CRUCIBLE
What time period does the play take place?
1692-1693 Salem Witch Trials (Will except either answer)
What is the time period of the book?
1920s
Edgar Allan Poe is known for what genre of writing?
Gothic
What time period does the book take place?
1930s-- The Great Depression
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who was the young girl having an affair with John Proctor in the play?
Abigail Willams
Describe the 2 affairs that happened in the book.
Tom is married to Daisy but is sleeping with Myrtle.
Daisy is married to Tom but is sleeping with Gatsby
What are some common Gothic themes? (need 3 correct)
Entrapment, Fear, Deep emotion, Time (midnight), Bad omens, Death, Supernatural, Damsel in Distress, Darkness, and Decay
Who is the narrator of the book? Describe her family
Scout is in 1st grade and she is the narrator. Her brother is named Jem and he's a few years older. Their dad is Atticus who is a lawyer
How many bones do adult humans have?
206
Who was the 1st period accused of witchcraft in the play?
Tituba
Myrtle-- hit and killed by Daisy
Gatsby -- killed by George with a gun
George -- commits suicide with a gun after killing Gatsby
In "The Black Cat," describe what the narrator did to his cats and how a cat got him arrested.
With his 1st cat Pluto, the drunk narrator stabbed its eye out then later hanged it in the garden. He then found a new cat (unnamed) that had white fur around its neck and was already missing an eye. He tried to kill this new cat, but ended up killing his wife by accident instead and buried her body in the wall. When the cops came, the cat purred from inside and the narrator's crime was realized.
Describe the case Atticus is defending Tom Robinson for. What happens to Tom at the end?
In which country did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
What kind of Government do the people have?
Theocracy
Describe the 3 main neighborhoods in the book and who lives there. (West, East, VOA)
East -- old money (Daisy, Tom, Jordan)
West -- new money (Nick, Gatsby)
VOA-- poor people (George, Myrtle)
In "The Raven," the narrator is going through grief. Describe why he is so sad and the importance of the Raven saying 'Nevermore.'
The narrator lost his love Lenore (dead) and he is so depressed and is sitting inside alone trying to distract his mind, when a Raven flies it. No matter what the narrator asks the raven, all the bird says is 'Nevermore.' The narrator is convinced that he will never see Lenore again and he will never be happy again.
Why did Bob Ewell try to kill Atticus' kids?
He felt that Atticus belittled and embarrassed him in front of the town during the trial. Atticus didn't believe his story and instead believed a black man. He wanted revenge on Atticus.
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What evidence did Abigail Williams use to prove Liz Proctor is a witch?
Mary Warren gave Liz a doll she made for her. Abby claimed that Liz was sticking the dolls with needles and Parris found Abby with a needle in her stomach.
What does the billboard of Dr. TJ Eckleburg symbolize?
God looking down on the people and their actions/behaviors (Located in VOA)
In "Cask of Amontillado," how does the narrator Montresor get revenge on Fortunato?
Montresor convinced Fortunato to come look at some expensive wine. While deep in the Catacombs, he keeps giving Fortunato more wine, getting him more and more drunk. Montresor then chains him to a wall and builds up bricks around him, leaving him to starve to death.
Why does Sheriff Tate lie and say Bob Ewell fell on his knife? Who actually killed Bob?
Boo Radley killed Bob to save Jem and Scout. Tate lied because Boo has been through so much isolation already from the people in town and he doesn't want to put Boo through more stress.
Which animal can lift up to 50 times its body weight?
Ants