Genesis Begins Again
Poetry
Grammar
Huck Finn
Black History Month
Danger Zone!
100
Who is the narrator of Genesis Begins Again?
Genesis
100
"Her room is a jungle."
What figurative language is used? simile or metaphor
metaphor
100
men
singular or plural?
plural (P)
100
Who's Huck's best friend?
Jim
100
How many days are in February this year?
28
100
Who teaches in Room #26 on the 8th grade hall?
Ms. Warwick---Ms. Clements---Ms. Sims
Ms. Warwick
200
How many reasons does the title of Genesis list say that she hates about herself?
100
200
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
(A) from the story of Snow White
(B) from the story of Cinderella
(B) from the story of Cinderella
200
How many commas are needed in the sentence below?
I like pizza hamburger and cakes.
2
200
Is Huck adopted?
YES
200
What was Monday?
Presidents' Day or Columbus Day
Presidents' Day
200
On what day was Valentine's Day this year?
Friday---Saturday---Sunday
Saturday
300
Which character is known as a drunkard in the book?
Genesis's dad (Emory)
300
Which one is an example of a hyperbole?
(A) She has a beautiful smile.
(B) I saw Home Alone a million times!
(C) By the sea, the waves blew rapidly.
(B) I saw Home Alone a million times!
300
How many commas are needed in the sentence below?
I ate the sugary fat juicy donut.
2
300
Where does Huck want to go to help a friend?
Egypt---Cairo---Salem
Cairo
300
Where was Rosa Parks born? Montgomery--Atlanta--Tuskegee
Tuskegee
300
This year's Super Bowl appeared on what channel? CBS---NBC---FOX
NBC
400
Name two of Genesis's new friends.
Sophia, Troy, Ms. Hill, etc.
400
Which one best personifies the sentence below, giving trees a human quality?
"The trees ____ in the wind."
(A) danced (B) moved
(A) danced
400
What sentence has inconsistent verb tenses?
(A) She rings the bell and completes her assignment.
(B) He developed a pain in his stomach and became very ill.
(C) I played the game and performs at the band concert.
(C) I played the game and performs at the band concert.
400
How much (money) is Huck's friend worth based on the wanted poster for murder?
$400
400
Who is known as one of the richest black woman in the world (with her own network called OWN)?
Oprah Winfrey
400
Who performed during the halftime show at this year's Super Bowl? Usher---Bad Bunny---Jennifer Lopez
Bad Bunny
500
Genesis attends the final talent show, where she sings beautifully. Which part of the plot diagram?
rising action---exposition---climax
climax
500
What is the rhyme scheme of the 4-line poem below?
ABCB
dreams A
die B
bird C
fly B
500
What does the following sentence contain?
She learned how to cook a cake.
(A) gerund (B) participle (C) infinitive
(C) infinitive
500
Huck does not die; his friend does not die. Who saves his friend from being hung?
Mary Jane
500
Who invented the modern-day traffic light? Garrett Morgan---Daniel Hale Williams---Benjamin Banneker
Garrett Morgan
500
Who won the Super Bowl?
Seattle Seahawks OR New England Patriots
New England Patriots