The Odyssey
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
What is a simile?
Comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What animal does Lenny accidentally crush at the beginning of the story?
A mouse
What English teacher was I student-teaching for before I came to your class?
Ms. Peterson
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
What are the names of Odysseus' wife and son?
Penelope and Telemachus
Which of the following is NOT an actual type of poetry?
Haiku, Ode, Memoir, Epic
Memoir
Why are George and Lenny always moving around?
Lenny keeps losing them jobs by getting into trouble
Where am I from?
Utah/Colorado
Who is Juliet engaged to after marrying Romeo?
Paris
Odysseus meets two women on his journey who trap him - Name BOTH of them
Circe and Calypso
Who wrote "The Lord of the Rings"?
J.R.R. Tolkien
What is George and Lenny’s “dream”? Name at least 3 specific details
Having their own farm and land, raising rabbits, a vegetable patch, being able to just say "to hell with work" when it rains...
How old am I?
23
True or False: Mercutio and Romeo are related
False. They're close friends, but Mercutio is related to the Prince
How do Odysseus and his men defeat the Cyclops?
They blind him, and then are carried out his cave under the bellies of his sheep
Define the term "connotation"
The suggested meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes
What part of California does the story take place in?
Salinas Valley / Soledad
What's my first name?
Lauren
How many people died by the end of the play (in the version we read) and what are their names?
5: Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, and Paris
Explain the final test that Odysseus and the suitors have to complete in order to win over Penelope - Be specific!
They must hand-string Odysseus' huge bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads.
Spell the word Ms. Cornwell gives you
Nice job!
Fill in the blank: We gonna live off the fatta' the land and have ____!
Rabbits
When was my first day teaching your class?
October 4th
Name a famous line from the original play (we read a few of them in our version)
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
What light through yonder window breaks?
A pair of star cross'd lovers