Mrs. Morales Trivia
Introductions
The Outsiders
Poetry
I Am Malala
Author's Voice
Mr. Duran Trivia
100

What is Mrs. Morales' favorite color?

Pink!

100

What are the 4 P's?

Prepared, Polite, Prompt, Productive

100

What is the name of Ponyboy's oldest brother?

Darrel (Darry) Curtis

100

What 2 words does a metaphor NOT use?

"Like" or "As"

100

What was the name of the city that Malala lived in?

Mingora

100

What kind of characteristics are present here:

"He stood at 60 feet tall, with black scales layered across his skin. The scales along the back stood tall, and they turned blue as he began to charge his deadly scream."

Exterior Characteristics

100

What is Mr. Duran's favorite movie?

Jurassic Park

200

How many pets does Mrs. Morales have?

2

200

What is the main message or lesson of a story called?

Theme

200

Who wrote The Outsiders?

S. E. Hinton

200

What figurative language is this?

"I hear the wind, call my name. It calls me back, home again."

Personification

200

What is Malala's last name spelled correctly?

Yousafzai

200

What is the way a character grows or changes throughout a text?

Character Development

200

What is Mr. Duran's real age?

25

300

What is Mrs. Morales maiden name? (Her last name before being married)

Sandoval

300

What was the first graded assignment for 7th grade ELA?

Life Map Padlet

300

What is the name of the poem that Ponyboy reads to Johnny at the church? 

"Nothing Gold Can Stay"

300

What kind of rhyme is this?

There were many stars in the sky
I'd like to be one when I die

Slant Rhyme

300

Who says this line?

"You took the bullet that was meant for me"

(BONUS - 2X points if you spell his full name CORRECTLY)

Malala's father

(Ziauddin Yousafzai)

300
Which is suggested to be written FIRST when outlining the plot of your story: the rising action or the climax?

The Climax

300

What room number is Mr. Duran's room?

109

400

What does Mrs. Morales' husband do as a job?

Law Enforcement (Police/Cop also acceptable)

400

Which reading signpost is when a character realizes or learns something they had not known previously?

Aha! Moment

400

What does the blue mustang symbolize in The Outsiders?

Power, Money, Fear (Any of these 3 work)

400

How many lines does a Sonnet have?

14

400
"They had four eyes, four ears, two noses, two mouths..."


What sort of TBI (traumatic brain injury) impact is being described here?

Cognitive Impact

400

What are the two types of 3rd person POV's?

(Both need to be correct in order to get the points)

Limited and Omniscient
400

What is Mr. Duran's favorite soccer club?

Manchester United

500

How many family members does Mrs. Morales have working here at CCMS?

(BONUS - 2X points if you can name all of them)

3  

-Mrs. Grace Sandoval (Snack Shack), Ms. Dahlia Sandoval, Ms. Beth Sandoval

500

What is the conflict that Mitchell faces in the short story "Ball Hawk"?

(You'll get the full points if your answer is considered to be close to the correct response)

He wasn't good at baseball, when he felt like he had to be because of his father

500

The first and last lines are the same phrase in The Outsiders. Complete the phrase: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and _______________."

a ride home.
500

Finish the last line in this poem:

"Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die 

Life is a broken-winged bird"


"That cannot fly."

500

What was name of the school that Malala's father founded?

Khushal Public School

500

The ending of the short story "Bleeding over the Sidewalk" is considered to be depressing. Why?

(You'll get the full points if your answer is considered to be close to the correct response)

The cops only see the dying/dead protagonist as a gang member (Royal) instead of as "Andy," like he wanted 

500

What is the name of Mr. Duran's dog?

Max

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