What is :
He is accepted into a prestigious school located in Hawaii.
100
Bertie wanted to be king from the moment his father King George V died. True or false?
What is: False
100
Name a type of speech
What is : motivational, persuasive, topical, chronological, informational, spatial, etc
100
What is the author's (Frank Stockton) favorite adjective to describe the king?
What is: semi-barbaric
200
When Miss Hefty, Obama's teacher asks him questions about Kenya; Obama feels...
What is: embarrassed
200
Bertie was born with a speech inhibition, called "stammering". True or false?
What is : False
200
Name one important physical characteristic that speakers should remember while they are speaking.
What is : eye contact, stance and expression, rate of speech, volume, clarity, etc.
200
What lies behind each of the doors in the story Lady or the Tiger?
What is : a fierce tiger or a lovely lady
200
Why was Mirwais apprenticed to a music teacher at the age of 6?
What is : His mother heard him singing; thought he had great potential and wanted him to pursue his talent.
300
Obama tries to assuage the mocks and jeers of his peers by shoving _________ on the playground.
Who is : Coretta
300
What was the name of the man that helped Bertie with his stammer, and was present at every wartime speech?
Who was: Mr. Logue
300
Name the type of speech that convinces the audience to consider a different point of view.
What is : persuasive
300
The crime that the young man committed was...
What is: loving the princess when he was not of the same social rank (status).
300
What is the definition of a feature article?
What is : focuses on a person or topic of interest; includes language that appeals to emotions; and only gives one perspective on a story.
400
Obama's family argues about how much time he spends doing this activity.
What is : watching television
400
Name one of the exercises Mr. Logue prescribes for Bertie to help with his speech impediment.
What is: quit smoking, yell vowels out of a window, jump up and down while speaking, sing what you want to say, swearing, tongue twisters, etc.
400
Name the type of speech that is arranged according to time.
What is : chronological
400
Name the reason why the princess did not like the lady behind the door.
What is: the princess hated her because she was beautiful and she suspected there were shared feelings between her lover and the lady.
400
Which famous singer is Mirwais compared to by author McGirk?
Who is: Frank Sinatra
500
Before Obama's father returns to Kenya, he gives Barack one last gift. What is the gift?
What is : 2 vinyl records of Kenyan music
500
What was the tone of Bertie's first wartime address and what message is he trying to convey to his audience?
What is :Tone is solemn, serious
His message is to notify the public that they are at war and he needs their support and cooperation.
500
List the name and author of one of the speeches we studied in class.
What is :From Out of Many, One (Barack Obama)
Standford Commencement Address (Steve Jobs)
I Have a Dream (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
The King's Speech (King George VI)
500
What year was this story written?
What is : 1882
500
What did the Afghan people do to preserve music when the Taliban took over the government?
What is : They sealed up recordings behind the wall at the radio station and buried their instruments in the ground for future use.