Grammar
Rhetoric
Logical Fallacies
Research
The Marrow Thieves
(First 1/2)
The Marrow Thieves (Second 1/2)
Psychology Theories
100

I'm hungry but I don't have food. After which word does the comma go?

I'm hungry, but I don't have food.

100

Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I've made all over the world, I am confident that those artifacts are Mesopotamian in origin.

Ethos

100

We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth.

Either Or

100

What is the in-text citation for this?

Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-Organized Extinction: Toward a Co-Evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27-36.

(Gowdy)

100

What is the abandoned resort the group stayed at called?

The Four Winds

100

Who is Miig reunited with at the end?

Isaac

100

Mitch sacrificing himself for Frenchie is an example of which type of altruism?

Kin

200

After which letter in "sisters" does the apostrophe go?

Both of her sisters rooms were messy.

After the s.

Both of her sisters' rooms were messy.

200

There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night.

Pathos

200

If we allow students to retake one test, they will expect to retake every test, and eventually grades will become meaningless.

Slippery Slope

200

What is the in-text citation for this?

“Clinton on Climate Change.” The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.

("Clinton on Climate Change")

200

Who is not allowed to listen to Story?

RiRi

200

What happens to Minerva?

She is shot and dies.

200

What part of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs does Frenchie struggle with throughout the novel?

Self-Esteem

300

What word needs to be removed to make this sentence more concise?

She made an unintentional mistake when she put the wrong answer.

unintentional (mistakes are unintentional, so it's redundant)

300

If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation.


Ethos

300

Our website got a lot of new traffic last week. We also changed the font on our website last week. This leads me to believe that our new font is the reason we got more website views.

Cause and effect

300

Daily Double!

List four requirements of formatting a works cited.

Alphabetical Order, Double Spaced, Hanging Indent, Works Cited in the center at the top.
300

What gives away the location of Frenchie and Mitch at the beginning of the book?

Opening a bag of Doritos.

300

What is the person's name that Frenchie is jealous of?

Derrick

300

The Recruiters are an example of what two parts of the psychology theories?

Id and Survival

400

After which word should the semicolon go?

We stayed inside it was pouring down rain.


We stayed inside; it was pouring down rain.

400

After years of this type of disrespect from your boss, countless hours wasted, birthdays missed … it's time that you took a stand.

Pathos

400

No one objects to a physician looking up a difficult case in medical books. Why, then, shouldn't students taking a difficult examination be permitted to use their textbooks?

Weak or False Analogy

400

What is the in-text citation for this?

Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances." New Perspectives Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 4, 2006, p. 63.

(Milken et al.)

400

List two things that have happened to the environment in the book.

The water is polluted, California has fallen into the ocean, rising sea levels, natural disasters.

400

What is Miig's "wedding ring"?

A buffalo tattoo

400

When Frenchie doesn't kill the moose what type of altruism is it?

Moral Altruism

500

Daily Double 

Write a sentence with the colon in the correct place.

Answers will vary.

500

If English students benefited from peer tutoring, then math students might also benefit from frequent tutoring.

Logos

500

What TWO logical fallacies is this?

You're wrong because you don't know anything!

Ad Hominem and Circular Reasoning

500

What is this citation missing?

Revkin, Andrew C. “Climate Change.” 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.

The source - The New York Times

500

What are the names of the twins?

Tree and Zheegwon

500

What are two things that were printed on the vial that Miig kept in his pouch?

41 year old, male, Euro-Cree

500

Minerva sacrificing herself for the future of the indigenous people is an example of what?

Collectivist Altruism

600

How do you fix the punctuation in this sentence?

I like to read however I don't always have the time.


I like to read; however, I don't always have the time.

600

It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it “self-evident.” Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?

Logos

600

Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course.

Hasty Generalization

600

What is wrong with this citation?

Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." The New York Times, 5/22/2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/earth/22ander.html?_r=0. Accessed 29 May 2019.

The date!

It should be 22 May 2007, not 5/22/2007

600

What is the name of the dog that haunts the half-breeds?

Rogarou

600

What are the two last words of the book?

Anything.

Everything.

600

Miig is an example of what two parts of the psychology theories?

Superego and Self-Actualization

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