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A Christmas Carol
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100

What does S.H.A.A.M.P.O.O. Stand for? 

Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Allusion, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia 

100

In Annabel Lee...

  1. Which of the following inferences is most likely the literal cause of Annabel Lee’s death?

    A. She is murdered by the narrator of the poem.

    B. She drowns in the ocean.

    C. She dies of a sickness like pneumonia or influenza.

    D. She dies of old age.

C

100

What are the 4 Ghosts that Scrooge Meets?

Jacob Marley, Past, Present, Future

100

Where did Ms. Forkell go to College?

UNC

100

What are the main points in any plot? Think...Triangle

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

200

What does A.L.I.S.T. Stand for? 

Actions, Looks, Impressions, Speech, Thoughts

200

In The Walking Dance...

  1. Which of the following selections best explains Gavin’s feelings about his role in Aurora’s family?

    A. Gavin feels almost like a brother to Aurora’s brother David.

    B. Gavin and Cookie do not get along at all.

    C. Gavin has always felt like a close member of the family.

    D. Gavin feels like he doesn’t belong in the family.

D

200

How many children did Bob Crachit have? 

EXTRA 200 Points: What were their names?

6!

Martha, Peter, Tiny Tim, Belinda, 2 unnamed children

200

Who won the football game last Sunday? Broncos or Packers?

Broncos

300

What does F.F.L.A.V.A. Stand for?

Fears, Flaws, Longings, Aspirations, Values, Attitudes

300

In the Highwayman...

  1. Which of the following inferences about the Highwayman is best supported by the entire poem?

    A. He drives carriages for wealthy people late at night.

    B. He is a thief who steals from people on the highway.

    C. It is simply a childhood nickname because he enjoys the highway.

    D. He is a bank robber who is running away from the law.

B

300
Where did Scrooge live as a child? Who loved him as a child? What happened to them?

Scrooge lived in a boarding school, his parents abandoned him. His sister loved him, she died when her Nephew was young 

300

What are the names of the Target Dogs on Ms. Forkell's Shelf?

Belli, Conrad, Jeremiah, and BradChad

400

What does P.O.W.E.R. Stand for?

Plan it out, Organize, Write it out, Edit, Revise

400

In Flesh and Blood so Cheap... (Paragraph 6)

  1. What does the following passage mainly reveal about the workers’ reaction to the fire?

    A. They hoped the company would give them a raise.

    B. They remained calm and quiet in the face of danger.

    C. They worked together to extinguish the fire.

    D. They panicked, causing a stampede which blocked the stairs.

D

400

Why did Scrooge so admire his former employer, Fezziwig?

He was nice, caring, didn't make them work Christmas, and hosted a holiday party where they got food and danced.

400

What does Ms. Forkell do as her 2nd and 3rd job?

2nd Job is at BASE 

3rd Job is at Ball Arena (Avs, and Nuggets)

500

What does T.I.D.E stand for 

Topic Sentence, Important Evidence, Detailed Explanation, Ending

500

In Second Estrangement...

  1. The poem mainly depicts ...

    A. the mortality of one’s parents

    B. the moment when familiarity suddenly becomes strange and scary

    C. the problem with human beings building houses in wild ecosystems

    D. the ways that dishonesty can take over a relationship

B

500

Scrooge's fiance, Belle, left him because....

He loved Money more than her

500

How was Shere Khan Killed in the book 'The Jungle Book'

He was trapped and trampled in a ravine