Grammar
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What poetic device refers to the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem?
rhyme scheme
Who is the author and narrator of Most Effective Weapons?
Paul Rusesabagina
Who is the young protagonist of Doris Lessing's story "Through the Tunnel"?
Jerry
What punctuation mark is used to join two closely related independent clauses without using a conjunction?
Semicolon (;)
What term describes the beat or musical flow created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?
rhythm
What job did Paul Rusesabagina hold during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide?
a hotel manager
What physical challenge does Jerry train himself to overcome so he can swim through the underwater tunnel?
holding his breath
What does THAMOS stand for?
therefore, however, also, moreover, otherwise, and similarly
hat is the central message, lesson, or underlying idea that an author conveys in a literary work?
theme
What location served as a safe haven for 1,268 refugees during the genocide?
The Hotel Mille Collines
What symptom or injury does Jerry suffer repeatedly while training to hold his breath underwater?
nosebleeds
What does SWABI stand for?
since, when, after, because, and if
Surprise vocabulary!
What is autonomy?
independence, self-governance, or the freedom to make your own choices
What medium was used by extremists to broadcast hatred, addresses, and commands like "Cut the tall trees"?
radio
What group of people does Jerry try to impress at the wild bay before deciding to swim through the tunnel on his own?
the older local boys
Combine these sentences: I went to the store. I forgot to get milk.
I went to the store; I, however, forgot to get milk.
I went to the store, but I forgot to get milk.
I went to the store since I forgot to get milk.
Since I forgot milk, I went to the store.
What is the main theme of We Real Cool?
Is youthful rebellion good?
According to Rusesabagina, what are both the most effective weapons of death and the most powerful tools of life?
words
Swimming through the tunnel symbolizes Jerry's transition between which two stages of life?
the transition from childhood to adulthood