Animal Farm
Poetry
Macbeth
Teacher Trivia
Potpourri
Who Said It...?
100

This is the name of the leader of Animal Farm who becomes an evil dictator.

Napoleon

100

What is a simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

100

What country does Macbeth take place in?

Scotland

100

What is Ms. Maguire's cat's name

Stevie

100

What room are we in?

E-211

100

"Foul is fair and fair is foul"

The Witches

200

Name one of Boxer's two mottos

I will work harder, or Napoleon is always right

200

What is the pattern of syllables in a Haiku?

5-7-5
200

Who originally suggests and pushes for the death of King Duncan?

Lady Macbeth

200

What is Mrs. Fowler's son's name?

John

200

Name three Junior English teachers

Mrs. Rodriguez, Mr. Reickert, Mr. Hickok, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ambrifi, Ms. Berry

200

"I will work harder"

Boxer from Animal Farm

300

What was Animal Farm called before the name was changed?

Manor Farm

300

This is type of lyric poetry. This type of poem is elaborately structured and is praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing nature intellectually as well as emotionally.

An ode

300

What are the three titles that Macbeth acquires through the play

King, Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis

300

What is our class's motto

Do your best that is all you can do

300

What is the name of the Essex Tech Mascot?

Talon the Hawk

300

Who says the line "'look like th' innocent flower, / But be the serpent under't'"

Lady Macbeth

400

Name 5 of the original 7 commandments 

  • Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
  • Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
  • No animal shall wear clothes.
  • No animal shall sleep in a bed.
  • No animal shall drink alcohol.
  • No animal shall kill any other animal.
  • All animals are equal.
400

Tell us the rhyme scheme of a sonnet and then SING the song

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

400

What are the names of Duncan's two sons?

Malcolm and Donalbain

400

When is Mr. Scott's half birthday?

May 13th

400

How many shops are there at Essex Tech?

26 shops

400

"Tactics, comrade, tactics" 

Squealer, Animal Farm

500

Name four commandments that changed--what was the original commandment and what did it change into?

  1. No animal shall sleep in a bed (with sheets)

  2. No animal shall kill any other any (without cause)

  3. No animal shall drink alcohol (to excess)

  4. All animals are equal but some are more equal than others

500

What rhythm did Shakespeare writ his sonnets in?

Iambic Pentameter

500

Recite (approximately) all 6 of the prophecies that the witches predict.

1. Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor

2. Macbeth will be king 

3. Banquo’s sons will be kings.

4. Beware Macduff

5. None of woman born shall harm Macbeth

6. He won't be defeated until Birnam Wood moves. He thinks he's unbeatable.

500

What sport did Mrs. Fowler play in high school? What sport did Ms. Maguire play in high school? What sport did Mr. Scott play in high school You have to get all right to get the points!

Soccer, Tennis and Basketball

500

Name and label all the APs, the principal, and the superintendent. 

APs-Joel Spruance, Sean Emberley, Adam Denio, Nicole Dresser

Principal- Shannon Donnelly 

Superintendent- Heidi Riccio

500

"Thou hast it now--King, Cawdor, Glamis, all/ as the Weird Women promised, and I fear/ thou played'st most foully for 't."

Banquo from Macbeth