Myths/The Odyssey
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
What lit term means "an extreme exaggeration"?
Hyperbole
How did Juliet fake her death with the assistance of Friar Lawrence?
A fake poison that was really just a sleeping potion
What did we do on the first day of school in this class?
Built cardhouses
What word is Mr. McSweeney starting to think is getting a little bit overused by his 9th grade students?
"Sigma"
What god did Odysseus anger to cause many of his troubles?
Poseidon
How is Tessie Hutchinson killed in the short story "The Lottery"?
She is stoned
What were the names of the warring families in Romeo and Juliet?
Montagues and Capulets
What album is "How Much a Dollar Cost", the song we listened to in class, from?
To Pimp a Butterfly
What is the name of Mr. McSweeney's dog?
Rosie
What was the name of Odysseus's son?
Telemachus
Who wrote "The Masque of Red Death"?
Edgar Allen Poe
Who was the first person to die in Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio
What 6 words made up the story we read at the start of our last unit?
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
Who is Mr. McSweeney's favorite rapper?
Jay Z
Who was the Greek hero who killed Medusa?
Perseus
Who plays Walter Mitty in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty movie?
Ben Stiller
What describing word does Juliet use to describe a dagger right before she stabs herself with it?
Who wrote the short story "The Pedestrian" that we read early in this last unit?
Ray Bradbury
What is Mr. McSweeney's middle name?
Patrick
Ares, the Greek god of war, always hung out with a minor goddess who loved to cause disagreements that led to fighting. What was her name?
Eris
Who was the voice of the radio program that first aired the story "The Hitchhiker"?
Hint #1: His famous play "War of the Worlds" caused a panic in America when listeners thought the play was a real news broadcast.
Orson Welles
What is the name of the place in Italy that Romeo and Juliet intend to flee to?
Mantua
Name either the director or an actor in the movie Chungking Express.
Director: Wong Kar Wai
What is the name of Mr. McSweeney's uncle (on his father's side)
Eugene