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What's in a name?
100

The name of the main character in Ghost Boys.

What is Jerome (Rogers)?

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

The sport that Laura plays in "Laura's Key".

What is soccer?

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 "Ghost Boys".

What is Chicago?

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

In the poem "Mother to Son", the mother compares her life to this.

What are stairs?

200

The name of our mascot.

What is Bob?

300

The name of the Ghost Boy that helps Sarah and the protagonist understand that the killing of young black boys is not a new problem.

Who is Emmett Till?

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

The name of the southern state where the protagonist of "Ghost Boys" travels to see the brutal murder of his ghost guide and friend, who made the mistake of talking to and making eye contact with a white woman.

What is Mississippi?

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. Flatow's first name.

What is Kevin?

500

Nothukula is the protagonist of this story.

What is "Sweet, Difficult Sounds"?

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

The vocabulary word from "Ghost Boys" which means a small room or hall that a person enters from outside before entering into a larger room.

What is "vestibule"?

500

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

What are Anthony and Stephanie?