Vocab
Ashes of Roses
The Pearl
Out of the Dust
Poetry
100

You can tell when a story is written in first person because

The story is told by the main character.

100

What is not a theme of Ashes of Roses?

You can’t depend on friends to help you through tough times.

100

Why did Kino become “everyone’s enemy”?

He had the pearl that everyone else wanted.

100

In the novel Out Of The Dust, which event occurred BEFORE all others?

Billie Jo is excited about the birth of her baby brother

100

A simile is defined as

a comparison of two objects using the words “like” or “as”

200

Lackluster means

lacking energy

200

For Rose, in Ashes of Roses, it is true that:

She made friends that taught her how to adjust to the culture.

200

The climax in The Pearl occurs when

Coyotito is shot.

200

The novel Out of the Dust took place during

The Great Depression

200

“Slam!”  The front door had to be shut abruptly so no more mosquitoes would come buzzing throughout the house.”

The above sentence is an example of:

onomatopoeia

300

receptive means

willing to take a suggestion

300

The setting of Ashes of Roses could best be described as

urban

300

In the story, the pearl symbolizes

evil and greed

300

In the novel Out of the Dust, Billie Jo finds comfort in

apples and playing the piano

300

“The strong wind whistled and tickled my skin as we watched the sun set on the cool, dry beach.”

The above sentence is an example of:

personification

400

appease means

to make less angry, to make peace

400

Which of these best describes Rose at the conclusion of the novel?

content

400

In The Pearl, what was Coyotito bitten by?

a scorpion

400

What happened to the apple trees in Out of the Dust?

They were eaten by grasshoppers.

400

A Lyric Poem is

short poem that expresses the poet’s personal feeling and emotion, usually with rhyme and meter

500

You can tell when a story is written in third person because

Someone other than a character is telling the story.

500

The following quote describes Rose’s experience in America: “What thwarts us, and demands of us the greatest effort, is also what can teach us the most.” 

The best definition for thwarts is:

frustrates

500

What is a theme of The Pearl?

Greed can corrupt and destroy one’s life.

500

What character trait best depicts Billie Jo in Out of the Dust?

forgiving

500

A poem that tells a story through rhyme and  rhythm is called a

Narrative Poem

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