What is the plural form of "emphasis" , "diagnosis" , and "colony"
Emphases, diagnoses, and colonies
100
What does "aguinaldo" mean?
A surprised Christmas gift
100
Add -er or -or to the following words
a) debate
b) counsel
c) advise
d) hate
e) educate
a) debater
b) counselor
c) advisor
d) hater
e) educator
100
What is "character motive"?
A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech.
100
List three types of partnerships or symbiosis in nature. Brieftly describe each.
Mutualistic: both organisms benefit from the relationship
Commensal: one organism benefits from the relationship, the other one is neither benefited nor harmed
Parasitic: one organism benefits from the relationship, the other one is harmed
200
How did the disease "yellow fever" get its name? What is the name of condition?
The disease causes a condition called jaundice, which turns victims' skin and eyes a yellow hue.
200
What do "foreshadowing" and "irony" mean? Why do the writers use "foreshadowing" and "irony"?
Foreshadowing: clues that hint at what might happen later in the story. Writers use foreshadowing to build readers' expectations and to create suspense.
Irony: the difference between what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens in a story. Writers include ironic situations in stories to create surprise and amusement.
200
What is the goal of the Seeds of Peace International Camp?
To bring together Middle Eastern teenagers and to help them confront the conflict and violence that has defined their region for more than fifty years.
200
List two synonyms of "neat" and "special"
Neat = tidy, organized
Special = unique, unusual
200
List two words that have prefixes auto- and bene-. What does each prefix mean?
auto- : self. E.g. autobiography, autograph, automatic
bene-: good. E.g. benefit, beneficial, benevolence, benefactor, beneficiary
300
How did Dr. Finlay identify the type of mosquitos that might cause yellow fever? What was his conclusion?
He created a map that showed the locations of yellow fever epidemics and the habitats of different mosquitos. He learned that the habitats of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the locations of yellow fever epidemics were the same
300
Why doesn't Marilia want to visit the nursing homes? What are her excuses to avoid participating in the field trip?
Marilia doesn't want to visit the nursing homes because her only grandmother recent died in a nursing home and visiting a nursing home brings back sad memories.
She planned to help paint posters at the library, write a special book report, or wake up ill.
300
What do the teenagers do at the Seeds of Peace International Camp?
They interact and make friends with each other. They sleep side by side, share a sink, participate in group games, discuss political and personal issues.
300
What does Chang the Good give to Kung Shi Fair as part of his proposal?
The brooches, necklaces, bracelets, and pendants that once belonged to his mother
300
The orchids live on trees in the tropical rainforest. By living high above the ground, the orchids get the light, air, and water they need for photosynthesis. The trees are neither helped nor harmed by the relationship.
What kind of partnership is this?
Commensal
400
Name some methods to prevent or avoid mosquitoes?
Cover water containers, screen windows, raise fish, use bug spray, bed net etc...
400
What aguinaldo does Marilia receive during her trip to the nursing home?
Marilia receives Elenita's friendship
400
Who founded the Seeds of Peace International Camp? Why?
John Wallach because he wanted to bring understanding to the Middle East.
400
What does the merchant ask Chang the Good to do before he can marry Kung Shi Fair?
The merchant asks to find a copper coin in his path and later see a rainbow over the bridge that leads to the moon pavilion.
400
Give an example of a parasitic relationship?
Aedes aegypti mosquito and human
Flea and animals (dogs and cats)
500
Describe Major Reed's experiment? What is the original cause of yellow fever?
Major Reed divided healthy volunteers into two groups. One group lived in a tent among clothes, sheets, and other items that had been used by yellow fever patients but did not come in contact with mosquitos. The members of the second group were exposed to mosquitos that had bitten sick patients. The second group became ill.
The monkeys in the African rainforest were the original source of the yellow fever virus.
500
What is the irony of Marilia's trip to the nursing home?
Marilia hated the nursing home at first but later enjoyed it.
500
In what ways does the camp encourage interaction among campers?
Table and bunk assignments, sports teams, and seating are never accidental. The campers participate in traditional summer camp activities and two-hour coexistence sessions.
500
What is the significance of the willow tree, the bridge, and the moon pavilion in the story?
When the couple met, they would go to the pavilion, trail peony petals down the path to the bridge, and sit at the bridge under the willow tree.
500
Yucca moths (Tegeticula) are dependent on yucca plants (Yucca) and vice versa: the moth acts as pollinator at the same time that she lays her eggs in the seedpods of the yucca; the larvae hatch and feed on some but not all the seeds. What kind of relationship is this?