Vocabulary
Define "Feign"
to fake or disguise
What is the name and breed of Ms. Hesik's dog?
Hank- a corgi!
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
Juliet
This man is the main character and protagonist in this Holocaust story.
Elie Wiesel
Bam! Boom! Kaboom!
Onomatopoeia
Is this word used correctly?
The kind showed reproach to the idea, smiling and nodding.
Nope!
Wat state and city (or area) did Ms. Hesik move from?
San Jose, CA (The Bay Area!)
"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp."
Elie Wiesel
This animal is a white pig who is constantly used as a scapegoat throughout the story.
Snowball
Ms. Hesik is a beast at teaching English.
Metaphor
Define "retinue"
people who accompany someone important (bodyguard, advisors, posse)
What's Hank's Instagram handle?
@hanksterthecorgi
"Napoleon is always right."
Boxer
This woman borrows a piece of jewelry from a friend, but ends up losing it and destroying her and her husband's lives.
Mathilde Loisel
He was no Einstein, so he failed his Chemistry class. (not metaphor)
Is this word used correctly?
The police officer concealed his truncheon, hoping to surprise the crook and knock him out.
Yeppers!
What three sports did Ms. Hesik play in high school?
Volleyball, Track, and Basketball
"The world is made up of two classes: the hunters and huntees."
This man is the narrator and protagonist of the story and is an African American man who reflects on his life with his brother and family.
Buddy
When the beginning of the sentence style is repeated several times.
Anaphora
What word means to misspell or mispronounce a word?
Malapropism
What are the titles of both of Ms. Hesik's books?
The You Know Who Girls and Driving Lessons
"The thousand injuries of Fortunado I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge."
Montressor
This man is a former Russian Cossack. He gets tired of hunting animals and chooses to hunt humans.
General Zaroff
When a character or reader knows something that another character does not know.
Dramatic Irony