Short Stories
The Outsiders
Speaking Stuff
Non-Fiction
Poetry
100

In "the Lady or the Tiger", which door, left or right, does the princess tell her lover to go to?

Right

100

Which side of town do the two gangs come from?

Socs-West Side

Greasers-East Side

100

Define Ethos

Ethos-credibility, showing that you can be trusted

100

What was the Address to the Nation article about?

President Ronald Reagan speaking about the Challenger shuttle crash

100

Who wrote the poem "I'm Nobody"?

Emily Dickinson

200

What happens if you press the button in "Button Button"?

For 50,000 dollars, someone you don't know will die

200

What is Pony out doing at the very beginning of the story?

Going to a movie

200

Define Pathos

Appealing to emotions and feelings

200

In "A Kenyan Teen's Discovery" what powered the lights?

a car battery

200

Whose mom died in "Slam Dunk and Hook"?

Sonny Boy

300

What happens at the end of the short story "The Lottery"?

Tessie Hutchinson gets stoned

300

What is Cherry's real name?

Sherri Valance

300

Define Logos

Appealing to facts and ideas

300

What part of the United States did "the Vanishing Island" describe?

The coast of Louisiana

300

What kind of wood did two roads diverge in in the poem "The Road Not Taken"?

A yellow wood

400

In "the Inn of Lost Time", what physical clue about the lady tells them that she is the same as the young girl?

6 fingers on a hand

400

What are Johnny's last words before he dies?

Stay gold Pony

400

Name the 4 parts of a debate

Opening Statement, Reasons/Evidence, Cross-Examination, Closing Statement

400

In "A Night to Remember", what happened?

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank

400

In the poem Cocoon, what is the name of the process being described?

Metamorphosis

500

What are the three wishes that Mr. White makes in "The Monkey's Paw"?

For 200 pounds, for his son to come back to life, and for his son to die

500

Name at least five members of the gang

Johnny, Pony, Dally, Darry, Soda Pop, Two-Bit, Steve

500

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

A simple sentence has one complete thought/independent clause, a compound sentence has two of them

500

Name the three words that are always articles (the part of speech)

a, an, the

500

What river valley was the Dakota reservation located on in the poem "38"?

Minnesota River