Grammar
This punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses before using a coordinating conjunction.
What is a comma?
The boss was "belligerent" during the meeting, shouting at his employees and slamming his fist on the table whenever someone disagreed with him.
What is hostile or aggressive?
This is the setting of the novel.
What is Soledad, California?
This juror is the first to vote "not guilty" during the initial vote.
Who is Juror #8?
This is the main idea or underlying message of a literary work.
What is theme?
In the sentence "Running quickly, the athlete finished the race," "quickly" is this type of word.
What is an adverb?
Unlike the loud and chaotic city, the mountain cabin provided a "placid" environment where one could finally hear the soft rustling of the leaves.
What is calm, peaceful, or still?
This character represents the theme of loneliness and is the only woman on the ranch.
Who is Curley's wife?
This is the "burden of proof" required in a criminal case; if it exists, the jury must acquit.
What is reasonable doubt?
When an author uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things, they are using this.
What is a simile?
This error occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected without a conjunction or punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence?
The detective noticed several "discrepancies" in the suspect's story; for instance, he first said he was at home, but later claimed he was at the movies.
What is differences or inconsistencies?
This motivation serves as a symbol of the "American Dream" that George and Lennie hope to achieve.
What is owning their own ranch?
This specific piece of evidence is debunked when Juror #8 pulls a matching one out of his pocket.
What is a switchblade knife?
In a multiple-choice question, this strategy involves crossing out answers that are clearly incorrect to increase your odds.
What is process of elimination?
This error occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a verb.
What is a sentence fragment?
Lennie’s movements were often "lumbering" and heavy, making it difficult for him to move through the brush as silently as the small, agile George.
What is slow, heavy, or awkward?
This character is the "prince of the ranch," respected by everyone for his skill and wisdom.
Who is Slim?
Juror #3's anger toward the defendant is actually rooted in his broken relationship with this person.
Who is his son?
When analyzing a text, this is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject matter.
What is tone?
Fix the subject-verb agreement in this sentence: "The group of students are going to the library."
What is changing "are" to "is."
Juror #8 remained "tenacious" in his pursuit of the truth; despite the fact that eleven other men were yelling at him to change his vote, he refused to back down.
What is persistent or stubborn?
This literary device is used when Candy’s old dog is shot, mirroring the later death of Lennie.
What is foreshadowing?
This Juror grew up in the slums, which allows him to provide insight into how to use a switchblade correctly.
Who is Juror #5?
This is the person telling the story.
What is the narrator?