Comp. Q's
Vocabulary
Word Study
Stage Directions
Conventions
100

What is the real name of the character "Man"?

Terrible Trivium.

100

What is a compromise

Settlement where both sides give up part of what they wanted.

100

The root "-ity" means...

“The state or quality of”

100

True or False: Stage directions are in italics and have [brackets].

True

100

True or False: An INDEPENDENT clause cannot stand alone. 

False

200

Why is Mathemagician's pencil called a "magic staff"?

It can be used to solve problems. 

200

What is insincerity mean?

Lack of honesty; untruthfulness

200

When you add "-ity" to the end of a word, it becomes a...

noun

200

Humbug. That looks delicious! [Tock and Milo also look hungrily at the pot.]

What is the stage direction? 

[Tock and Milo also look hungrily at the pot.]

200

"I went to Scotland last summer, and I want to go back." 

What type of sentence is this?  

Compound sentence

300

Which item helps Milo rescue the princesses? 

The package of letters from King Azaz. 

300

What is an obstacle

Something that stands in the way; stops progress.

300

The best definition of activity is... 

The quality of being active. 
300

Milo. [Terrified.] What is it?

What does the stage direction show?  

Feeling or emotion. 

300

What are the FANBOYS? 

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

400

What did Milo learn at the end of the play? 

He learned to value time. 

400

What does it mean to be pessimistic

Expecting the worst; focused on the bad aspects.

400

The definition of clarity is... 

The state or quality of being clear. 

400

Senses Taker. A circus of your very own. [CIRCUS MUSIC is heard. Milo seems to go into a trance.]

What is the sound effect? 

[CIRCUS MUSIC is heard.]

400

"I do not like mushrooms because the texture is weird." 

What type of sentence is this? 

Complex sentence

500

Why is Milo able to do the impossible? 

He doesn't know the task is impossible. 

500

What does malicious mean?

Having or showing bad intentions.

500
Responsibility means... 
The state of being responsible. 
500

[Humbug eagerly begins. The man leans against a tree and stare vacantly off into space. The LIGHTS indicate the passage of time.]

What direction is NOT meant for a character? 

[The LIGHTS indicate the passage of time.]

500

A complex sentences contains what? 

One INDEPENDENT clause and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.