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100
In How It Went Down, what is Tyrell and Tariq's relationship?
Best Friends
100
Which American civil rights leader won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965?
Martin Luther King, Jr
100
What percentage of Southerners did not own any slaves in 1860?
Fifty percent (50%)
100
What is the range of Jack's test scores?
Highest score-Lowest score=100-70=30
100
How did the group define humble?
Not boasting or bragging
Laid back and quiet
"Normal" - not a show-off
Ability to withstand troubles and stay true to oneself
200
In "Things My Mother Said," the mother tells the son, "I am not ____ ______"
your friend
200
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
a) To protest segregation and job discrimination against blacks
b) To fulfill people's dreams regarding equal rights
c) To advocate for fairness on buses during a time when buses were segregated
d) To end racism in public places
a)
The March on Washington was an interracial march by 250,000 blacks and whites on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C., protesting segregation and job discrimination against blacks in the nation. It was also called the march for freedom and jobs.
200
When states entered the Union, they had to declare whether or not they would *WHAT* within their borders
Slavery
200
How many modes does this set of data have?
2 modes: 30 and 35 occur the most
200
How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet
A. 26
B. 12
C. 200
D. 52
B. 12
A E I O U
H K L M N P W
300
How It Went Down ends with Tina and Tyrell burying a knife at Tariq's grave. Whose knife was it, and whose did they think it was? (Even if you are not sure, you can figure this out!)
a. It was Brick's; they thought it was Tariq's.
b. It was Junior's; they thought it was Tariq's.
c. It was Junior's; they thought it was Junior's.
d. It was Tariq's; they thought it was Junior's.
b.
It was Junior's (he gave it to Tariq to hide); they thought it was Tariq's (Tina found it in his room)
300
What singer spoke at the March on Washington in 1963?
Josephine Baker
300
Define Abolitionist
A person who is committed to making sure that there is no slavery at all in the US and will use any means necessary (including force) to do that.
300
Below is a list of median incomes of the some of the states in 2015:
Maine: $52,111
Maryland: $76,596
Massachusetts: $71,146
Michigan: $51,584
Minnesota: $64,188
Mississippi: $40,910
Montana: $49,924
$52,111: Put the numbers in order first and that is the middle number.
$40,910, $49,924, $51,584, $52,111, $64,188, $71,146, $76,596
300
Name all three children Troy has in the play and movie, Fences
1. Lyons
2. Cory
3. Raynelle
400
What is the difference between revising an essay and proofreading one.
Revising looks at the whole (organization, argument, etc); proofreading looks at spelling and grammar.
400
"When you see me seeing you,
will we know what to do."
This line comes from the poem, "Our correspondence is an accident," written by ----
There are two acceptable answers
1. Fred Moten
2. Nick's college roommate
400
This British author of Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Tale of Two Cities, and Oliver Twist was appalled by the miserable conditions under which slaves lived.
Charles Dickens
400
Below is a stem and leaf plot of scores. What is the median score?
51. The numbers are already in order. The median is between the 8th and 9th number, both of which are 51, so the median is 51.
400
What happened to Troy's brother, Gabe?
Traumatic brain injury in World War II and now believes he announces people into Heaven for St. Peter
500
Define Immutable
Something that does not change.
500
In "Harlem," Langston Hughes asks what happens to a dream deferred? Give ONE of the things he suggests
ANY AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE CORRECT:
A. Dries up like a raisin in the sun
B. Festers like a sore and then runs
C. Stinks like rotten meat
D. Crusts and sugars over like a syrupy sweet
E. Sags like a heavy load
F. Explodes
500
For many slaves seeking freedom, they ended up leaving the United States to here. Where?
Canada
500
Here is an original set of data: 7, 1, 3, 10, 8.
Which pair of numbers, if added to the above set of data, will NOT affect the median?
a) 0 and 4
b) 1 and 11
c) 2 and 6
d) 8 and 9
b) 1 and 11
The original median was 7.
With 1 and 11 added, the median is still 7.
500
Name any two of the people/figures whom Troy physically fought.
1. His own father
2. The Devil
3. Cory