Grammar
Short Stories/Poems
Things Fall Apart
A Tale of Two Cities
Tartuffe
Author Information & Anything goes!
Quotes!
100

This sentence uses Parallel structure correctly. (True/False). 

hen people ask about my hobbies, I say that I like to travel, reading, and gardening.

False 

100

The main character in "Civil Peace" buried his _______ to protect it from being stolen.

Bicycle 

100

What do yams represent?

Masculinity and strength; a man's ability to provide for his family

100

How long was Dr. Manette in prison?

18 years 

100

Where is Tartuffe set throughout the whole play?

Orgon's house

100

What are my dogs' names? 

Finn and Lucy! 

100

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.”

Things Fall Apart 

Obierika 

200

This is a correct example of comparison (True/False). 

Men can grill chicken as easily as women can.

True

200

What is the historical context of "Civil Peace"?

Takes place right after the Nigerian Civil War

200

The clan in Mbanta gave the missionaries a piece of land in the "Evil Forest" to build a church, why?

The villagers assumed the missionaries would die due to the evil spirits

200

What animal is Sydney Carton described as? Why?

A jackal 

Jackals often help lions kill their prey---just like how Carton helps Stryver with his court cases.

200

Besides Orgon, who is the only other person who thinks Tartuffe is wonderful?

Madame Pernelle

200

Who is the author of "Civil Peace"?

Chinua Achebe

200

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

“Then tell the Wind and Fire where to stop, but don’t tell me.”

A Tale of Two Cities


Madame Defarge

300

What word is being modified by "mesmerizing" in the sentence below? 

The mesmerizing painting caught the attention of everyone who passed by it.

Painting

300

What is a theme present in "The Second Coming"?

Destruction/Apocalypse/ Chaos/Uncertainty/Impending Doom 

A battle between progression and tradition

300

Okonkwo's life has been "dominated by fear," fear of what?

Weakness and Failure

300

What is Miss Pross' brother's real name? What is his alias?

Solomon / John Barsad

300

What are is the primary theme of Tartuffe?

Hypocrisy 

300

Who is the author of "White Man's Burden"?

Rudyard Kipling 

300

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

"If you're still troubled, think of things this way:
No one shall know our joys, save us alone,
And there's no evil till the act is known;
It's scandal, Madam, which makes it an offense,
And it's no sin to sin in confidence."

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

400

This sentence uses Parallelism correctly. (True/False) . 

Mickey is the cutest boy not only in the class, but also in the school.

True

400

What does Jonathan, from "Civil Peace," mean by "Nothing Puzzles God"?

God is all-knowing, so everything works for His good in the end. He knows everything that is going to happen and that it will all be okay.

400

What abhorrent action did Enoch do?

Unmask an egwugwu

400

Jerry Cruncher hates when his wife ______ because he thinks she is __________________.

praying, praying for his downfall (cursing him).

400

Who does Mariane want to marry? Who is her father trying to make her marry?

Valere

Tartuffe

400

Who is the author of "The Second Coming"?

William Butler Yeats 

400

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

“A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.”

Things Fall Apart 

Uchendu 

500

This is a correct example of comparison. (True/False). 

It is so hard to learn the rules of grammar.


False 

500

What are the two pieces of literature that inspired Things Fall Apart?

"The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

500

What group wanted to be admitted to Mr. Kiaga's church? How did he react?

The "osu" the outcasts... he allowed them to join, which strengthened the faith of the other members who witnessed his grace.

500

Who kills the Marquis in his home?

Gaspard

500

Who is Dorine to Mariane?

Her maid 

500

Who is the author of "Shooting an Elephant"? 

George Orwell 

500

Which novel/play it this quote from? Who said it? 

"Madam, forget such fears, and be my pupil,
And I shall teach you how to conquer scruple.
Some joys, it's true, are wrong in Heaven's eyes;
Yet Heaven is not averse to compromise;
There is a science, lately formulated,
Whereby one's conscience may be liberated,
And any wrongful act you care to mention
May be redeemed by purity of intention."

Tartuffe

Tartuffe 

600

What word is modifying "talking"? 

The students were talking loudly throughout class.

loudly 

600

What is a theme of "The White Man's Burden"?

colonialism

imperialism 

moral obligation

600

Describe Nwoye's conversion to Christianity. What was the selling point for him?

It proved that Ikemefuna did not have to die, neither did all of the twins. It brought him "a relief within"

600

Summarize what Carton says when he approaches Lucie with his confession of love.

He loves her more than anything, but he knows that he is no good for her and would only drag her into his misery. However, he will love her forever and do anything he can to protect her and those she loves.

600

Who is Tartuffe interested in?

Elmire

600

What does Marianne threaten to do if she must marry Tartuffe?

Join a convent.

600

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

“A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.”

A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton 

700

How would you write a thesis for a paper that is about different art mediums?


There are many different types of effective art mediums such as oil painting, water colors painting, and sculpting.

700

What is a theme present in "Shooting an Elephant"?

Pride, colonialism, peer-pressure

700

What is the iyi-uwa?

the life-stone of an obanje (evil child). must be destroyed to stop the cycle of rebirth.

700

Which character said "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known" ?

Sydney Carton

700

Where does Orgon hide when Elmire is trying to prove Tartuffe's poor character to him?

Under a table

700

Who is Okonkwo's favorite child? 

Ezinma

700

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

“’Unless you shave off the mark of your heathen belief I will not admit you into the church,’ said __________. ‘…The heathen speak nothing but falsehood. Only the word of our God is true.’”

Things Fall Apart 

Mr. Kiaga 

800

What is wrong with the sentence? (Incorrect Position or Dangling Element). How would you fix it? 

After running away, Catherine finally found her dog at the park.

Dangling Element

After her dog ran away, Catherine was finally able to find him at the park.  

800

What is the cognitive dissonance present in "Shooting an Elephant"?

The authors hatred for his job and imperialism but also his hatred for the Burmese people.

800

Compare Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith. How would you describe each of them?

Mr. Brown = willing to listen to the native people, patient, accepting, peaceful, focused on converting as many as people

Mr. Smith = harsh towards the native people, very focused on the legalistic side of Christianity, forceful about implanting British ways of life, exclusive

800

Describe the sequence of events that lead to Dr. Manette's imprisonment.

The Evremonde brothers called on him to help them save the life of young woman they raped and beat, as well as her younger brother who they stabbed when he tried to protect his sister. He then writes a letter report what he has seen, but this letter is discovered by the Marchioness, when she goes to Dr. Manette to ask him to help her find the little sister who escaped and for his discretion, who reports it to her husband. The twins destroy the letter and have Dr. Manette thrown into Bastille to keep him quiet.

800

What is Cleante's purpose throughout the play?

Provide a calming voice of reason

800

What is the symbolism of wine throughout ATOTC? 

Wine stains, just like blood---the violence and revolution will not be easily forgotten or healed. 

800

Which novel/play is this quote from? Who said it? 

"Yes, my dear son, speak out now: call me the chief
Of sinners, a wretch, a murderer, a thief;
Load me with all the names men most abhor;
I'll not complain; I've earned them all, and more;
I'll kneel here while you pour them on my head
As a just punishment for the life I've led."

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

900

What's wrong with this sentence? (Incorrect Position or Dangling Element). How do we fix it? 

The student received a zero from Mrs. Breezeel, who was caught cheating on the final.

Incorrect Position

The student, who Mrs. Breezeel caught cheating, received a zero on their final. 


900

What was the main idea of the short story "Civil Peace"?

Resiliency/Optimism in the face of hardship.

900

What is the title of the book the District Commissioner wants to write?

The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger.

900

When Carton gives his final thoughts he imagines what?

Lucie and Charles living a long and happy life, them naming a child after him in honor of his remembrance,  the Dr. finding peace and enjoying his final years with his family, little Lucie finding a wonderful husband and being happy.

900

Tartuffe continually uses what tactics to trick people? (Think about his conversation between Orgon and Damis)

Reverse psychology

900

How does Carton convince Darnay to allow him to take his place? 

He doesn't; he drugs him with chemicals to knock him out and he is carried out by Barsad

900

Which play/novel is this quote from? Who said it? 

Oh, yes, she's strict, devout, and has no taint
Of worldliness; in short, she seems a saint.
But it was time which taught her that disguise;
She's thus because she can't be otherwise.
So long as her attractions could enthrall,
She flounced and flirted and enjoyed it all,
But now that they're no longer what they were
She quits a world which fast is quitting her,
And wears a veil of virtue to conceal
Her bankrupt beauty and her lost appeal."

Tartuffe

Dorine 

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