The Outsiders
Literary Word Of The Week
The Pearl
Flowers for Algernon
The Tell-Tale Heart
100
The main character in the story
Who is Ponyboy
100
This is a term for overly used words or phrases
What is cliche
100
The author of The Pearl
Who is John Steinbeck
100
The main character in "Flowers for Algernon". (first & last name)
Who is Charlie Gordon
100
This was used to suffocate the old man and end his life.
What is a bed
200
The name of the cheerleader who spied for the greasers
Who is Cherry Valance
200
This point of view is where the narrator does not participate in events from the story. The pronouns he/she/they are used.
What is third person point of view
200
The irony in Coyotito's name
What is it stood for "little coyote" which is what his cry was mistaken for in the end
200
Charlie wanted to have a surgery that would triple this
What is his intelligence
200
This is the number of nights the narrator crept into the old man's room leading up to the murder.
What is eight
300
The name of the town where Ponyboy and Johnny hid from the police.
What is Windrexville
300
A device in fiction which is used to ensure the audience will return to see how the characters resolve their dilemma.
What is cliffhanger
300
Kino would hear this whenever something bad was about to happen
What is The Song of Evil
300
Charlie's landlady
Who is Mrs. Flynn
300
The narrator compared the old man's eye to this
What is a vulture.
400
Johnny told Ponyboy to stay this way
What is gold
400
The introduction to a story that usually sets the tone and acts as a sneek peek into a story
What is prologue
400
The item that brought evil to Kino and his family
What is the pearl
400
The two doctors performing the experiment on Charlie.
Who is Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur
400
The author of The Tell-Tale Heart
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
500
The name of the book Ponyboy read to Johnny while in Windrexville
What is Gone With The Wind
500
A literary device where the writer jumbles up letters in a word/phrase to create a new word/phrase.
What is an anagram
500
Kino looked up to this person for wisdom
What is Juan Thomas
500
The last name of the woman Charlie fell in love with in the story.
Who is Kinnian
500
The word used to describe the narrator's sense of hearing.
What is acute
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