Vocabulary
Grammar
Rhertoic
Comprehension
Analyze the Text
Misc.
Final Jeopardy: Genetics
100
loving, loyal, and concerned
with another’s well-being
devoted
100
The sun is shining bright the weather is perfect for a hike.
The sun is shining bright; the weather is perfect for a hike.
100
Aristotle taught that a speaker’s ability to persuade an audience is based on how well the speaker appeals to that audience in three different areas:
Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
100
What happens when Elena goes to Eugene's house?
Eugene's mother turns away, telling her that she will not be allowed to study with Eugene.
100
What is Elena's status at school in "American History?"
a. She is very popular.
b. She is the teacher's pet.
c. She is something of an outsider.
d. She is one of the school's top students.
c. She is something of an outsider.
100
Who is the author of American History?
Judith Ortiz Cofer
200
captivated
enthralled
200
What is the conjunctive adverb used in the sentence below:
He forgot his umbrella; therefore, he got very wet in the storm.
therefore
200
Appeals to the emotions and the sympathetic imagination
Also to beliefs and values
Can also be thought of as the role of the audience in the argument
Pathos
200
The 1960's, when "American History" is set, was a time of great social change and reform. Which of the following issues of the times is most relevant to Elena's experience in the story?
a. discrimination against African Americans
b. American involvement in wars overseas
c. strong ethnic divisions in urban areas
d. the struggle for equal rights for women
c. strong ethnic divisions in urban areas
200
What can you infer about Elena's parents from the details she provides in "American History"?
a. They have inherited money from their parents and are quite wealthy.
b. They have found it impossible to adjust to life in the United States.
c. They spend very little time looking after Elena or taking care of her.
d. They work hard and make sacrifices in the hope of a better future.
d. They work hard and make sacrifices in the hope of a better future.
200
On what memorable day in history does this story take place?
November 22, 1963
300
eagerly, expected
anticipated
300
What is the coordinating conjunction used in the sentence below:
She wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain
but
300
Questions to consider when using this appeal?
Is the thesis clear and specific?
Is the thesis supported by strong reasons and credible evidence?
Is the argument logical and arranged in a well-reasoned order?
Logos
300
Why is Elena so happy on the day of President Kennedy's death?
She is going to study at Eugene's house.
300
When Elena finally speaks to Eugene, how is he different from what she expected?
a. She expects snobbery, but he turns out to be shy and open to friendship.
b. She expects rejection, but he welcomes her admiration in a vain way.
c. She expects friendliness, but he turns out to be needy and clinging.
d. She expects shyness, but he turns out to be talkative and outgoing.
a. She expects snobbery, but he turns out to be shy and open to friendship.
300
Who are the main characters in "American History."
Elena and Eugene
400
What are songs written in a particular Latin American musical style called?
salsas
400
A __________ joins two independent clauses (complete sentences) that are closely related in meaning.
A semicolon (;)
400
Ethos appeals to a ____________ ____________.
writer's character
400
How does Eugene's mother react to Elena's visit?
She thinks Elena is nothing but trouble for Eugene. She tells Elena to go away.
400
Eugene's mother tells Elena, "I am truly sorry if he told you you could come over. He cannot study with you. It's nothing personal. You understand?" What is it Eugene's mother mother most likely wants Elena to "understand"?
a. Eugene's family will be moving soon, so studying together is unnecessary.
b. Eugene's mother does not want Eugene to socialize with someone of Elena's background.
c. Eugene's feelings will be hurt if it turns out that Elena is smarter than Eugene.
d. Eugene's mother does not want Eugene exposed to the bad influences in El Building.
b. Eugene's mother does not want Eugene to socialize with someone of Elena's background.
400
What is the name of the crowded apartment building where Elena and her family live in Paterson, New Jersey?
El Building
500
What does is a fierce, irritable women with loud voices?
viragoes
500
Use a __________ after the first independent clause when you link two independent clauses with one of the following coordinating conjunctions.
comma
500
The ________________ is typically represented by an equilateral triangle, suggesting that logos, ethos, and pathos should be balanced within a text
rhetorical triangle
500
in "American History," why do the little houses and its residents have such a fascination for Elena even before Eugene moves to the neighborhood?
a. She believes that one day her family will move into a house jut like it.
b. She feels that she has become par of the life she witnesses unfolding in the house.
c. She is a curious person who likes knowing about all the various people on her block.
d. She worries about the elderly people who live there and wants to help them.
b. She feels that she has become part of the life she witnesses unfolding in the house.
500
Elena says the following: That night, I lay in my bed trying to feel the right thing for our dead President. But the tears that came up from a deep source inside me were strictly for me.
Which sentence best describes the internal conflict Elena feels at that moment?
a. She fells annoyed that her parents are sympathetic to the President's widow but care nothing for her own unhappiness.
b. She feels angry that her plans to spend the afternoon with Eugene have been ruined by the President's assassination.
c. She wants to feel appropriate sorrow over the President's assassination but is consumed by her own unhappiness.
d. She feels disppointed that school was let out early on a day when she would have received an award.
c. She wants to feel appropriate sorrow over the President's assassination but is consumed by her own unhappiness.
500
Where did Eugene and his family move from before coming to Paterson?
Georgia
600
briefly but intensely in love
infatuated
600
The research team spent three grueling years gathering raw climate data from remote Antarctic ice cores however, their funding was abruptly compromised just weeks before the final analysis so they had to rapidly secure an emergency grant from a private philanthropic foundation to prevent the entire project from collapsing.
The research team spent three grueling years gathering raw climate data from remote Antarctic ice cores; however, their funding was abruptly compromised just weeks before the final analysis, so they had to rapidly secure an emergency grant from a private philanthropic foundation to prevent the entire project from collapsing.
600
Using credible sources could be considered __________ or ___________.
ethos or logos
600
Elena's mother and Eugene's mother have a similar concern about their children. Choose the statement that best describes the viewpoint they share.
a. Both mothers worry about their children's continual failing grades in their classes.
b. Both mothers wish their children to avoid mixing with members of another ethnic group.
c. Both mothers want their children to study hard, graduate, on time, and go to college.
d. Both mothers are eager to protect their children from the influence of troublemakers.
b. Both mothers wish their children to avoid mixing with members of another ethnic group.
600
Which of the following sentences from the reading best communicates one of Elena's internal conflicts?
a. I was also taking a lot of abuse from the black girls for not turning the rope hard and fast enough for them.
b. I liked him right away because he sat at the kitchen table and read books for hours.
c. ...i decided to approach him directly; though my stomach was doing somersaults.
d. I would soon sit there, across from Eugene, and I would tell him about my perch just above his house.
c. ...I decided to approach him directly; though my stomach was doing somersaults.
600
How does the community at El Building react initially to the news of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination?
a. They celebrate the change in national leadership.
b. They ignore it completely to focus on the upcoming holidays.
c. They panic and immediately try to evacuate the building.
d. They gather in communal grief and mourning, with adults crying openly in the courtyard.
d. They gather in communal grief and mourning, with adults crying openly in the courtyard.
600
Which tool is used to estimate the likelihood of certain genetic outcomes?
Punnett Square
