Authors
Vocabulary
Characters
Potpourri
Literary Terms
100
I wrote "Thank You M'am."
Who is Langston Hughes
100
Burning.
What is scalding.
100
She has scarred hands.
Who is Maggie.
100
She was in all Honor's classes at school.
Who is Elena.
100
The moment in a story when a character recognizes an important truth.
What is an epiphany.
200
I wrote "Everyday Use," but am mostly known for the book, "The Color Purple."
Who is Alice Walker.
200
To wrong someone.
What is oppress.
200
She is Wangero, also known as.....
Who is Dee.
200
She fends off a pickpocket.
Who is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
200
The relationship of the narrator to the story.
What is point of view.
300
Is best known for his poetry.
Who is Langston Hughes
300
A loud, harsh sounding woman.
What is a virago.
300
He wants some"Blue Suede Shoes."
Who is Roger.
300
Who dies in "American History?"
Who is President John F. Kennedy.
300
The feeling created by a piece of writing.
What is mood.
400
I wrote "Unfinished Message" and am a Japanese American.
Who is Toshio Mori.
400
To guess or suppose.
What is conjecture.
400
She is part of the village that wants to help raise a child.
Who is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
400
What does Mrs. Jones give Roger and send him on his way.
What is $10.00.
400
All writing that is not poetry.
What is prose.
500
I am a Latina woman author who travels the country talking about my experiences.
Who is Judith Ortiz-Cofer.
500
Showing good judgement, careful.
What is discreet.
500
He fought for his country in WW II and ended up paralyzed.
Who is Kazuo.
500
Why is Maggie's smile different at the end of "Everyday Use?"
What is Momma stuck up for Maggie and wouldn't let Dee (Wangero) take the quilts intended for Maggie.
500
The main character, also called the hero.
What is the protagonist.
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