ROSE FOR EMILY
What does Miss Emily buy at the drug store?
What is the main theme between the two poems?
Resilience
How many hours of practice does the excerpt state is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert in anything?
10,000 hours
What sets Thomas apart from others competing in high jump?
He has an unusually long achilles tendon
In the event where Rosa Parks did not give up her seat, what was the reasoning?
She was tired and her feet hurt, so she refused to move.
The majority of this story is told in what format?
Flashback
"Under the bludgeonings of chance"
What does the term "bludgeonings" mean?
beaten down with force
What were the three levels of violinists found in the study?
1. soloist/stars
2. merely "good"
3. Music Teachers
How long had Thomas been high jumping by the time he placed fourth in the world -class field competition?
2 months
How did the boycott information end up reaching all the people of Montgomery?
An angry white woman telephoned a newspaper in outrage
What lessons does Miss Emily give out of her home?
China Painting
"She felled -- He did not fall --
Impaled Him on Her fiercest stakes --"
Who/what is the "she" in the poem? AND what kind of figurative language is used here?
Fate / Death
Personification
In this article, what distinguishes one performer from another?
How much work they put in.
An achilles tendon is compared to what object in the text to help give a visual?
spring
Which of the following quotes shows the community trying to insert control.
A.“Certainly it could be used for unethical ends.”
B.“Between interruptions we sat together talking about the prospects for the success of the protest.”
C.“Our concern was not to put the bus company out of business, but to put justice in business.”
D. “We stood together, waiting for the next bus.”
C.“Our concern was not to put the bus company out of business, but to put justice in business.”
When the townspeople choose to cover up the smell, so as not to bother the “sweet old lady”, why is that ironic?
They are enabling her to continue with her crimes.
"She stung Him -- sapped His firm Advance --"
Explain what this line means?
She is trying to slow his movements forward.
Using context clues, what does the word ASSIMILATE mean?
“It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery.”
Take in and understand fully.
What is the world championship compared to in the text to help us understand the magnitude and where was it held?
Super Bowl - held in Osaka, Japan
What figurative language is found in the quote, “Fear was an invisible presence at the meeting, along with courage and hope.”
Personification
How does the change or gap in generations complicate the relationship between Miss Emily and the town?
As the older generation dies and the younger generation comes into power, they rebel against giving Miss Emily special treatment.
What does the term "Invictus" mean?
(The title of the first poem we read.)
Unconquerable
With which of the following statements about success would the author most strongly agree?
A. Some people are highly skilled though purely natural ability.
B. Violinists must practice harder than pianists to achieve success.
C. Those at the very top achieve their positions by putting in the most hours.
D. Some people work harder than everyone else, but never achieve mastery.
C. Those at the very top achieve their positions by putting in the most hours.
What can Thomas control in the story?
the amount of time he puts in to get better.
How does Martin Luther King control the crowd throughout his speech at the church in Montgomery?
He uses their past experiences and then sets limits to their actions moving forward.