Adventures of Tom Sawyer
And Then There Were None
Lord of the Flies
Figurative Language
Grammar
100

Who is Tom Sawyer's best friend, known for his loyalty and superstitions?

Who is Huckleberry Finn?

100

What is the connection between the guests on Soldier Island?

What is they are all accused of causing the death of another person?

100

Who is the elected leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel?

What is Ralph

100

In figurative language, what type of comparison does this figurative language make between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?

What is a metaphor?

100

What is the term for a verb that shows an action or state of being?

What is an action verb?

200

What is the name of the character that Tom Sawyer witnesses murdering Dr. Robinson in the graveyard?

Who is Injun Joe?

200

What is the main theme of "And Then There Were None" that explores the idea of punishment?

What is the theme of justice and guilt?

200

Where does the plane crash that brings the boys to the deserted island occur?

What is over the Pacific Ocean during a wartime evacuation?

200

What term describes the attribution of human qualities to non-human entities or objects?

What is personification?

200

What part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often indicating manner, place, time, frequency, degree, or intensity?

What are adverbs?

300

Complete the famous quotation from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer": "The surest way to make a lazy boy..."

What is "...is to promise him something fun"?

300

What is the motive behind the murders on Soldier Island?

What is the desire for vengeance for perceived injustices?

300

What is the main theme of "Lord of the Flies" that explores the inherent savagery of human nature?

What is the theme of civilization versus savagery?

300

Which figure of speech involves deliberate exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis or effect?

What is hyperbole?

300

What type of word describes or modifies a noun or pronoun by giving more information about its quality, size, shape, color, or origin?

What are adjectives?

400

This theme in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" revolves around Tom's struggle with societal rules and expectations.

What is the theme of freedom or rebellion against authority?

400

How does Anthony Marston die?

What is poisoned (drinks spiked with cyanide)?

400

What does the conch shell represent in "Lord of the Flies"?

What is authority, democracy, and order?

400

In the phrase "all hands on deck," what part of the body is used to represent the entire crew? What is the type of figurative language called?

What are hands? What is synecdoche?

400

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence, or to separate items in a list?

What is a comma?

500

In Mark Twain's novel, what valuable item does Tom Sawyer convince his friends to trade for in order to earn a Bible?

What is a collection of tickets?

500

Complete the famous line from "And Then There Were None": "I'm not going to die...”

What is "I'm not going to die. I'm going to die? They're not going to die"?

500

What does the pig's head on a stick, known as the "Lord of the Flies," symbolize?

What is the embodiment of evil and the beast within the boys?

500

Why don't oysters donate to charity?

What is "Because they're shellfish!"

500

In the sentence "She likes to swim, but he prefers to hike," what coordinating conjunction joins the two clauses?

What is "but"?