The Palace Thief 1
Who was Mr. Hundert's best friend?
Charles Ellerby
Who is the narrator of this story?
Mr. Hundert
What was the name of the school where Hundert worked?
St. Benedict
What was the name of the contest?
Mr. Julius Caesar
Action Verb
Many answers
What did Mr. Hundert keep hidden in his room at school?
A gun
Who's power intimidated the narrator?
Senator Bell
What student was leapfrogged out of the competition, so that, Sedgewick could be in it?
Martin Blythe
________________________ is the Middle White Boar that has the dream of equality.
Old Major
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of persuasion
What reason did Sedgewick give for redoing the competition?
He wanted to reclaim his intellectual honor.
Sedgewick gives a campaign speech to
miners
How did Hundert stop Sedgewick from winning the contest?
He asked a question that was not part of the notes.
According to Old Major, "All men are enemies. All animals are _________________________"
comrades
poignant
affecting or moving the emotions
What was Mr. Hundert's opinion of Sedgewick when they first met?
He thought Sedgewick was a dullard and a roustabout.
Who was the first student to drop out of the contest each time?
Fred Masoudi
The accepted them as one of their own.
The author, George _______________________, spent his life writing about political corruption.
Orwell
meretriciousness
quality of being falsely praiseful or superficial
What was Sedgewick's last lie?
He went to a public school
Why does Mr. Hundert not get the job as headmaster?
Someone bad-mouthed him
Teaching never changed
He was too old
What type of conflict did the narrator have when changing grades for Mr. Bell to take part in the contest?
Self vs Self
Although the story is based on the _______________Revolution, it takes place in ________"
Russian, England
assiduously
diligently, constantly