Definition
Sentences
Types of Irony
Setting
Story
100
the ability to think and act without being urged
What is gumption?
100
We took a long ______ down the beach.
What is stride in a sentence?
100
"Awesome! Another homework packet!"
What is verbal irony?
100
The year this story took place(most of the story)
What is 1932?
100
Russell Baker's younger sister
Who is Doris Baker?
200
definitoin of zeal
What is eagerness;enthusiasm?
200
The flaw in me character which she had already spotted was a lack of ______.
What is gumption in sentence?
200
Tim's parents are proud of the "A" he got on the test, but we know he cheated.
What is dramatic irony?
200
The economic slump that was taking place during the story
What is the Great Depression?
200
The name of the magazine that Russel would sell
What is the Saturday Evening Post?
300
A short saying that expresses and accepted truth or rule.
What is maxim?
300
My sister was about to say one of her _____.(short saying.)
What is maxim in a sentence?
300
Bill Gates uses an Apple computer?
What is situational irony?
300
The name of the state that Russell and his family lived in
What is New Jersey?
300
The name of Russell's uncle AND his income per week
Who is Uncle Russell and what is $30 per week?
400
the definition of stride
What is to with long steps?
400
My father finnally concluded that I would never make something of my self by pursuing a life in business and started considering careers that demanded less competitive _______.
What is zeal in a sentence?
400
When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected.
What is situational irony?
400
The name of the town Russell and his family lived in
What is Belleville?
400
The year Russell's father died
What is 1930?
500
ill-tempered;gruff
What is the definition of surly?
500
They were rejected by _____ customers.
What is surly in sentences?
500
The difference between dramatic and situational irony
What is unexpected by a character is dramatic while what is unexpected by everyone is situational?
500
The primary reason for the economic slump that occurred during the story AND the year it took place
What is the stock market collapse AND what is 1929?
500
The number of people that lived in Russell"s hometown AND the number of years that Russell had the job of selling magazines
What is 30,000 AND what is 3 years?
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