Comedy of Errors
In A Comedy of Errors, which two sets of characters are mistaken for each other throughout the play?
Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, and Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus.
In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, what is the name of the protagonist who builds the windmill?
William Kamkwamba.
What is the name of the protagonist in Fever 1793?
Mattie Cook.
Who is the leader of Animal Farm after the rebellion?
Napoleon.
What is a symbol in literature?
A symbol is an object, person, or event that represents a larger idea or concept.
What literary technique is used extensively throughout A Comedy of Errors, where characters are repeatedly mistaken for someone else?
Mistaken identity.
How did William Kamkwamba learn how to build the windmill?
William taught himself by using books from the local library, learning about physics and engineering.
What disease spreads throughout Philadelphia in Fever 1793?
Yellow Fever.
Which character is portrayed as a charismatic leader and co-leader with Napoleon before the rebellion?
Snowball.
What is irony in literature?
Irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what you would expect.
How does the resolution of A Comedy of Errors come about in Act 5?
The confusion is resolved when the two sets of twins are reunited, and their identities are revealed.
What is the main reason William's village is suffering at the beginning of the book?
The village is facing a severe famine due to a lack of rainfall and a crop failure.
How does the community react to the yellow fever outbreak in the novel?
Many people flee the city, and the remaining population struggles to care for the sick.
Which animal represents the working class in Animal Farm?
Boxer (the horse).
What is satire?
A genre that uses humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock something, often social issues or politics.
Which character in A Comedy of Errors is a merchant and the father of one of the sets of twins?
Egeon.
What role does William’s community play in helping him throughout the story?
The community helps by supporting William's efforts and later benefiting from the windmill's energy generation, though they were initially skeptical.
Who is the character that helps Mattie survive and teaches her about selflessness?
Eliza.
What does the commandment "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" represent?
The manipulation and corruption of the revolutionary ideals by the pigs, especially Napoleon.
In which Shakespeare play did we study the concept of mistaken identity?
A Comedy of Errors.
What is the central theme of A Comedy of Errors?
The theme of identity and how misunderstanding and confusion can be both comedic and insightful.
What does the windmill represent in the book?
Innovation, hope, and the power of self-education.
How does the city of Philadelphia begin to recover after the yellow fever epidemic?
People return, businesses reopen, and life begins to return to normal, though the city is forever changed.
What is the primary message of Animal Farm?
The dangers of totalitarianism and how power can corrupt those who seek it.
What is the theme of a story?
The central message or underlying idea of the story.