Authors
This is the first and last name of the author who wrote "The Scarlet Ibis".
Who is James Hurst?
This word from "The Lottery" means "a lot" and referenced flowers blooming, but also Ms. Manson mentioned you can be __________ (adverb) sorry.
What is profusely?
This is the first name AND last name of the author who wrote "The Lottery".
Who is Shirley Jackson?
This adjective is a subject in "The Scarlet Ibis" which means anything or anyone which/who is incapable of making a mistake. Hint: the part of speech must be accurate...."ible".
What is infallible?
This is the Handicapper Generals name.
Who is Dianna Moonglamper?
This is the main genre of literature which Shirley Jackson wrote.
What is Gothic horror/suspense?
"Well, now," Mr. Summers SAID _________ (means serious and alert) "guess we better get started...". Also, it means not drunk. ADVERB!!!!!!!!!!
What is soberly?
This is the poison which kills insects beside Doodle's unused casket and no-longer-needed-cart, and this is the animal that flew out during that scene.
What is Paris Green and an owl?
These are three of the several "handicaps" Harrison must wear.
What are weights of scrap metal (300 lbs), blurring glasses, a red rubber ball on his nose, shaved eyebrows, & black caps on his straight white teeth.
This is the magazine (still in publication) in which "The Lottery" was first published resulting in cancelled subscriptions because readers were so profoundly offended.
What is "The New Yorker" magazine?
This is a word from "The Scarlet Ibis" which means disappear: "I hadn't run too far before I became tired, and the spite of childish _________ as well."
What is evanescenced?
This character/lady was too tired to catch up and partake in the stoning.
Who is Mrs. Dunbar?
2 PART: We did a daily exercise in which students used THIS part of speech AND one of these several words to indicate how the townspeople in "The Lottery" were conducting themselves....in an uncomfortable way.
What is an adverb and what is any of the following: nervously, uneasily, petulantly, awkwardly, gravely, defiantly, reluctantly, regretfully?
RANDOM ALERT: This is the author of "The Outsiders" AND how old she was when she began writing the novel.
Who is S.E. Hinton and what is 15 years old?
2 PART: This was in the last passage of "The Scarlet Ibis" which means mockery or denial of what is believed to be true, AND this is the color of Doodle's neck at the end of the story.
What is heresy and vermilion?
These are all three names of the Hutchinson kids
Who are Bill Jr., Nancy, and little Davey?
Ms. Manson showed the class a short clip from "Reality Bites) 1994 film with THIS actress (also from "Stranger Things") who was unable to define this figurative device.
Who is Winona Ryder, and what is irony?