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Harrison Bergeron
Comma Questions
Vocab/Context Clues
Literary Elements
Pop Culture
100
What are the names of Harrison Bergeron's parents?
What is George and Hazel?
100
Where do the comma or comma(s) belong in this sentence? My living room has two couches two seats a counter and a television.
My living room has two couches, two seats, a counter, and a television.
100
Fill in the blank with the correct word. In order to save money I usually ______ from major expenses. A. Lethargic B. Discrete C. eschew D. epidermis
What is C. eschew
100
What is the central idea of a text?
What is the main point of a text. What the story is about.
100
Name the two starting quarterbacks for the Super Bowl
Who are Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco?
200
What weapon does the Handicapper General Use to kill Harrison and the female ballerina?
What is a Shotgun?
200
Where do the comma or commas belong in the following sentence? It was a cold damp night for Bubba and Ladasha.
What is It was a cold, damp night for Bubba and Ladasha.
200
My son is ________________, able to use both hands equally well. A. ambidextrous B. artistic C. ambitious D.fallacious
What is A. Ambidextrous
200
What is the theme of a text?
What is the text's message, moral, or lesson.
200
What Rhianna song is currently number eight on the billboard charts?
What is "Diamonds"
300
What is the name of the Handicapper General?
What is Diana Moon Glampers?
300
Which of the following sentences reflects proper punctuation and why? A. My friend, John is alive and well. B. The great Emperor Julius Caesar, owns the palace. C. Shaun, my friend, works in Cleveland. D. The dog, the one with the spotted tail barked at the moon.
What is C. It is the only answer that correctly uses Parenthetical commas.
300
Choose the BEST definition for the word "wailed" in the following sentence. My son WAILED and cried because he didn't get the correct birthday cake. a. to scream b. to make mournful sounds c. to be sad d. a large ocean creature
What is B. to make mournful sounds.
300
What plot element occurs when the story reaches it's highest point of action or conflict?
What is Climax
300
Which song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is currently the number one song in America?
What is "Thrift Shop?"
400
What two Handicaps does Harrison's father have?
What is a radio transmitter for his brain and a bag of bird shot around his neck.
400
Which sentence reflects proper punctuation and why? A. Cindy screamed: "Hey Betty come watch out! B. Cindy screamed, "Hey, Betty watch out!" C. Cindy screamed "Hey, Betty, watch out!" D. Cindy screamed, "Hey, Betty, watch out!"
What is D. This is the only answer that correctly places a comma before the quotation mark and uses parenthetical commas correctly.
400
Chose the best word to fill in the blank. The changes in the program were ____________, essential, and important. A. Good B. Marvelous C. Significant D. Intelligent
What is C. Significant
400
What plot element usually occurs at the beginning and provides the reader with the text's characters, setting, and situation?
What is Exposition?
400
This current #1 movie, starting Jeremy Renner, is based on a fairy tale that involves a brother and sister team.
What is Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.
500
What are the three handicaps that make Harrison less attractive?
What are black capped teeth, shaved eyebrows, and a red, rubber nose?
500
Place the comma or commas in the correct place in this sentence. Although the plastic curvy bottle was broken people still attempted to drink from it and they all failed.
What is Although the plastic, curvy bottle was broken, people still attempted to drink from it, and they all failed.
500
What is the best definition for the word dispute in this sentence. Screaming loudly, my Mother and Sister were having a DISPUTE about curfew. A. to debate B. to argue passionately C. an argument D. a brawl
What is C. an argument.
500
What is the difference between a flat and round character?
What is a flat character is not developed; the reader doesn't know much about him or her. A round character is well developed; the reader usually knows their physical description, what he or she is thinking, and the character's personality.
500
What university did 49ers' coach Jim Harbaugh play quarterback. (Hint: It is my favorite College team)
What is University of Michigan.