Born a Crime
Citation + More Crime
Definitions
Grammar
Mystery
100

What is the name of the all-Black town where Trevor grew up?  Pronunciation must be correct!

Soweto (So-Way-Toe) OR (So-Wet-Toe) is acceptable

100

What are BOTH parts of a citation?  (Yes, you need to know what a citation is to answer this!)

Author's LAST name + page number 


(Noah 37).

100

The use of jokes/humor to talk about serious political issues is called...

Satire

100

Every clause (complete sentence) must have these two things.

Subject and Predicate

100

This condiment became quite famous last year when Kendrick Lamar shouted it at the top of his lungs during his new track, "TV Off"

MUSTAAAAAAAARRRRRRRDDDD!!!!!!!

200

When Trevor replies, “I’ll take that chance,” who is he speaking to?

His guidance counselor/school counselor/therapist, etc.  

200

Mr. DeSantis said, “Find what is incorrect in this citation.” (DeSantis 23)

The period goes at the end of the parenthesis, NOT after the end of the quote.  (If the captain says the first part, I may prompt them for the second part).

200

Trevor’s term for the money a person of color pays to older, poorer family members instead of being able to save it for themselves

Black Tax 

200

This type of clause is NOT able to stand on its own as a complete sentence

Dependent Clause

200

This popular video game features a man named Kratos and his son Atreus, as they journey from realm to realm to uncover secrets of the past

God of War
300

Patricia was educated at this type of religious school that taught English (as opposed to a Bantu school)

Mission School

300

Which type of characterization is the following sentence:

"My dogs, Fufi and Panther, would get into fights all the time"

Indirect Characterization:  the dogs' ACTIONS show what they are like

300

Racial separation that still occurs even when that separation is not legally required

Defacto Segregation (MUST have both words, not just segregation) 

300

What do we call the following 'connecting' words?  Unless/although/whenever/because, etc.  (The correct term is TWO WORDS!)

Subordinating Conjunction

300

The title of Jordan Peele's horror movie about a Black man who goes to visit his white girlfriend's family.

Get Out
400

The meaning of the name "Patricia" is...

She who "gives back."

400

The name of the family member who Patricia wanted to spend time with as a young girl.  (Must know this persons' name, not just the family relationship)

Temperance (Noah)  "Put up your fists up, Trevor, hit me!  I will show you I am still a man!" (Noah 36).

400

The name of the big armored tanks that would roam the streets of Soweto

Hippos

400

Name the SUBJECT and the VERB in the following sentence:  “It is impolite to stare at others.”

IT (subject) IS (verb)

400

The name of Gon's best friend (yes, the one with white hair and electric abilities) in the amazing anime series Hunter x Hunter

Killua
500

The famous book (that Patricia of COURSE loved as well) that first started Trevor's love of reading

The Bible

500

This is the type of meat that Patricia packed into their picnic sandwiches

Baloney

500

The name of the 1960 protest in South Africa that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians, including children, who were protesting having to carry passes according to their race.

The Sharpeville Massacre

500

Name BOTH subjects and BOTH predicates in the following sentence:  “After it rained yesterday, I promised myself a walk.”

IT (subject) RAINED YESTERDAY (predicate) ----- I (subject) PROMISED MYSELF A WALK (predicate)

Verbs: rained, promised

500

The name of the human skeleton in Mr. Decker's room (name of a deceased member of royalty)

Will accept Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, or Queen Elizabeth II

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