Blood on the River
Grammar
Definitions
Cerebrum Putrescere
Module 2
Smarter than a 5th Grader?
100

During what year does most of the story take place?

What is 1607? (or 1606, I'll take that)

100

A comparison using like or as

What is a simile?

100

prophecy

What is a prediction about the future

100

How tall is Lamelo Ball?

What is 6'7?

100
Odysseus's son

Who is Telemachus?

100
The number of continents

What is 7?

200

Why is Samuel arrested at the beginning of the story?

What is stealing a locket?

200

An extreme exaggeration

What is hyperbole?

200

humility

What is acceptance of one's flaws

200

"Nice catch, _____!"

What is cheer?

200

The god Rama is an avatar of

Who is Vishnu?

200

The process through which plants create energy

What is photosynthesis?

300

Who is Samuel the page (or apprentice) of?

Who is Captain John Smith?

300

Identify the independent clause of this sentence: When in Rome, you must try the margherita pizza!

What is you "you must try the margherita pizza!"

300

herald

Who is a character that announces a change in the story?
300

Mr. Fox and the Rizzler have this and you don't

What is Rizz (AKA a question you ask and I don't)?

300
The reason Penelope knows Odysseus is telling the truth at the end of the novel

What is a knot in their bed?

300

(3^2 + 9) - 9 = ?

What is 9?
400

What is the name of the ship Samuel and co. take to the New World?

What is the Susan Constant?

400

What's wrong with this sentence (3 things) ?: the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

No comma, capitalize the T in The, and no punctuation

400
divine

what is relating to gods?

400

This young, hopeful athlete is the infant form of a former Patriots TE and supposedly "rizzes up Livvy Dunne"

Who is Baby Gronk?

400

Sita's way of showing her purity

What is stepping into a fire and remaining unharmed?

400

The claim of an informative essay

What is the thesis?

500
What language did Captain John Smith learn from the Native Americans?

What is Algonquian?

500

A three dot punctuation used to show a thought that could continue (i.e. "...")

What is an ellipses?

500

epigraph

What is a quote from a book at the beginning of a chapter?
500

The Rizzler's real name

What is Christian?

500
How do Hanuman and Rama enter into Ravana's palace? How do they cross the sea?
What are apes and monkeys built a stone bridge?
500

What are the three branches of government?

What are judicial, executive, and legislative?

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