The Veldt
Who is the author of this story?
Ray Bradbury
True or False?
The furniture characters (Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, etc.) are included in both the version we read and the Disney version.
Who was the main character of this story?
Ali Baba
What point of view are the two poems we read written in?
Third-person
What is Dr. Heidegger’s experiment?
The doctor's experiment is to have his friends drink the Water of Youth and see what effect it would have on them.
What was the first item George found in the nursery that seemed suspicious?
His own wallet
Where does Beauty meet the prince?
Who was the clever servant that saved Ali Baba’s life?
Morgiana
What are the titles of the two poems with themes about death that we compared and contrasted? Name the authors of each poem for double points!
"Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas
According to the story, where is the Fountain of Youth?
Florida
What was the theme of this story?
Beware of the dangers of depending on technology
What is the theme of this story?
The overall theme is to not judge someone purely on appearance, but based on the quality of their character. In other words, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
What was the main theme of the story?
Greed never leads to good.
True or False - We only read two poems so far this school year.
True
How do we know that Dr. Heidegger’s friends are foolish?
They choose not to listen to his advice and after drinking the Water, they return to their old selves.
What was the conflict in this story? What is the conflict type?
George and Lydia Hadley lost control over their children as Peter and Wendy replaced their parents with the nursery.
Man vs. Greater Force
What is the main conflict of this story?
*Bonus 100 pts for also giving the conflict type
Beauty struggles to overcome the fear and disgust she feels towards the Beast’s appearance, even though she appreciates him as a person.
Man vs. Himself
How does Morgiana kill the thieves in the jars?
She pours hot oil into the jars
What is it called when two lines in a poem end with a similar or the same sound?
*Bonus 100 points if you know the technically proper term for it!
Rhyme
*End rhyme
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the doctor’s rose a symbol of?
The doctor’s rose is a symbol of the fleeting nature of youth, beauty, and life itself.
Give the first and last names of each member in the family this story focuses on.
What question does Beast ask Beauty repeatedly?
"Will you marry me?"
From a Christian’s perspective, why might the ending of the story be immoral?
The treasure that Ali Baba found wasn't his to begin with, so in the end, Ali Baba stole the treasure and Morgiana killed many people to make it happen.
In “Go Down, Death,” what was the narrator’s belief and perspective about death? (detailed answer required)
The narrator of "Go Down, Death" believed that as Christians, we go to heaven to be with Jesus for eternity. He saw death as a more joyous occasion because we get to go home to be with our Heavenly Father.
List the names of each of Dr. Heidegger’s friends.
Mr. Medbourne, Colonel Killigrew, Mr. Gascoigne, and Widow Wycherly