Vocabulary
What does GILDED mean?
GILDED - Covered thinly with gold
Who Said It?: "This is my street
I smile at the faces I’ve known all my life
They regard me with pride"
Nina Rosario
What kind of shop does Usnavi run?
A bodega
Do you use extra virgin olive oil with low heat or high heat?
LOW HEAT (extra virgin olive oil burns at high heat)
400: What is 1 type of fruit that Mr. Shah has grown before? (Tomatoes don't count)
Acceptable answers: apples, cherries, strawberries, blueberries, figs, kiwis, raspberries, watermelon
What is an inference?
a guess supported by evidence
Who Said It?: "Why is everyone so happy?
We're sweating and we have no power
I gotta get out of here soon
This block's getting worse by the hour"
Vanessa
True or False: Dominicans can migrate freely between The Dominican Republic and the United States because ALL Dominicans are US Citizens.
False: PUERTO RICANS can migrate freely between PUERTO RICO and the United States because ALL Puerto Ricans are US Citizens.
Which of the following ingredients is typically used to add sweetness to stews?
a) blueberries
b) onions
c) bananas
d) garlic
b) onions
a) Nobody Wants This
b) Stranger Things
c) Ted Lasso
d) Friends
a) Nobody Wants This
Between 1880-1920 what continent supplied the largest number of American immigrants?
Europe
Who Said It?: "I never thought I'd see the day... Since when are Latin people scared of heat?"
Daniela (Salon Owner)
What happens to Daniela’s salon?
The salon moves to the Bronx because they can’t afford the increasing rent in the neighborhood.
What ingredient does pizza dough ALWAYS have in it that pasta dough does not?
Who is Ms. Bennette's favorite author?
a) JK Rowling
b) Edgar Allan Poe
c) Jason Reynolds
d) Emily Henry
d) Emily Henry
the policy of protecting the interests of established inhabitants against those of immigrants
Who said it: "When you're arresting normal (undocumented) people in front of their kids, people who've been here for 20 years, everybody who has a heart can't get along with that."
Joe Rogan
Why can’t Vanessa initially get her apartment?
She doesn’t have income (or she doesn’t have co-signers with income) that equals 40 times the price of rent.
What proportion is correct when cooking rice:
More rice, less water OR
More water, less rice
More water, less rice
Rice always requires a higher proportion of water than rice.
How old was Mr. Gordon when he got married?
21
Name 3 Titans of industry.
Andrew Carnegie (steel)
John D. Rockefeller (oil)
J.P. Morgan (finance)
Cornelius Vanderbuilt (railroads)
What book did this quote come from: "There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it"
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The blackout in the movie is symbolic of…
how the people of Washington Heights struggle with feeling powerless
Name one ingredient that adds savory-flavor (UMAMI) to food.
1) parmesan
2) fermented soy products (such as soy sauce and miso)
3) tomato
4) meat and fish
5) mushrooms
What N'Sync song did Mr. Gordon (and Mr. Jabour) lip sync and dance to at a Milton High School Talent Show?
Bye, Bye, Bye