Unit 1-2: Short Stories/I am Malala
In this short story, a town holds a yearly drawing, the winner of which is stoned to death.
The Lottery
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In "The Outsiders", Ponyboy and Cherry are members of these two rival groups.
Greasers and Socs
In "Diary of Anne Frank", Anne and her family must hide in this city in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam
Locate the independent clause: "Even after the movie was over, I couldn't stop thinking about that cliffhanger!"
"I couldn't stop thinking about that cliffhanger!"
What time is it?
Time to get a watch!
In "I am Malala", this is the group that threatens Malala's way of life with their extremist beliefs.
The Taliban
In "The Outsiders", this member of the Greasers gives Ponyboy and Johnny money and a gun with which to escape their troubles with the law.
Dallas Winston (Dally)
In "Diary of Anne Frank", this character, a former dentist, is brought into the annex later in the story.
Mr. Dussel
Choose the correct form of the word: "How much of the (cat's / cats') food should I leave out for them?"
cats'
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If you're the team in last place...
Have 200 free points!
In "I am Malala", this is the country that Malala and her family are originally from.
Pakistan
In "Hitler Youth", Hitler made a deal with this country in exchange for land in Poland before betraying them and invading.
The Soviet Union (Russia)
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In "The Giver", Jonas is given a memory of this supposedly made-up animal.
Elephant
Place either a colon or semicolon in this sentence: "You're never going to believe this I found $100 on the ground outside!"
"You're never going to believe this: I found $100 on the ground outside!"
Can I go to the bathroom?
Acceptable Responses:
- In a little bit
- In a few minutes
- Not right this second
In this short story, a man is given an experimental procedure intended to make him more intelligent, with tragic side effects.
Flowers for Algernon
In "Hitler Youth", this German youth is killed by communists, an act which the Nazis use to gain sympathy.
Herbert Norkus
In "Brown Girl Dreaming", Jackie and her friend Maria are inspired by this civil rights leader.
Angela Davis
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Locate the appositive in this sentence: "My teacher, Mr. Piersma, gave me an A on my project for my hard work!"
Mr. Piersma
This animal is what Mr. Piersma may or may not be (the truth is still uncertain).
horse
In this short story, a boy tries to start a revolution on live TV by removing the "handicaps" meant to make him "equal" to everyone else.
Harrison Bergeron
In "The Outsiders", this Soc approaches Ponyboy about Bob's death, revealing that Bob's parents never gave him what he really wanted: limits.
Randy
In "Diary of Anne Frank", Otto Frank returns to the annex, where he finds this object, made for him by Anne.
A scarf
Locate the adjective clause: "The lawyer, who wore a dark coat and red tie, burst into the courtroom."
who wore a dark coat and red tie
This is the name for the comma used before the "and" in a list, such as "Please buy butter, milk, and eggs."
Oxford comma
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