the names of the two main characters in "Of Mice and Men"
What are Lenny and George
100
Steinbeck died in:
a. 1935
b. 1968
c. 1984
d. 1865
What is 1968?
100
the adjective in this sentence:
After two interminable weeks of school, we finally understood our teacher's expectations and rules.
What is interminable?
100
the state Beyonce is from
What is Texas?
100
the author of "The Harrington's Daughter"
Who is Lois Lowry?
200
this story is an example of
a. science fiction
b. historical fiction
c. a memoir
d. non-fiction
What is historical fiction?
200
Steinbeck once worked in a :
a. ketchup factory
b. sugar factory
c. McDonald's
d. none of these
What is sugar factory?
200
the two errors in this sentence.
Although I like chiken and waffles, I like chicken and biscuits to!
What is "chiken" and "to"?
200
a vocabulary word from last week meaning sad, depressed or distraught (hint: begins with "S")
What is sullen?
200
the novel stated Sigrid gave "terrible anguished cries that rose again and again finally subsiding in sobs." Subsiding means:
a. increase; get louder
d. decrease; die down
c. yelling
d. none of these
What is decrease;die down?
300
George wants to keep a:
a. dead squirrel
b. a dead rabbit
c. a dead mouse
d. a dead bird
What is a dead mouse?
300
Steinbeck went to Stanford University but never graduated.
True or False?
What is true?
300
the pronouns in this sentence:
After the dance, we went to her house for pizza and ice-cream.
What is "we" and "her"?
300
the number of championship rings Michael Jordan has
What is 6?
300
Nina's mother had :
a. been sick for many years
b. cancer
c. been fine until a doctor's visit
d. left a sucide note
What is been fine until a doctor's visit?
400
this story takes place in
a. San Francisco
b. Salinas Valley
c. Mexico
d. Idaho
What is Salinas Valley?
400
Steinbeck came from a single parent home.
True or False?
What is false?
400
the error in this sentence:
We went to Boston Massachusetts last year. It was an awesome experience!
What is Boston Massachusetts needs a comma?
400
a type of figurative language in which we compare two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
400
True or False: "The Harrington's Daughter" was written in the third person - limited.
What is false?
500
this story mentions the __________ Mountains
a. Rocky
b. Sierra
c. Gabilan
d. Smoky
What is Gabilan?
500
"Of Mice and Men" was originally supposed to be a play.
True or False
What is true?
500
the two proper nouns in the following statment:
Michael visited the Statue of Liberty during his summer vacation. He found that he enjoyed the ferry ride more than the actual monument.
What are "Statue of Liberty" and "Michael"
500
name 3 characters from "The Giver" (excluding The actual Giver)
What is jonas, fiona, asher, lily,..etc...
500
Sigrid's parents called to:
a. thank Nina's grandparents
b. complain about Nina
c. apologize
d. check on Nina's mother