Vocabulary
What word is the closest synonym for skeptical?
A. trusting B. doubtful
C. cheerful D. ignorant
doubtful
Which one of Henrietta Lacks's family members is author Rebecca Skloot most interested in hearing from?
Her daughter, Deborah
The climax of "Marigolds" occurs when?
Lisabeth destroys the bed of marigolds
What is Ray Bradbury's main purpose for writing Fahrenheit 451?
To warn people about a future without books.
True or false: The larger the group, the more anonymous a person is, and the less responsibility they feel for the group action.
True
What word is an adjective that means pointless?
futile
What is the central idea of the text "Why do People Follow the Crowd?"
(Multiple choices read aloud)
Experiments reveal that human behavior is greatly influenced by humans' desire to fit in.
What could be considered the overall mood of part 3 ("Burning Bright") of Fahrenheit 451?
A. tragic B. indifferent
C. hopeful D. passive
hopeful
What do the McClellans do that cause them to be classified as "peculiar?"
they talk to each other, they leave the lights on in their house, they walk around.
Becomes braver with Montag's help and thinks three things led to the destruction of society.
Faber
This word means to fall, usually a long way
plummet
In "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," which of these descriptions accurately depicts what Deborah thinks about Henrietta's cells?
They contain Henrietta's spirit, controlling the life of anyone who crosses their path.
What is the central external conflict of "The Paper Menagerie?"
Jack vs. his mom, blaming her for the racism he experiences
This is the person who Montag realizes must have turned him in for having books.
Mildred
What is one thing that Ray Bradbury claims will save humanity from an overreliance on technology, based on what happens in part 3?
nature, faith, service, and relationships with others
The math competition was so ______________ that only half of the participants made it to the final day.
A. olfactory B. pedant
C. rigorous D. strenuous
rigorous
In "It's No One's Fault When It's Everyone's Fault," how does anonymity shape human behavior?
A. It allows individuals to be honest
B. It makes individuals more suspicious of others
C. It hides individuals' identities
D. It encourages individuals to take responsibility.
It hides individuals' identities
How does the farmer in "The Wise Old Woman" disobey the cruel lord's decree?
He builds a secret room beneath his kitchen for his mother to live in.
What book does Montag want Faber to help him understand?
The Bible
In Fahrenheit 451, who says this: "Any man's insane who thinks he can fool the government and us."
Beatty
What does the word incessant mean?
continuing without stopping
In "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," where did the author, Rebecca Skloot, first learn about HeLa cells?
In a community college Biology class
How does the mother in "The Wise Old Woman" solve the second demand about the log?
She tells her son to tie a silk thread around an ant and let it weave the thread through the log.
Who said the following quote: "There must be something in books, something you can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing."
Montag
What tone is author Ray Bradbury portraying in the following passage from Fahrenheit 451?
"The woman knelt among the books, touching the drenched leather and cardboard, reading the gilt titles with her fingers."
reverent