Novels
Vocabulary
100

What are the names of the two rival groups of teenagers in “The Outsiders?”

The Greasers & Socs

100

What does the word “collaborate” mean?

Work together

200

Who is the author of “The Christmas Carol?”

Charles Dickens

200

Consumer goods that can be used repeatedly over a number of years are known as…

  1. Antics

  2. Wantons

  3. Durables

  4. Detriments

C. Durables

300

In “The Twelfth Night,” why does Olivia say she will not show her face for seven years?

She is mourning the loss of her brother

300

Which of the following could be a synonym for the word “remedy?”

  1. Residue

  2. Qualm

  3. Bolster

  4. Recourse

Answer: D. Recourse

400

Who wrote the short story “Cask of Amontillado?”  Where does the story take place?

Edgar Allen Poe wrote the story.  The story takes place in Italy.

400

If you are having second thoughts about going on a trip, you might say you are having…

  1. Residue

  2. Qualms

  3. Muster

  4. Recourse

B. Qualms

500

What was the name of the ship Kit Tyler takes to leave her home from Barbados? (from The Witch of Blackbird Pond)

The Dolphin

500

People who gather together at night for a period of watchful attention are keeping…

  1. Rubble

  2. Vigil

  3. Citadel

  4. Laggard

B. Vigil