Grammar
Short Stories
Literary Terms
Romeo & Juliet
Wild Card
100
Correct the subject/verb agreement error in the following sentence: The students in this class is very excited for summer break.
The students in this class ARE very excited for summer break.
100
General Zaroff's favorite game to hunt.
Humans
100
Type of irony where the reader knows something a character in the story doesn't know.
Dramatic Irony
100
City where "Romeo and Juliet" takes place.
Verona
100
The "men" who come to rescue Ulrich and Georg in "The Interlopers."
Wolves
200
Correct the comma splice error in the following sentence by adding a joining word: I hate seafood, I love sushi.
I hate seafood, but I love sushi.
200
The narrator's motive for killing the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart."
His evil eye (or his vulture eye)
200
A narrator who is not a character in the story and can read all the characters' thoughts.
Omniscient Narrator
200
Number of times the Montagues and Capulets have disturbed the quiet of the streets with their civil brawls (according to the Prince.)
Three
200
Gift Della cuts her hair off to buy for Jim in "The Gift of the Magi."
Platinum watch chain
300
Correct the parallelism error in the following sentence: This summer I will go to the pool, sleep in, and watching TV every day.
This summer I will go to the pool, sleep in, and watch TV every day.
300
What Roger hoped to buy with Mrs. Jones' money in "Thank You, M'am."
Blue Suede Shoes
300
Type of motivation caused by people threatening to punish you or offering you a reward.
Extrinsic Motivation
300
City where Romeo flees to after he is banished.
Mantua
300
One of these two things might come out of the door to reward or punish an accused criminal in the King's arena.
A lady or a tiger
400
Correct the misplaced modifier error in the following sentence: The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.
400
The Sniper's ironic victim.
His brother
400
When something can be interpreted in more than one way.
Ambiguity/Ambiguous
400
Name of the fairy Mercutio discusses in his monologue before the Capulet party.
Queen Mab
400
Country Songsam and Tockchae live in during "Cranes."
Korea
500
Correct the dangling modifier error in the following sentence, changing only those words which come after the comma: Driving through my neighborhood, the squirrel ran in front of my car and I almost hit it.
Driving through my neighborhood, I almost hit a squirrel when it ran in front of my car.
500
Type of wine Montressor claims is stored in his catacombs in order to lure Fortunado to his death.
Amontillado
500
Placing two things side by side to show contrast.
Juxtaposition
500
Total number of characters who die (both on and off stage) in "Romeo & Juliet."
Six
500
Name of the Friar who fails to get Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo.
Friar John