Novels
What are the names of the two rival groups of teenagers in “The Outsiders?”
The Greasers & Socs
What does the word “collaborate” mean?
Work together
These people left their homelands and came to the US starting in the 1800’s for a better life than what they had
Immigrants
Farmers who kept a small portion of their crops and gave the rest to the landowners were known as
Sharecroppers
Who is the author of “The Christmas Carol?”
Charles Dickens
Consumer goods that can be used repeatedly over a number of years are known as…
Antics
Wantons
Durables
Detriments
3. Durables
Traveling from Europe by steamship, new arrivals passed through this island checkpoint in New York Harbor before officially entering the US
Ellis Island
These members of the Republican Party left their Northern homes after the war and moved to the South
Carpetbaggers
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
Which of the following could be a synonym for the word “remedy?”
Residue
Qualm
Bolster
Recourse
4. Recourse
Upon arriving in American cities, immigrants often found themselves living in run-down buildings with little sanitation or space
Tenements
Which of the following abolished slavery
The 13th Amendment
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.
If you are having second thoughts about going on a trip, you might say you are having…
Residue
Qualms
Muster
Recourse
2. Qualms
In 1911, 146 women died when this building went up in flames and most exits were blocked or locked
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Which Amendment protected the voting rights of all male citizens, regardless of their race, color, or having been a slave?
15th Amendment
What was the name of the ship Kit Tyler takes to leave her home from Barbados? (from The Witch of Blackbird Pond)
The Dolphin
People who gather together at night for a period of watchful attention are keeping…
Rubble
Vigil
Citadel
Laggard
2. Vigil
Jacob Riis made a name for himself by taking pictures of immigrant housing and slum life and publishing his findings in this book that shocked the nation
How The Other Half Lives
Which amendment Grants citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
14th Amendment