MLA stuff
Grammar
Shawshank
Who said this?
Misc. (no really)
100
This font and size are required by MLA
What is Times New Roman, size 12? 
100
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: 


"The ball rolled under the car" 

what is "under"? 
100
This was the name of the short story collection that "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" can be found in. 

What is Different Seasons? 

100
"Get busy livin, or get busy dyin.  That's goddam right"
Who is Red? 
100
SHU was founded this year 
1919 as St. Joseph's College

1939 as Siena Heights College 

200
This is the proper margin size for MLA 
What is one inch? 
200
These are the two types of clauses and phrases. 
What is dependent and independent? 
200
This was Red's full name
What is Ellis Boyd Redding? 
200
"Mr. Hotshot banker, if she ate her way through a boxcar of Ex-Lax, she wouldn't dare fart unless I gave her the nod." 
Who is Hadley? 
200
This was Stephen King's first novel, also made into a film (hint: the film starred actress Sissy Spacek)
What is Carrie? 
300
Block quotes require this particular special indentation 
What is one inch from the left margin or ten spaces? 
300
This is the most misused and misunderstood piece of punctuation EVER 
What is the comma? 
300
This actress was the last woman to appear on the posters in Andy's cell...in the film, at least.  
Who is Raquel Welch? 
300
"Oh, Jesus, that's a goocher!" 
Who is Vern?
300
This is the capital of Wisconsin
What is Madison? 
400
A Works Cited page required this particular indentation
What is a hanging indentation?
400
This is what happens when you connect two independent clauses with a comma.  Example: 


"She loved volleyball, she practiced every day." 

What is a comma splice? A type of run-on sentence. 
400
The film was shot at this historic site, the oldest gothic structure in America (I'll give you credit if you name the town it's in or the building itself) 
What is the Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, OH? 
400
"It's like God gave you something, all those stories you can make up, and He said: This is what we got for you kid.  Try not to lose it." 
Who is Chris Chambers? 
400
The House of Representatives has this many members
What is 435? 
500
MLA stands for this
Modern Language Association 
500
These are the three ways to fix a comma splice. 
What is: 

1. add a conjunction to the comma

2. change the comma to a period

3. change the comma to a semi-colon

500
Music is a metaphor for hope in the film.  Name at least three other metaphors/symbols.  

Water: the rain pouring down on Andy after his escape and the ocean symbolize rebirth/baptism/starting anew

Books/education: the library and all those books stand symbolize a future outside the walls

Birds (Jake): Birds have long represented freedom in art.  

I will accept others if you prove it

500
"The trestle upstream is gone, but the river is still around.  So am I." 
Who is Gordie? 
500
This Michigan city is the third oldest remaining settlement in the US and was founded by Father Jocques Marqette in 1668
What is Sault Ste. Marie? 
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