Which of our vocabulary words from "The Washwoman" is a noun meaning "ancestors?"
Forebears
100
Who is the narrator of "The Washwoman?"
Isaac Singer
100
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
100
Who is the narrator of "A White House Diary?"
Lady Bird Johnson
100
Which of our "A White House Diary" vocabulary words is a noun meaning "the borders or boundaries of a place, limits?"
Confines
200
Which of our vocabulary words from "The Washwoman" is a noun meaning "bitter hate?"
Rancor
200
What religion does the washwoman practice?
Christianity
200
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
"My family likes to go to the zoo."
Family, zoo
200
Who is Lady Bird Johnson?
The wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, vice president under JFK and president after JFK's assassination.
200
Which of our "A White House Diary" vocabulary words is an adjective meaning "free from flaws or mistakes, perfect?"
Immaculate
300
Which of our vocabulary words from "The Washwoman" is an adjective meaning "having or showing religious devotion?"
Pious
300
What is the one thing the washwoman does that Isaac's mother does not like?
The washwoman says Isaac looks like Jesus
300
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
"The fireman went to the house to put out the fire."
Fireman, house, fire
300
What does Lady Bird Johnson describe as "one of the most poignant sights?"
Jackie Kennedy covered in her husband's (JFK's) blood.
300
Which of our "A White House Diary" vocabulary words is a noun meaning "indirect results?"
Implications
400
Which of our vocabulary words from "The Washwoman" is a noun meaning "stubborness?"
Obstinancy
400
How long does the washwoman go missing for?
A little over two months
400
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
"The knight wore armor made from the finest gold in all the land, which could be seen from atop the highest hill and lowest shore."
knight, armor, gold, land, hill, shore
400
What did Lady Bird Johnson initially think the gun shots sounded like?
Fireworks
400
Which of our "A White House Diary" vocabulary words is an adjective meaning "greatly disturbed; in an uproar?"
Tumultuous
500
Which of our vocabulary words from "The Washwoman" is a noun meaning repayment for a wrongdoing or injury?
Atonement
500
What is the only thing we see the washwoman's son do for her in this narrative?
Pay for her funeral expenses and coffin
500
List four personal pronouns!
I, me, we, us, you, she, her, him, he, it, they, them
500
What was Jackie Kennedy's response when asked if she would like to change her clothes?
"I want them to see what they did to Jack."
500
Which of our "A White House Diary" vocabulary words is an adjective meaning "emotionally touching, moving?"