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Ruth Plot
Psalms Plot
Vocabulary Definitions
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Elements of Literature
100
Ruth's mother.
Who is Naomi?
100
The definition of a psalm.
What is a sacred/religious song?
100
Those who gather crops by cutting
What are reapers?
100
The masked ____________ stalked the shadowy corners of Gotham looking for criminals to intercept.
What is avenger?
100
The setting of much of The Book of Ruth.
What is Bethlehem in Judah?
200
Where Ruth is from.
What is Moab?
200
In Psalm 23, humans are the _____________ and the Lord is their ______________.
What are "sheep" and "shepherd"?
200
clear; apparent
What is lucid?
200
My mind is _____________ after a good night's sleep.
What is lucid?
200
The protagonist of The Book of Ruth.
Who is Naomi?
300
The reason Naomi and Ruth travel back to Bethlehem.
What is the death of Naomi's husband and sons?
300
In Psalm 8, humans are created to oversee and care for ____________.
What is the earth and its animals?
300
firm; not changing
What is steadfast?
300
I was unable to ____________ the theme of James Joyce's magnum opus, Ulysses.
What is glean?
300
Ruth's conflict at the beginning of The Book of Ruth.
What is whether or not to leave Moab and return to Bethlehem with Naomi?
400
The reason Boaz marries Ruth.
What is ancient Jewish law?
400
Psalm 137 is based on the Jews' captivity in this ancient land.
What is Babylon?
400
buy back; fulfill a promise
What is redeem?
400
According to ancient Jewish law, the closest relative of a deceased husband must ______________ his widow.
What is redeem?
400
The type of conflict Ruth experiences at the beginning of the story.
What is person vs. self?
500
Ruth's great-grandson.
Who is King David?
500
The instrument that likely accompanied these psalms.
What is a lute or kinnor?
500
rules of conduct
What are precepts?
500
According to the ____________ of ancient Jewish culture, the poor and downtroden should be allowed to glean in the fields of the well-to-do.
What are precepts?
500
The conflict in Psalm 137?
What is the captive Jews refusing to acquiesce to the Babylonians' demands for a song (person vs. person)?