Brown Girl Dreaming
What causes Roman’s illness?
Eating paint chips.
Based on the description from the play, identify the following character: She is thirteen, quick in her movements, interested in everything, mercurial in her emotions. She wears a cape, long wool socks and carries a school bag.
Anne
What type of character is Ponyboy considered?
Dynamic
“The hiss of the iron.” This is an indication of what type of literary element?
Onomatopoeia
The yellow star of David is conspicuous on all of their clothes. What does the word conspicuous mean?
Obvious/noticeable.
Despite her eventual success, as a child Jacqueline struggled with . . .
Reading
The reason that Mr. Van Daan sneaks downstairs at night is to . . .
Steal extra food for himself.
What type of character is Steve Randall considered?
Static
“I just stood there like a bump on a log as they surrounded me.” This is an indication of what type of literary element?
Simile
Peter is furious, inarticulate. He starts towards Dussel as if to hit him. Mr. Frank stops him. What does the word inarticulate mean?
Unable to speak.
What type of literature catches Jacqueline’s attention?
Poetry
What genre is The Diary of Anne Frank considered?
Drama
In chapter 2 Cherry tells Ponyboy “Things are rough all over.” Finally, in chapter 7, Ponyboy figured out what she meant by that statement. What did she mean?
Everyone has problems.
“Greenville with its separate ways growing small behind us.” This is an indication of what type of literary element?
Oxymoron
Peter is coming from his bedroom, ostentatiously holding a bulge in his coat as if he were holding his cat, and dangling Anne’s present before it. What does the word ostentatiously mean?
In a showy or exaggerated way.
In the book, Jacqueline’s best friend Maria asks Jacqueline what her one dream is. Later, Jacqueline writes “Every Wish, One Dream” with the dream of . . .
Being a writer.
Why was Mrs. Van Daan unsupportive of Anne and Peter’s relationship?
Mrs. Van Daan was jealous that Peter didn’t spend any time with her.
When Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy” in his final breaths, he wants Ponyboy to . . .
Keep seeing the beauty and good in the world.
“The South, his Kryptonite.” This is an indication of what type of literary element?
Allusion/Metaphor
Mother is unbearable. She insists on treating me like a baby which I loathe. What does the word loathe mean?
To hate.
Why must Jacqueline and her siblings go to Mrs. Hughes’ house when visiting Grandma and Grandpa?
Grandpa Gunnar is sick and cannot watch the children and Grandma must work two jobs to support the family.
Anne Frank says, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart.” What does she mean by this?
Anne still believed that there was good in people, even after everything she went through.
One major theme for The Outsiders is
Get to know someone before you judge them.
S.E. Hinton places importance on the characters’ eyes throughout the novel. This is an indication of what type of literary element?
Motif
They was gettin' him for breakin' out the windows in the school building, and it was Two-Bit who did that. And Dally knew it. But he just took the sentence without battin' an eye or even denyin' it. That's gallant." What does the word gallant mean?
Brave/heroic.