to a comma and make the "w" lowercase.