of mice and men/12 angry men
Of Mice and Men - What unusual item does Lennie have in his pocket in Chapter 1?
A dead Mouse
Sound of Thunder - Why does Time Safari, Inc. have to pay high taxes to the government to stay in business?
The government disapproves of time travel because travelers might kill an animal or plant and cause unforeseen consequences.
The short story "The Bet" is based on what question? This is what the guests at the party were arguing about.
Is life in prison better than capital punishment?
Is 'you' third person?
No, it is second.
Who starts first in chess?
White
12 Angry Men - What event do Juror 3 and Juror 8 replay in the jury room?
The stabbing of the knife. The stab wound was down into the chest, but the boy is shorter so the stab wound should be going up.
Or the person did not know how to hold the knife properly.
Gift of the Magi - How is sacrifice related to the author's theme or overall message?
The willingness to sacrifice is an authentic sign of a caring relationship.
Why is General Zaroff surprised to see Rainsford at the end of the story?
You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he wasn’t no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no place to go, an’ I get no more jobs.”
What literary device is being used here
Foreshadowing (indirect foreshadowing)
What is the shortcut for the "copy" function on most computers?
Ctrl C
12 Angry Men - What is the boy's testimony about the knife?
He purchased it, then it fell out of his pocket on the way home.
This character says, "Come to your senses, young man, before it's too later. Two million doesn't mean a things to me."
Who is the Banker - The Bet.
What are the conflicts in the necklace?
Man v Man
M v Self
1) When Mme. Loisel lost Mme. Forestier's necklace
2) Mme. Loisel yearning to be rich and in a higher social class.
How would the plot diagram of Sound of Thunder look like?
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution of the story?
Answers will have slight variation but it is up to me to decide
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
Of Mice and Men - Lennie kills 3 living things throughout the course of the novel. What are they?
A mouse, a dog and Curley's wife
The Necklace - What two things can the necklace symbolize?
Greed/desire for what one cannot have
different social classes
loss of beauty.
The Bet - This is how many minutes the lawyer left before midnight.
What is five
What type of Irony is used here?
Dorothy spends the entirety of the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (the book), and The Wizard of Oz (the movie), wishing and hoping that she could go home to Kansas. She goes through hurdles, makes friends, and even battles a wicked witch. In the end, it turned out to have all been a dream, and she had never left home all along.
Situational Irony
What mammal does not have vocal cords?
Giraffe
12 Angry Men - Why did the old man lie in court?
He wants to feel important or like he matters to the world.
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _______________.
When does Mme. Loisel finally confess to Mme. Forestier about the necklace?
10 years later when she sees her on a walk
"Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one’s mine, I guess. You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ’em get your goat.”
What information can we get about Atticus's character?
Atticus is trying to instill in Scout the sense that a person should always continue to fight for what they believe, regardless of the consequences.
This passage illuminates Atticus’s strong moral compass, and the morals he hopes to instill in his children
What part of the atom has no electric charge?
Neutron