book questions
Kino hears the Song of Evil for the first time, and then he sees this happen
What is the scorpion climbing down the rope?
They had to _______ the car after it broke down, and continued the journey on foot.
What is abandon?
This refers to both the location and the time period for a story
what is the setting?
"Like a thunderbolt, he fell"
What is a simile?
The ocean's surface was _____ from the light of the Moon
what is gleaming?
This character says the line from Act I, "What, drawn, and talk of peace? / I hate the word, as I hate hell"
Who is Tybalt?
The student was ________ after the break-up, laughing and crying at the same time.
what is hysterical?
The ______ tries to stop the hero from accomplishing their goal
What is an antagonist?
The chair started to cry and feel sad because it was worried that someone would break it
What is anthropomorphism?
The soccer player was too busy ______ after his goal to notice that the other team was already about to score and retake the lead.
what is gloating?
This is how the doctor determines where Kino has hidden the pearl
After years of wearing them, her jeans started to get ____ where they were too long and dragged on the ground
What is frayed?
This is a type of protagonist, who does not match the typical definition of a 'hero' main character.
What is an anti-hero?
In this poem, a bouqet of flowers arrive at a couples house, but the dying flowers quickly become a ______ for the couple's marriage
what is a metaphor?
The sports fans were left feeling intense ________ after it was clear that the officials had messed up the game with their call.
what is indignation?
Juliet has to adjust the fake death potion plan in this way.
What is take the potion a day early because her father moved up the wedding?
My father ______d my decision to buy a new car since I wouldn't be able to afford it.
what is rebuked?
This describes characters who are either well-developed and complex, or simple and one-sided
What are flat and round characters?
In Lord of the Flies, an example of this could be when Simon tells Ralph "I think you'll get back alright"
what is foreshadowing?
The ______ children walked slowly through the zoo, staring at everything and asking questions every few seconds.
What is inquisitive?
These are TWO of the three things the pearl buyers said to Kino to try and devalue the pearl
As his friends starting fighting and hitting each other, he stood ______ as though he didn't care about how he had started it.
what is aloof?
A character that exhibits opposite or conflicting traits - such as how Jack is described as especially mean and aggressive in order to position Ralph as a nicer and more peaceful leader.
What is a foil?
An example of this is the phrase "truth is stranger than fiction"
what is a paradox?
My friend was sweating all over when he came out of the _____ and steaming sauna.
What is torrid?