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What's in a name?
100

The name of the main character in "Harbor Me".

What is "Haley"?

100

The state where "The Ravine" takes place.

What is Hawaii?

100

The part of the story where the main character comes face to face with the conflict in the story.

What is climax?

100

What does the "C" in RACE stand for?

Cite evidence

100

Mr. Boyle's first name.

What is Cal?

200

The name of the protagonist in "The Ravine".

Who is Vinny?

200

The city that is the setting for "Harbor Me".

What is New York City or Brooklyn?

200

In this part of the story, the loose ends are all tied up and we learn what happens to the characters. It comes after the falling action of the story.

What is resolution?

200

"That poetry test was a piece of cake" is this type of figurative language.

What is "metaphor"?

200

The name of our mascot.

What is Bob?

300

Besides the main character, name two of the remaining five characters that spend every Friday afternoon in room 501.

Who are Amari, Esteban, Tiago, Ashton, Holly?

300

The name of the city where the short story "The Mixer" begins.

What is London?

300

The part of a story that builds tension and suspense, leading up to the turning point of the story.

What is rising action?

300

The name of the British poet who helped us write poetry like our 10 minute poem.

Who is Simon Mole?

300

Ms. Rowling's first name.

What is Dawn?

400

The name of the furry, four-legged cheesehound in "The Mixer". 

Who is Blackie?

400

What happened to Esteban's dad in the novel "Harbor Me"?

He is being detained and will likely be deported back to the Dominican Republic.

400

The event that sets the whole story in motion.

What is inciting incident?

400

The four sections of your composition notebooks.

What are "bell ringers", "notes", "vocabulary", and "journal"?

400

Mr. Kepler's first name.

What is Mike?

500

The name of the antagonist in "The Mixer". At least, this is what the dog calls him.

Who is "Shy Man"?

500

The setting where "The Mixer" begins and where our protagonist liked to raid the larder and get scratches from Fred the Barman.

What is the public house or pub?

500

The part of the story where the main characters and setting are introduced.

What is exposition?

500

A line of poetry that describes the teaching abilities of either Ms. Vedovatti or Ms. Bishop that uses either hyperbole or a simile.

Answers will vary.

500

The first names of Mr. Hogan and Ms. Goebel.

What are Anthony and Stephanie?