Honors

SB Unit 1-2

100

What is the name of the movie protagonist and his brother from the movie example we watched - Big Hero 6?

Hiro and Tadashi

200

What is the vocabulary word that is defined as: ideal or perfect community or society. It is a real or imagined place considered to be ideal or perfect

Utopia

300

How old was Harrison Bergeron when they took him away from his parents?

14

400

Name the three elements of the Hero's Journey.

• Departure: 

• Initiation: 

• Return:

500

Name the rhetorical device that is used when an appeal is based on trust or character - he audience believe that you are knowledgeable and trustworthy

Ethos

SB Unit 3-4

100

In Literature Circles, identify this role: This person's job is to develop a list of questions you think your group should discuss about the reading selection - usually they are Level 2 questions.

Discussion Leader

200

What is the name of the Holocaust film we watched?

Life is Beautiful

300

Both LOW comedy and HIGH comedy share a common purpose... what is that purpose?

To entertain

400

What is the name of Giosuè's mother?

Dora

500

The awarding of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Will Ferrell was presented in what year?

a. 2010          c. 2012

b. 2011          d. 2013

b. 2011

Novels/Short Excerpts

100

What is the name of the excerpt in Unit 1 that we read in our book for the Hero's Journey?

A Wrinkle in Time

200

Name the novel we read written for children to understand the Holocaust.

Terrible Things by Eve Bunting

300

What is the name of the excerpt we read by Mark Twain?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

400

What is the name of the Humorous Anecdotes about the family taking a road trip and the family pet has an accident.

Brothers

500

What is the name of the poem we read from the Holocaust Project in the 6th Six Weeks?

The Butterfly

Mrs. Ruiz Grab Bag

100

How many years has Mrs. Ruiz been teaching at Adkins Middle School (including this year)

4 years

200

What is Mrs. Ruiz's full legal name? (first, middle, last)

Nora Lisa Ruiz

300

Give the TYPE and Name of only ONE of Mrs. Ruiz's pets.

Parrot - Diego

Dog - Zoey

Turtle - Murtle

400

What is the name of Mrs. Ruiz's oldest son?

Adolfo

500

How many rings does Mrs. Ruiz wear on her hands/fingers?

2

AMS Grab Bag

100

How many 8th grade students are enrolled at Adkins Middle School?

+/- 10 students

268

200

What is the name of the counselor's secretary?

Cathy Cano

300

How many minutes is the entire 4th period? (including lunch)

+/- 3 minutes

92

400

What is the Adkins Middle School phone number?

361-878-3800

500

What year did Adkins Middel School open its doors?

a. 2014              c. 2016

b. 2015              d. 2017

b. 2015