🎯 Jeopardy: Finding Freedom in the Midst of Oppression

🧮 Hidden Figures

100

What historical event created opportunities for women to work at Langley?

A) The Civil Rights Movement  

B) The Cold War 

C) World War II 

D) The Space Race

C) World War II 

200

Why did the NACA decide to hire African American women mathematicians?

F) They needed workers with advanced math skills. 

G) They were required to by law. 

H) They wanted to promote gender equality. 

J) They wanted to improve airplane speed.

F) They needed workers with advanced math skills. 

300

Which idea is most important in Hidden Figures?

A) The U.S. needed good aircraft in World War II. 

B) African American women made major contributions despite segregation. 

C) Only men were trusted as engineers. 

D) Langley was the largest lab in the U.S.

B) African American women made major contributions despite segregation. 

400

What best describes the cause-and-effect relationship in the text?

F) Because of Roosevelt’s order, aircraft production increased. 

G) Because of new technology, segregation ended. 

H) Because of the women’s work, the war ended early. 

J) Because of discrimination, few women worked in science.

F) Because of Roosevelt’s order, aircraft production increased. 

500

Which detail best shows how segregation affected the women?

A) They had to work in a separate West Area building. 

B) They were paid more than men. 

C) They refused to do their jobs. 

D) They didn’t understand physics.

A) They had to work in a separate West Area building. 

🕊️ I Have a Dream

100

What is Dr. King’s main purpose in delivering this speech?

F) To encourage Americans to end segregation 

G) To celebrate independence 

H) To criticize the government 

J) To describe his childhood

F) To encourage Americans to end segregation 

200

What does King compare America’s promise of equality to?

A) A blank check 

B) A promissory note 

C) A voting ballot 

D) A signed contract

B) A promissory note 

300

What rhetorical device does King use repeatedly?

F) Simile 

G) Repetition 

H) Irony 

J) Allusion

G) Repetition 

400

What tone does King create in the final paragraphs?

A) Angry 

B) Hopeless 

C) Hopeful 

D) Sarcastic

C) Hopeful 

500

What does King mean by the metaphor “hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope”?

F) People can find strength and optimism even in struggle. 

G) Freedom will come easily. 

H) Everyone will move mountains. 

J) He wants to build a new monument.

F) People can find strength and optimism even in struggle. 

🕵️ The Censors

100

Why did Juan apply for a job as a censor?

A) He wanted to intercept his letter to Mariana. 

B) He wanted to become famous. 

C) He enjoyed reading letters. 

D) He was told to apply by his mother.

A) He wanted to intercept his letter to Mariana. 

200

Which event foreshadows Juan’s downfall?

F) Reporting a coworker to his boss. 

G) Visiting Mariana in Paris. 

H) Quitting his job early. 

J) Throwing away his letter.

F) Reporting a coworker to his boss. 

300

What type of irony is shown at the end of the story?

A) Dramatic 

B) Situational 

C) Verbal 

D) Cosmic

B) Situational 

400

What is the main theme of The Censors?

F) Obedience to corrupt systems can destroy individuality. 

G) True love always wins. 

H) Work brings happiness. 

J) Writing letters is dangerous.

F) Obedience to corrupt systems can destroy individuality. 

500

What effect does the setting have on Juan’s behavior?

A) It inspires rebellion. 

B) It pressures him to conform. 

C) It gives him freedom. 

D) It distracts him from work.

B) It pressures him to conform. 

✍️ Author’s Craft

100

What do all three texts have in common?

F) They explore the struggle for freedom under oppression. 

G) They celebrate technological success. 

H) They criticize war. 

J) They describe romance.

F) They explore the struggle for freedom under oppression. 

200

Which author uses historical nonfiction to tell her story?

A) Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures

B) Martin Luther King Jr., I Have A Dream

C) Luisa Valenzuela, The Censors

D) Langston Hughes, Harlem

A) Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures

300

Which text uses figurative language most heavily?

F) I Have a Dream 

G) The Censors 

H) Hidden Figures 

J) All of them equally

F) I Have a Dream 

400

Which author relies most on irony?

A) Shetterly, Hidden Figures

B) King, I Have A Dream

C) Valenzuela, The Censors

D) All three

C) Valenzuela, The Censors

500

What tone best matches each author’s purpose?

F) Shetterly = informative, King = hopeful, Valenzuela = darkly ironic 

G) Shetterly = bitter, King = humorous, Valenzuela = calm 

H) Shetterly = angry, King = formal, Valenzuela = light 

J) Shetterly = persuasive, King = cold, Valenzuela = distant

F) Shetterly = informative, King = hopeful, Valenzuela = darkly ironic 

🎧 Fun Facts for Freshmen

100

How fast can lightning strike?

A) 5,000 mph 

B) 60,000 mph 

C) 200,000 mph 

D) 300,000 mph

D) 300,000 mph

200

What’s the most commonly used word in the English language

A) I 

B) The 

C) Is 

D) A

B) The

300

Which animal can sleep for up to three years?

F) Snails 

G) Bears 

H) Crocodiles 

J) Koalas

F) Snails 

400

Solve for x

9x−8=595

Problem:
9x−8=595

Add 8 to both sides:
9x=603

Divide both sides by 9:
x=67

✅ Answer: x=67

500

Which of the following teams never won a Superbowl?

A.) Pittsburg Steelers

B.) Cincinnati Bengals

C.) New England Patriots

D.) Chicago Bears

B.) Cincinnati Bengals