Short Stories
The narrator chooses Sheila Mant over what type of fish?
A Bass
A poem with 3 lines, with syllables of 5, 7, and 5.
Haiku
What is the author's name?
Elizabeth Acevedo
What were the two cities mentioned in the drama?
Verona and Mantua
What is the name of Shakespeare's most famous poem?
Sonnet 18
What is the name of Michael's lawyer?
Al
Dr. Copeman's favorite color
Pink (or Green)
What condition does Rita's grandmother think she has in Bad Influence?
Asthma
What are the 3 qualifications that make a Shakespearean sonnet?
14 lines
10 Syllables (5 stressed and unstressed)
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What neighborhood was Xiamara from?
Harlem, NYC
How many civil brawls occurred that caused the prince to threaten the death penalty?
3
What city was Shakespeare born in?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The story takes place in which state?
Mississippi
What was Dr. Copeman's best subject in middle/high school?
Math
What school was Eli trying to get in to in The Lie?
Whitehill School
What is the difference between slam poetry and spoken word poetry?
Slam poetry is used in competition.
Identify two types of poems used in the novel
Haikus and Free Verse/Spoken Word
Which character served as the role of the "jester"?
Mercutio
What was Shakespeare's most famous play?
Hamlet
What college does Jesmyn Ward currently work at?
Tulane University
Which two major cities has Dr. Copeman lived in or near?
Philadelphia and New Orleans
In Marigolds, Lizbeth's dad was crying because he did not want to accept hamidowns, specifically Mr. Ellis'_____________.
Coat
Name a poem we read in class this year (not found in The Poet X).
Poetry, Ode to Socks, We Real Cool, Fast Break, Identity, Ego Tripping, Hanging Fire, Nikki Rosa...
What is the name of the teacher in the novel?
Ms. Galiano
How many total scenes were in the play?
24
Who is at the center of the leading theory for who Shakespeare really is?
Francis Bacon
What is Michael's mother's name?
Maggie Ladner
What is Dr. Copeman full name?
Dr. Kelsie Copeman
Name one of the authors from our short story unit.
Wetherall, Ortiz-Cofer, Vonnegut, Collier
"This line is taking forever." is an example of what figurative language?
Hyperbole
Where is Aman's family from?
Trinidad
What are the 5 named servants?
Peter, Abram, Balthazar, Sampson and Gregory
What month and century was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
Name the 7 named people that were male inmates at Parchman.
Richie, River, Blue, Hogjaw, Michael, Bishop, and Stag.
Name one of Dr. Copeman's favorite basketball players.
- One of which once corresponded to her favorite sports teams
- The other shares a hobby with her
- They are both male
Kyrie Irving and Jared McCain