AUTHORS
Two authors from this year (so far) were born in the same country - name the country
England/Britain
Who is Hannah Morrison's advisor?
Ms Bourneuf (not me...shocking I know!)
Who was the first Juror to CHANGE his vote to NOT GUILTY?
Juror 9
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?
simile uses like or as
What type of imagery did Robert Frost use in all of the poems that we read (HINT: think a general category)
Nature
Who was the author of "The Storm"
trick question I did not list the author on your copy
Which student in THIS class had Ms Sainato last year?
The very luck Finley Rash
In The Mousetrap, which two characters were siblings?
Trotter and Miss Casewell
What part of the word is repeated in an ALLITERATION
the beginning consonant sound
Where was Robert Frost born? (just the state is fine but city and state gets you an extra +50)
San Francisco CA
What are two reason/things that inspired William Golding to write LOTF?
worked at an all-boys school
was a bit of a bully growing up
was in WW2
based it on Coral Island that he read/taught
There is a man who works in this building who helps all of us with so many things and is so nice all the time. What is his name?
Mr Drotar
What was the name of the husband AND wife in The Storm?
Ben and Janet
Saying "the sun hugs me with its warm rays" is an example of ________________?
PERSONIFICATION
Where did Frost attend high school?
Lawrence High (MA)
Who wrote 12 Angry Men?
Reginald Rose
What did Lucy make at Bounders yesterday?
Pancakes
Who is the only one with red hair in LOTF?
Jack
HOT FROSTY or JUMBO SHRIMP are examples of _______________?
OXYMORON
Which President asked Frost to speak at his inauguration?
JFK
Agatha Christie is known as being the best-selling author of all time after only what two things? (HINT: one is a specific book and the other is an author)
Shakespeare and The Bible
Who yelled loudly while reading 12 Angry Men and shocked us all?
Keira!
Which character in ATTWN was a former Inspector at Scotland Yard?
Blore
A HYPERBOLE uses what or effect?
Exaggeration
Name 3 of Frost's poems that we read/studied in class?
Nothing Gold
Stopping By Woods
A Late Walk
Birches
The Road Not Taken