Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Stories 1
Stories 2
Santa?!
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What does it mean when something's grotesque?
It means that it's ugly or terribly distorted.
100
It's Wednesday and you don't have school. You're wearing shorts and a t-shirt, and you see some kids having a water balloon fight. What season is it?
Summer!
100
The first story we read, "Capital of the World," was set where?
Madrid, Spain
100
Was the guy from "The Human Chair" handsome or ugly?
He was very ugly.
100
Did the Coca-Cola Company really change Santa's colors to red and white?
No. That's a dirty myth, and pure coincidence.
200
What is acrophobia?
The fear of heights.
200
What is barbarity?
Violent, "uncivilized" actions. Romans equated such behavior to barbarians, who they pretty much considered any non-Romans to be.
200
Who was Paco?
He was the main character of "Capital of the World." He worked as a dishwasher in the Hotel Luarca, and wanted to be a bullfighter. He died at the end.
200
What did the guy in "The Human Chair" do after he made the chair?
He lived inside the chair.
200
What was the original name of "The Night Before Christmas?"
"A Visit From Saint Nick"
300
What does it mean to deodorize something?
It means to get rid of its smell.
300
What is a matador?
The bullfighter with the cape and the sword. The main event in a bullfight.
300
Where did "The Second Bakery Attack" take place?
Tokyo, Japan
300
What was the FIRST big twist in "The Human Chair?"
The chair that the woman reading the letter was sitting in contained the man.
300
Who are the two characters that Santa Claus is based on?
Saint Nicholas, from the Netherlands, and Father Christmas, from England. The name comes from "Sinterklaas," another name for Saint Nicholas.
400
What is a chambermaid?
It's a woman who cleans rooms, like housekeeping in a hotel. Originally used to talk about the peasants who cleaned castles.
400
What does monotonous mean?
Boring and repetitive.
400
Who was Marley in "A Christmas Carol?"
He was Scrooge's partner. Near the beginning, he visits Scrooge as a ghost and warns him that three spirits will visit him.
400
What was the SECOND big twist in "The Human Chair?"
The whole thing was made up.
400
Where did the tradition of Santa Claus originate?
Northern Europe
500
What does it mean to be diminutive?
Small.
500
What does it mean for something to be versatile?
It means the thing has many different functions; a Swiss army knife is a good example.
500
Name at least two things that were strange about "The Second Bakery Attack."
There are many answers, so Mr. Heisey will determine correctness. Some possible answers include: The husband didn't know about the shotgun, they paid for their Cokes, and the McDonald's manager wanted them to take money instead of food.
500
Edogawa Rampo is the Japanese form of what famous American author's name?
Edgar Allen Poe
500
Why was December 24th chosen for Christmas?
That's around the Winter Solstice, when the lack of daylight makes things super depressing.
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