Antiquated Vocabulary
Pronoun Referents & Antecedents
Contrasts, Conflicts, and Purpose
Math
(& Final Question)
(& Final Question)
100
This word from the text, which fell out of fashion in the late 1800s, means "between" and may be an inspiration for a popular chocolate candy bar (that can be easily shared).
Betwixt
100
The "it" in "leaves it standing in its place" in sentence 8 refers to...
"the body" (sentence 8)
100
Dryden contrasts a "master" with a(n)...
apprentice or scholar
100
The number of cups of coffee has Mr. Slaby had today so far.
4
200
All of the following words might be considered "opprobrious" EXCEPT:
rogue, villain, scholar, fool, blockhead, knave
scholar
200
In sentence 7, "he" refers to...
"a fool" (sentence 6)
200
According to Dryden, while a "witty man" will be amused and should not take offense to satirical criticism, a "fool feels it not." Why?
The fool is not "sensible" enough to get it.
200
How many cats has Mr. Slaby owned in his adult life? And how many does he currently own?
5 and 2
300
Malefactor means criminal. It shares the prefix "male—" with an adjective that means a wish to do harm or evil to others. What is that word?
Malevolent
300
In sentence 3, "the thing" refers to...
"To spare the grossness of the names" (sentence 3)
300
The phrase, "fineness of a stroke" is meant to contrast with what other phrase in the text?
"slovenly butchering"
300
It's almost time to start thinking about courses for 2023-24! How many different AP courses will be offered by the Humanities Department next year?
10!
AP Euro, AP Hum Geo, AP World, AP Psych, AP Econ, AP US Hist, AP Gov, AP Capstone, AP Lang, and AP Lit
400
What millennials or Gen-Z might call "banter,' Dryden called: _________
(hint: it's a word he uses in the text!)
Raillery
400
In sentence 6, "this manner" refers to...
"fineness of raillery" (sentence 5)
400
The last line of the text, in which Dryden wishes to be compared to Jack Ketch, is itself an example of what satirical technique?
(situational) irony
400
There are 99 total days until your AP Lang exam! Approximately how many lessons do we have left before that exam?
24!
500
How many of these Best Picture nominees has Mr. Slaby seen?
1