American Voices
What talent does Waverly Jong have in "Rules of the Game"?
Playing chess
What does General Zaroff hunt?
Humans
In "I Have a Dream" what words are repeated often for emphasis?
I Have a Dream
What happens to Sam at his father's protest rally?
He is injured
In "The Rules of the Game" Waverly has a conflict with what character?
Her mother
In The Life of Pi, Pi is stranded at sea with what character?
Richard Parker, a tiger
What expression does Hazel Bryan have on her face in the famous photo of Hazel Bryan and Elizabeth Eckford?
A look of anger and hatred
Sam's father (Roland Childs) is like this REAL civil rights leader
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"A Quilt of a Country" was written after which act of terror?
9/11 Tragedy
In "The Key to Disaster Survival . . ." according to the author, what plays the biggest role in surviving?
Knowing one's neighbors
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail" what did eight white clergymen call Dr. King's protest efforts?
Untimely and unwise
What is the name of the girl Sam likes?
Maxie
In "A Little Help from My Friends" how was Firoozeh Dumas tried by Americans (for the most part)?
Kindly
In "The Value of a Sherpa Life" what is the author's opinion about Sherpa lives?
Sherpa lives are valued too lowly by those trying to climb Mount Everest.
Why were children used rather than adults in early civil rights protests?
Not enough adults were willing to be arrested for protesting
What program do the Black Panthers hold each morning?
Breakfast program
According to "The Immigrant Contribution" why do immigrants come to the United States?
For personal freedoms and jobs or economic opportunities.
In "Titanic vs. Lusitania" what factor played the biggest role in survival"
The time it took each ship to sink.
What was the name of the civil rights protest made up of all children?
The Children's Crusade
What do Sam and Stick work on building in their room?
Castle made out of blocks