Of Mice and Men
What time period does Of Mice and Men take place in?
The Great Depression/1930's
What part of speech is a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
Where does the play take place?
Verona, Italy
True or False: a summary must always be shorter than the original source.
True
What form of martial arts does Dr. Myers teach?
Jiu Jitsu
What animal does Lennie fantasize about taking care of once he and George buy the ranch?
Rabbits
Two independent clauses inappropriately joined by a comma is known as a what?
Comma Splice
What is Benvolio’s relationship to Romeo?
Cousin
When paraphrasing, what must go in the parenthetical citation if there is no author provided?
Source title
According to Dr. Myers, what did the Federal government threaten to do if states did not increase the legal drinking age in the US to 21?
Withhold funding for highways
Who is the first person that Lennie tells about his and George’s plan to buy the ranch?
Candy
List the coordinating conjunctions in the acronym FANBOYS.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Who does Tybalt kill in the beginning of Act 3?
Mercutio
When paraphrasing, the two rules you must follow are citing the source and _________________?
Use your own words
According to Dr. Myers, what is the greatest American band?
Aerosmith
What is Crooks’ job on the ranch?
Stable buck/takes care of the horses
What part of speech is a word that describes a verb or adjective?
Adverb
In the 1996 film, how does Juliet die?
Shoots herself
In an MLA works cited page, how are the sources organized?
Alphabetical order of author
Where did Dr. Myers attend high school?
Gahanna Lincoln
What is the name of the ranch owner’s son?
Curley
What type of phrase involves a verb (usually ending in -ing) and acts as a noun?
Gerund
In the 1996 film, who is the actor who plays Paris?
Paul Rudd
What model of argumentation includes features such as the claim, data, and warrant?
Toulmin Model
Which other Language Arts teacher at OHS does Dr. Myers jab at the most in example questions and presentations?
Kurt Fox