Romeo and Juliet
To Kill a Mockingbird
Animal Farm
Short Stories
The Odyssey
100
What kills Romeo?

Poison

100

Who is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jean Louise "Scout" Finch

100

What are the names of the two leaders who rise up as leaders on Animal Farm?

Snowball and Napoleon

100

The setting of "The Cask of Amontillado" takes place where?

At the carnival

100

What is the name of a long story, often told in verse, involving heroes and gods.

An epic poem

200

Who is Romeo in love with in the beginning of the play?

Rosaline

200

Why don't Jem and Scout like Mrs. Dubose?

She calls Atticus names and is judgmental toward the kids.

200

Old Major dreams about a place where animals can live together under no human oppression before he dies. This dream turns into the farm’s philosophy for living called what?

Animalism

200

In "The Most Dangerous Game," why does Rainsford come to the island?

He swims to it after accidentally falling overboard.

200

Who is the Goddess of wisdom and the protector of Odysseus?

Athena

300

The nurse advises Juliet to do what after Romeo is banished to Mantua?

Marry Paris

300

Why did Dill cry and have to leave the courtroom?

He was upset that Mr. Gilmer was being so rude to Tom Robinson.

300

Which animal acts to spread propaganda and uses rhetoric to limit other animals’ ideas on the farm?

Squealer

300

In "The Cask of Amontillado," Fortunato says, “Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.” This is an example of what literary device?

Irony

300

Why does Calypso allow Odysseus to leave her island?

Hermes tells her that Zeus has ordered it

400

Describe Juliet’s relationship with her family in Act I.

She has a good relationship with them and tries to please her parents.

400

How does Scout finally meet Boo Radley?

He carried Jem home after Bob Ewell came after them.

400

What plan does Snowball come up with to improve working and living conditions on the farm?

The will build a windmill that will generate electricity.

400

In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?

Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beasts.

400

Penelope asks her suitors to do what?

String Odysseus's bow

500

Name the poetic device in this quote: “beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical!...damned saint, honorable villain!”

Oxymoron

500

Who is the mockingbird in the story?

Tom Robinson OR Arthur "Boo" Radley

500

What are the Seven Commandments on Animal Farm?

No animal shall wear clothes

No animal shall drink alcohol

Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy

Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend

No animal shall sleep in a bed

No animal shall kill any other animal

All animals are equal

500

The last sentence of "The Most Dangerous Game" is, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.” What important piece of plot information does that sentence give you?

Zaroff has lost the final duel.

500

What prophecy of Teiresias and Circe does Odysseus not tell his men?

All of Odysseus’ men will die; only Odysseus will survive and return home.