Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word unassuming?
not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status; modest
What is the name of the factory/ steel mill that the characters in Sweat work in?
Olstead
What was the name for someone who avoided going to the war when their number was called?
Draft Dodger
What is the last name of the "calendar sisters" that Lily stays with?
Boatwright
What do union workers fight to protect?
workers
Define magnitude.
The size or extent of something
What happens to Stan?
He suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury
What is the word for the movement that described people who were against societal norms?
Counterculture
Who does Jimmy Cross write letters to?
Martha
During a recession, what tends to happen to unemployment rates?
They increase
Write an example of a homonym.
Answers will vary- words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have different meanings and origins
What name is Oscar called when he takes the open positions at the mill?
Scab
What is the name of the group or organization that created a program for free school lunches?
Black Panther Party
What dessert do August and Lily both love?
Coke and peanuts
What is the term for a decline in industrial activity in a region?
Deindustrialization
What is the word for the action or process of bringing someone into an organization or position?
Induction
What is the term for a speech given by a character on stage in conversation with another character?
Monologue
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. write a letter from to address criticism he received and point out the racial injustice that lead to his civil disobedience? MUST BE SPECIFIC
How does Curt Lemon die?
He steps on a landmine
What is the economic term for when the price of products increases?
Inflation
What is the word for words with the same spelling BUT different sounds and meanings?
Heteronym
In the play, what stage direction indicated that characters were talking over each other?
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What event in NYC in 1969 is credited as the start of the Gay Rights Movement in America?
Stonewall Riots/ Stonewall Uprising
Where did Zach decide to go at the end of the novel?
The white high school
What is the name of the region of the United States considered to be the manufacturing center of the country?
The Rust Belt