Vocabulary
Literature
Grammar
Literary Terms
Raisin in the Sun
100

A synonym for the word adulation

What is to praise, give credit, exalt, etc.?

100

Mrs. Auld initially began to teach this enslaved young man to read before her husband forbid her from doing so.

Who is Frederick Douglass?

100

There is an error in the following sentence that should be corrected.

Running through the park a beautiful sight caught my eye.

What is add a comma after park?

100

The sequence of events in a literary work

What is plot?

100

This character is the sister in the family who wants to be a doctor. 

Who is Beneatha?

200

Use accrue in a sentence.

All grammatically correct sentences with correct word usage will be accepted.

200

"Flight" by John Steinbeck explores this theme through Pepe's actions following his murder of another man.

What is maturity, manhood, or responsibility/culpability?

200

There are errors in the following sentence.

Mrs. Bradberry my English teacher likes Jeopardy.

What is place commas after Bradberry and teacher?

200

This occurs when what happens is the opposite of what is expected, like a plot twist. [Two word answer]

What is situational irony?

200

This item in the play symbolizes Mama's dream.

What is the plant?

300

An antonym for novice

What is a professional, expert, experienced person, etc.?

300

"Desiree's Baby" was an example of this type of literature because of its use of dialect, local color, and geographically accurate historical context.

What is Regionalist?

300

There is an error to be identified in the following sentence:

The instructor announced, “There's a quiz tomorrow”.

What is the period should go inside of the quotation marks?

300

Walt Whitman used this type of poetry which uses irregular line lengths and is free from rhyme and meter. [two word answer]

What is free verse?

300

This is the reason why the Clybourne Park residents do not want the Younger family to move into their neighborhood. 

What is racism?

400

Use redundant in a sentence.

All grammatically correct sentences with correct word usage will be accepted.

400

This character in The Scarlet Letter eventually dies after losing his purpose in seeking revenge.

Who is Chillingworth?
400

There are errors in the following sentence.

You cannot have a sleepover unless your room is clean and your chores are done then you could go. 

What is place a period after done and capitalize Then.

400

This term refers to the reasons for the actions of a person in a work of literature. For Editha, it was her romanticized idea of war. [two word answer]

What is character motivation?

400

The poem "Harlem" written by this famous poet provides the source of allusion in the play's title.

Who is Langston Hughes?

500

She made a/an _____________mistake that caused the company to have to pay a fine to the IRS.

Of the options (pretentious, egregious, astute, fortuitous, ostentatious), this word makes the most sense in the sentence. 

What is egregious?

500

"The Law of Life" by Jack London is a naturalist short story that highlights the theme of only the strong survive through the death of this character.

Who is Koskoosh?

500

This is the role of the pronoun in the following sentence: 

John gave her a gift.

What is an object? (indirect not required)

500

This term refers to the idea that man is alone in the universe and has no ability to control his fate against nature in Naturalist literature [two word answer].

What is cosmic chill?

500

Ruth's decision to pursue an abortion demonstrates what kind of feelings about her family's future?

What is uncertain, negative, hopeless? (or synonyms)