Pursuit of Happyness
The profession of Chris Gardner at the end of the film.
What is stock broker?
What is the name of the concentration camp where Elie and his father are first taken?
What is Auschwitz?
A renowned Roman military general and dictator.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The genre of the story.
What is Dark Comedy?
Favorite English Teacher of all Time.
Who is Mrs. Adler?
The central theme of The Pursuit of Happyness.
What is Overcoming adversity and pursuing dreams?
Unlike his siblings, Elie grew up with an extreme passion for:
What is Studying the Torah (the Jewish Bible) and the Talmud (rabbinical teachings)?
Julius Caesars close friend and ally, who later turned against him in the conspiracy.
Who is Brutus?
This relationship was explained as distant and strained.
Who is Patrick and Mary Maloney?
The theme of a story.
What is central idea of a story?
What is had on some really nice pants?
What was Elie’s main struggle throughout the memoir?
What is surviving the Holocaust and maintaining his faith?
The author of Julius Caesar.
Who is William Shakespeare?
The setting of the story.
What is 1950’s suburban home?
A character who undergoes significant internal change or growth throughout the story.
What is Dynamic Character?
What item is Chris Gardner trying to sell throughout the movie to make money while training for his new career?
What are portable bone density scanners?
What does the introduction of the yellow star symbolize for the Jewish community?
What is Dehumanization and segregation?
This person convinced Brutus to lead the conspirators to kill Caesar.
Who is Cassius?
In our story, the leg of lamb functions as a plot device and symbol for what?
What is a metaphor for the loss of innocence and the consequences of impulsive actions?
Literary device is used to compare two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
What quality does Chris show repeatedly that helps him succeed, even when facing extreme challenges?
What is perseverance (or determination)?
What did Elie feel like he was arguing with when trying to convince his father not to sleep in the snow?
What is Death itself?
The Ides of March.
When is March 15, 44 BCE?
The theme of our story.
What is Unpredictability/ Gender Roles/ Guilt?
When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor.
What is dramatic irony?