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This theme is explored when a character must decide between a crush and something truly meaningful. 

What is "short term passion vs. long term infatuation" 

100

Symbolism is when...

A) there's a random object 

B) there's a well described object

C) there's an object that represents something deeper

What is C

100

This type of sentence problem happens when two complete sentences or ideas are joined incorrectly 

What is a run-on sentence

100

This slang word means something embarrassing or awkward

What is cringe


100

Does the male or female seahorse get pregnant?

The male

200

In the story "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant", the narrator experiences this emotion after cutting the fishing line. 

What is regret

200

What literary device engages the reader through the 5 senses? 

What is imagery

200

What type of sentence problem happens when a subject or predicate is missing?

What is a sentence fragment

200

This artist released the albums SOS and Ctrl

Who is SZA

200

What year did the Titanic Sink?

1912

300

This theme appears in "Eraser Tattoo" and highlights a conflict in Shay and Dante's neighborhood. 

What is Gentrification

300

What does the E stand for in CER paragraph? 

Evidence

300

Fix this sentence:

"Because he never said goodbye" 

Open: 

"He never said goodbye" or "Because he never said goodbye, ...."

300

This ball player committed the greatest fumble of all time 

Who is Klay Thompson?

300

What is the total number of dots in a pair of dice?

42

400

In the very first video we watched about Coming of Age themes, what were the brother and sister arguing about in terms of age? 

What is whether 16 year olds should be allowed to vote

400

What kind of word describes a verb or action?

What is an adverb?

400

What is the name of the punctuation we use when fixing a run-on sentence? 

What is a semicolon

400

Who is the final evil boss in Harry Potter? 

Who is Lord Voldemort

400

How many legs does a spider have?

8

500

In the story "Safety of Numbers", where did the mother experience the great trauma that caused her to value safety over independence? 

What is Tiananmen Square, China

500

When starting a sentence, a prepositional phrase tells you what about the sentence? 

When and or where (context)

500

Fix this sentence: 

"He wanted to forget the memory however it stayed with him for years"

"He wanted to forget the memory; however it stayed with him for years"

500

This game features building, survival and Creepers

What is Minecraft

500

After more than 150 years, he is still the tallest Presdient in US History

Abraham Lincoln

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