The Bluest Eye!
Vocab!
Algebra!
Grammar!
Random Surprise!
100
What is the name of Claudia and Frieda's annoying girl next door?
Rosemary
100
Define allude.
To hint at
100
Solve for L: 3(L+3) = 3L+9
infinite solutions because both sides are equal!
100
Fill in the blanks (there/their/they're): ___________ going to the zoo today. _________ car will get them ___________.
They're, their, there
100
What do you have tomorrow from 9-12?
Saturday school!
200
What happens to Frieda that makes her afraid of being "ruined"? How does her family respond?
Mr. Henry touches her; her family tries to shoot Mr. Henry and he runs away
200
What part of speech is "lampoon"?
Noun
200
Graph x=2. What is the range of this graph?
(-infinity, +infinity)
200
Add punctuation: This computer doesn't make sense to me it came without a manual.
There are two independent clauses here. You need to add a semi-colon or a period after "me" and before "it."
200
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
300
How does Mrs. Breedlove treat the white girl at her job? Bonus (2 merits): What name does the girl call Mrs. Breedlove?
She comforts her after she discovers Claudia, Frieda, and Pecola in the house. Bonus: Polly, even though Pecola calls her mother Mrs. Breedlove
300
Use choleric in a sentence.
Tutor's discretion - it is an adjective that means easily angered.
300
Find the slope: (-3,4) and (7,6)
1/5
300
Fill in (then/than): I'd rather ride in the car ________ ride my bike. Let's go to a movie and ______ get some ice cream.
Than, then
300
Name the 5 of the 6 book club jobs OR the author of the book club book we're reading.
Discussion Director, Literary Luminary, Vocab Enricher, Summarizer, Connector, Illustrator OR S.E. Hinton (The Outsiders) OR Sapphire (Push) OR Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games) OR Babygirl Daniels (16 on the Block)
400
Who is Pauline and what event does she believe shaped her destiny? Why?
Mrs. Breedlove (Pecola's mother) and hurting her foot on a nail. Cholly tickles her bad foot the first time they meet.
400
Draw a picture demonstrating "beleaguer" and "imbibe"
Tutor's discretion
400
If point (1,2) is on a line whose slope is -3, what is the y-intercept?
2 = -3(1) +b, b=5
400
Add a comma: I love hanging out with my friends but sometimes they cause me to make stupid decisions.
After "friends" and before "but"
400
How many states are there that start with the letter "C"?
3: California, Connecticut, and Colorado
500
Describe the interaction between Cholly Breedlove and Samson Fuller (his father) when Cholly finally sees him for the first time.
When he asks for Samson Fuller in Macon, Cholly finds a man who looks especially fierce, but who is, to Cholly’s surprise, shorter than he is. Samson thinks that Cholly has been sent by a creditor (or perhaps the mother of another child he has fathered) and curses him. Cholly stumbles back into the street and, in his effort not to cry, defecates in his pants.
500
Write a four-line, rhyming rap using the word "aghast" and "knead" at least once! They must be used correctly!
Tutor's discretion
500
If f(x)=x^2+5 and g(x)=x-2, find f(x) times g(x)
x^3-2x^2+5x-10
500
Is this correct?: Mr. Phillips rides his bike to school everyday, he bought a new Harley last spring.
No! Need a semi-colon instead of a comma.
500
What is the final due date of your autobiography?
May 7th!
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