Happy Halloween
"The Wife's Story"
Survival Stories
Lit Terms
Fall Facts
100

The slogan that kids say on Halloween night when asking for candy

What is: Trick or Treat! 

100

The point of view that the story is told from. 

What is: 1st person? 

100

The name of the story in which Rainsford was hunted by General Zaroff 

What is: "The Most Dangerous Game"?
100

The term for a narrator describing a moment that happened in the past:

a. Theme 

b. Mood

c. Symbolism

d. Flashback 

What is: a flashback? (d)

100

The other name for the season of fall

What is: autumn? 

200

The average number of seeds in a pumpkin. 

a. 100

b. 500

c. 2,000

d. 5 or 6 

What is: 500 seeds? (b) 

200

The narrator's husband turns into...

What is: a human? 

200

The mother's former job in "The Leap"

What is: a trapeze artist / circus performer? 

200

A term used to describe the attitude of the author in a story

a. Foreshadowing 

b. Tone

c. Theme

d. Metaphor 

What is: tone? (b)

200

The sound that a turkey makes

What is: gobble, gobble?

300

The most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2023 according to Google. 

a. Batman

b. A minion

c. Barbie

d. Woody from Toy Story

What is: Barbie? (c)

300

The feeling(s) created by suspense in a story

What is: anticipation and excitement? (will also accept fear)

300

The first name of the teenager that survived a plane crash in the jungle as described in Deep Survival

Who is: Juliane Koepcke? 

300

A term that refers to a character facing an obstacle / a force that gets in his or her way  

What is: Conflict? 

300

The food group that pumpkins are in 

(Dairy, grain, fruit, vegetable, meat)

What is: fruit?

400

The most popular kids' Halloween candy. 

a. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

b. Skittles

c. Tootsie Rolls

d. Peppermints 

What is: Reese's? (a)

400

The theme topic below that is NOT present in the story.

Deception, Family, Forgiveness, Fear, Heartbreak 

What is: forgiveness? 

400

One way that Steve Pemberton survived in A Chance in the World.

What is: stealing food, reading books, being sneaky? (Answers may vary)

400

A figurative language term in which the author compares two things using the words ā€œlikeā€ or ā€œas.ā€

What is: a simile? 

400

Pumpkins, the ultimate symbol of fall, grow in six out of the seven continents. 

The continent they do NOT grow in... 

What is: Antarctica? 

500

The Halloween candy that was originally named "chicken feed." 

What is: candy corn? 

500

Name one specific clue from the beginning of the story that hints at the motherā€™s true identity.

What is: Answers will vary

(Being in the woods, hunting, the Lodge Meetings, her manner of speech, the moon, singing) 

500

The name of the Himalayan people that help people survive climbs on Mt. Everest as mentioned in the "Glory or Death" video and "Adventurers Change. Danger Does Not."

Who are: Sherpas? 

500

The literary device that is being shown in the quote: 

ā€œI donā€™t understand it. I donā€™t believe in it. I donā€™t believe that it happened. I saw it happen but it isn't true. It canā€™t be.ā€

What is: foreshadowing? (or suspense?) 

500

Based on sales data, this is the overall most popular pie in America. 

What is: apple pie?