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Your Teacher is a Millennial
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The Eagle - Given the tone of the poem, and noting especially the last line, what is the eagle most likely doing in the poem? 

a. dying of old age 

b. hunting prey 

c. learning joyfully to fly 

d. keeping watch over a nest of young eagles

b. hunting prey

100

SCALE : WEIGHT

a. mileage : speed

b. width : depth 

c. length : width 

d. yardstick : length 

 

d. yardstick : length

100

 

The author would most likely agree with which statement? 

a.     Political cartoons are a powerful means of influencing the public. 

b. The more mean-spirited a political cartoon is, the more effective. 

c.     Political cartoonists must maintain their objectivity on controversial subjects. 

d.     Political cartoons cater to an elite class of intellectuals.

a.     Political cartoons are a powerful means of influencing the public.

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Name this famous character. 


Lisa Simpson 

100

Which of the following products originated in Greensboro, NC? 

a. Vick's Vapor Rub

b. Pine-Sol

c. Clorox

d. Arm & Hammer 

a. Vick's Vapor Rub

Vicks VapoRub began its product life in 1894 in the Greensboro drugstore that had once employed the future author O. Henry as a clerk. The novel ingredient was menthol, or mint camphor, then being imported as a “wonder drug” from Japan. No one had yet thought of putting it in cigarettes.

200

Poem 2 - How does the structure of the poem contribute to its meaning?

A. Short lines create a sense of movement

B. Rhyming couplets emphasize key ideas

C. Capitalized words highlight important concepts

D. Complex syntax mirrors reading difficulty 

C. Capitalized words highlight important concepts

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INTEREST : OBSESSION

a. mood : feeling 

b. weeping : sadness 

c. dream : fantasy 

d. plan : negation 

 

c. dream : fantasy

200

In the context of political cartoons, what does "skewering" mean?
a. To physically pierce something
b. To praise extensively
c. To harshly criticize or mock
d. To draw with precise detail

c. To harshly criticize or mock

200

Which R&B artist sings the following songs?

- Try Again

- One in a Million

- Rock the Boat 

Aaliyah 

200

Which of the following is the smallest college in Greensboro, NC

a. Greensboro College

b. Bennett College

c. Guilford College 

d. University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

b. Bennett College

Fall 2024 Enrollment: 195

WGHS Enrollment: 1200 (at least)

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Poem 1- What is the significance of the eagle being described as "close to the sun in lonely lands"?  

a. It suggests that the eagle is isolated but powerful. 

b. It indicates that the eagle is searching for companionship.  

c. It implies that the eagle is afraid of heights.  

d. It shows that the eagle is a common bird found everywhere.

a. It suggests that the eagle is isolated but powerful.

300

LISTEN : EAVESDROP

a. grin : smile 

b. move : sneak

c. donate : relinquish 

d. assume : conclude 


b. move : sneak

300

In the text, vehicle most nearly means:  

a. automobile

b. carrier

c. tunnel

d. means

d. means

300

Name this popular 90's show based on its cast:

- Eddie

- Waldo Heraldo Faldo

- Maxime



Family Matters 

300

Which high school is farthest away from WGHS's campus?

a. Northern Guilford High School 

b. Northeast High School

c. Southeast High School

d. Southern Guilford High School 

c. Southeast Guilford High School (20 miles)

Northern - 15 miles

Northeast - 18 miles

Southern - 15 miles

400

Poem 1 - To which of the following do the underlined words azure world most likely refer? 

a. a forest 

b. the sky 

c. the cliff 

d. nature

b. the sky 

400

SOUND : CACOPHONY 

a. taste : style 

b. touch : massage 

c. smell : stench 

d. sight : panorama 

 

c. smell : stench

400

The author cites Thomas Nast’s depiction of an elephant for the Republican Party (lines 20–21) as an example of:

a. an image that is no longer recognized by the public. 

b. the saying “the pen is mightier than the sword.” 

c. art contributing to political reform. 

d. an image that became an enduring symbol. 

 

d. an image that became an enduring symbol.

400

This tv show follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones, recording their every move 24/7.

Big Brother 

400

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. Greensboro was once named Greensborough

b. Greensboro was named after war general Nathanael Greene, who fought in the Revolutionary War. 

c. Greensboro is known as the "City of Flowers" 

d. Greensboro's airport was the first airport in NC to offer international flights around the world. 

d. Greensboro's airport was the first airport in NC to offer international flights around the world.

Charlotte Douglas airport was the first international airport in North Carolina 

500

A frigate is most likely a:

a. dream

b. memory 

c. ship 

d. tunnel 

c. ship 


500

FINALE : MUSICAL

a. inning : baseball 

b. stitch : tapestry 

c. mystery : novel 

d. homestretch : race

d. homestretch : race

500

What technique is commonly used by cartoonists to create humor or critique in their work?

a. hyperbole

b. imagery

c. metaphor

d. symbolism

a. hyperbole

500

From 2005 to 2009, ___________ was the world's largest social networking site. 

In 2006, ______________ became the most visited website in the United States, surpassing Yahoo and Google. 

MySpace

500

This is the former location of what business in Greensboro, NC?


 

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