Merchant of Venice
According to our research as a class, in what year was this play likely written?
1596
In what state is Maycomb County located?
Alabama
This literary device can be found in the following example: "I came in like a wrecking ball."
Simile
This is the term for the piece of punctuation that must come BEFORE connecting words like 'however' or 'therefore'.
Semicolon
This popular breakfast food was used in the creation of explosives during World War 2.
Bacon
What is the name of the second suitor who attempts to choose from Portia's caskets?
The Prince of Arragon
How old is Scout when the story first begins?
Six
"Baby you're a firework" is an example of a ___________ in Katy Perry's song Firework, comparing a person to a firework without using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
This is the term for a writing error in which a group of words begins with a capital and ends with a period but does not contain enough information to be considered a full sentence.
Sentence fragment
What was the final score of last night's Raptors vs. Warriors NBA game?
Raptors 114 - Warriors 110
What happy news does Antonio receive at the end of the play?
Some of the ships he thought had been lost at sea had returned to port.
Over the course of the novel, what character runs away from home?
Dill
This term is used to describe the person or thing in a story who creates an obstacle for the main character, and does not change over the course of the plot.
Antagonist
"I can't stand my job, I work way too hard for not enough money." What writing error can be found in this sentence?
Comma splice
The inventor of Netflix said he was inspired to create the streaming service after he incurred a $40 late fee when he rented what Tom Hanks movie that takes place in space?
Apollo 13
Which character is Bassanio hesitant about bringing with him to Belmont based on his past behaviour?
Gratiano
Why does Atticus take a chair and a light to the jailhouse in Chapter 15?
To protect Tom Robinson from a vigilante lynch mob that wants to kill him before he is given a trial.
Rihanna sings "In this California king bed we're 10,000 miles apart". What literary device is she using here, by describing herself being miles apart from someone while still in the same bed?
Hyperbole
A predicate is another word for what part of speech?
Verb
Before it was re-packaged as a toy for children, Play-Doh was originally created as a substance to clean what household item?
Wallpaper.
Name at least THREE characters who dislike Shylock's company or find themselves in conflict with him over the course of the play.
Jessica, Launcelot, Antonio & Bassanio...
How old was Scout when her mother died?
Two
"I don't want to be like Cinderella / Sitting in a dark, cold, dusty cellar / Waiting for somebody to come set me free" What literary device is being used here when the speaker refers to Cinderella and expects the listener to already know that this is a famous fairytale?
Allusion
"The students out in the smoking pit keep lighting the grass on fire." What is the complex subject in this sentence?
The students out in the smoking pit
The Mobile Phone Throwing Championships are held every year in what country?
Finland