Miss Smither
Vocabulary and Concepts
Flowers for Algernon
Harrison Bergeron
The Outsiders
100

What university does Miss Smither attend?

UC Davis

100

What does the prefix "dys" (like in dystopia) mean?

Bad
100

What was Miss Kinnian's relationship to Charlie?

His teacher and he liked her

100

How tall was Harrison?

7 feet tall

100

What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?

Sodapop and Darry

200

What school will Miss Smither be at starting next week?

Will C. Wood High School

200

The root "topia" (like in utopia and dystopia) comes from the Greek word "topos". What does "topia" mean?

Place or region

200

What was Charlie's IQ before the operation?

68

200

What is the name of the Handicapper General?

Diana Moon Glampers

200

How are Ponyboy and Johnny described in the newspaper after the fire?

They are described as heroes.

300

What video game does Miss Smither play with her friends?

Fortnite

300

What does "syndromes" mean?

A number of symptoms occurring together and charachterizing a specific disease or condition

300

What is the Rorschach Test?

It is a test where a person looks at inkblots and describes what they see

300

What is the purpose of a handicap in the story?

To create "equality" (and in this case, it makes people easier to control)

300

On the last page of the book, what does Ponyboy do?

He begins writing The Outsiders

400

What branch of the military was Miss Smither's dad in?

Air Force

400

What literary device is in the following quote: "Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper..."?

Simile

400

What is the "Algernon-Gordon Effect"?

Artificially increased intelligence decreases at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase.

400

What handicaps were the ballerinas given? List at least 2.

Weights, birdshot bags, and masks

400

What is the full name of the teacher who goes to the hospital with Ponyboy after the fire?

Jerry Wood

500

How old is Miss Smither?

22

500

What is a static character?

A character who does not drastically change internally throughout a story.

500

Why does Charlie decide to leave New York?

So he doesn't do anything stupid around people who knew he was smart and so nobody knows he used to be smart.

500

What happens to Hazel and George at the end of "Harrison Bergeron"?

They forget about Harrison's death because of their handicaps.

500

What does Johnny mean when he tells Ponyboy to "stay gold"?

Johnny wants Ponyboy to remain good and not become tough and hardened becaue of how difficult the world is.

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