The Odyssey
What war did Odysseus fight in?
Trojan War
Where did Yummy's story take place?
Chicago
Who is the author of Rumble Fish?
S.E. Hinton
What is a comparison using like or as?
Simile
What is Mrs. Brolly's maiden name?
Judge
What is Odysseus's wife's name?
Penelope
What was the name of Yummy's gang?
The Black Disciples
Where did Motorcycle Boy disappear to for 2 weeks?
California
What is a direct comparison of two unlike things?
Metaphor
How many dogs does Mrs. Brolly have?
2
What are TWO ways Odysseus tricked the Cyclops?
Nohbody
Drunk off wine
Hid men under sheep
Why was Yummy on the run?
He shot and killed Shavon Dean
What is the real name for rumble fish?
Siamese Fighting Fish
Rumble Fish is told through which style of story telling? Hint: Chapters 1 and 12
Flashbacks
Mrs. Brolly coaches which two sports?
What is xenia?
An ancient code of hospitality
What were the names of the teenagers sent to kill Yummy?
Derrick and Cragg
What was Rusty-James' goal in life?
To be just like Motorcycle Boy; to be president of a gang
The following sentence is an example of which literary technique?
Mrs. Brolly boldly bombarded into the blue house.
At the beginning of the year we read a personal essay titled "The Power of..."
Fill in the blank of the title and write WHY we read this essay.
Hello
Saying hi and greeting people is important! Always say hello and be kind.
What was the epic poem that comes BEFORE The Odyssey written by the same author?
The Illiad
This graphic novel is based on a true story, but not everyone really existed. Which character was made up?
Roger
What were at least 2 similarities between Rusty-James and Motorcycle Boy by the end of the novel?
Loss of hearing
Color blind
Look the same
Lonely - live in a glass bubble
What is the term called when the characters in a story don't know something that the audience/reader knows?
Dramatic Irony
Why do we do question of the day?
To get to know each other better!