Allegory of the cave
Perils of Obedience
A War Prayer
Jackson
Kafka
100
Shadows
What is on the cave wall?
100
Stanley Milgram
Who wrote the Perils of Obedience?
100
Be careful what you ask for.
What is the main theme of "A War Prayer"?
100
June 27
When is the lottery held?
100
He stands beside the gate.
Who is the gatekeeper?
200
They have known nothing else.
Why are the prisoners happy?
200
Obedience to Authority
What is the experiment testing?
200
Mark Twain
Who wrote "A War Prayer"?
200
Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.
Why is the lottery held?
200
He dies.
What happens to the protagonist in the story?
300
Socrates
Who is Plato quoting?
300
Electric shocks ranging from slight shock to severe shock.
What method was used to test the subjects?
300
A short, succinct story meant to inform the audience of a lesson or moral.
What is a parable.
300
The writer of the lottery.
Who is Shirley Jackson?
300
Fear of authority.
Why doesn't he enter the gate?
400
Ignorance.
What is the cave a metaphor for?
400
People would often risk others lives in order to please authority figures.
What was the result of the experiments?
400
The American Filipino war.
What war was this piece written about?
400
The winner of this year's lottery is
Who is Mrs. Hutchinson?
400
he came to the gate
Who is the man from the country?
500
A Greek philosopher who wrote the Allegory of the Cave.
Who is Plato.
500
Abraham.
What biblical figure does Milgram cite as an example of his thesis?
500
A messenger of God.
Who is the aged stranger?
500
This is used to determine the winner of the lottery.
What is the black dot?
500
Frans Kafka
Who wrote the story?
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