Vocabulary
Grammar
Hamilton & Chris Gardner
West Side Story & Langston Hughes
The Great Gatsby
100

What's the French for :

Many hopeful Europeans migrated to find prosperity.

De nombreux migrants européens optimistes ont migré pour devenir prospères.

100

What are the two ways to express capacity ?

CAN & BE ABLE TO

100

What was the event that made Chris Gardner want to become a stockbroker ?

He met a man with a red Ferrari and asked him what his job was.

100

In the song "America" in West Side Story, who is in favour of staying in the US and who is in favour of going back to Porto Rico ?

The women want to stay and the men want to leave.

100

Why did Gatsby want to become wealthy ?

To be in a relationship with Daisy.

200

What is the English for :

Hamilton était ambitieux et visionnaire.

Hamilton was ambitious and a revolutionary.

200

Choose the correct relative pronouns :

Chris Gardner met a man ... drove a red Ferrari in front of the building ... the man worked.

who,where

200

Where can you see Hamilton's face today ?

On the 10-dollar bill.

200

Why is Langston Hughes disappointed in America ?

Because he thinks the American dream is just a myth, it's not true.

200

What does Gatsby do to try to impress high society ?

He organises giant, extravagant parties.

300

What's the French for :

Many people did not find freedom in their new homeland.

Beaucoup de gens n'ont pas trouvé la liberté (qu'ils cherchaient) dans leur nouvelle patrie.

300

Is this correct ? If no, what do we need to change ?

Gatsby wasn't able to be with Daisy but he was able to became wealthy.

became -> become

300

What was Hamilton's final accomplishment ? (What did he become in the end ?)

One of the founding fathers of the USA.

300

What are the 2 main issues in America according to   (= selon) the men in West Side Story and Langston Hughes in his poem ?

There is poverty and racism.

300

What are 3 adjectives to describe Gatsby ?

wealthy, mysterious, charismatic, materialistic/greedy...

400

What's the English for :

Voir Hamilton sur scène et une chance unique dans une vie.

Seeing Hamilton on stage is a once in a lifetime opportunity / is a unique opportunity in life.

400

Link these 2 sentences using a relative :

Gatsby organises parties. These parties are extravagant.

Gatsby organises parties which/that are extravagant.

400

What were three big obstacles in Chris Gardner's life ?

He was sent to jail, his wife left him, and he was homeless.

400

What were the four characters that Langston Hughes used to illustrate his poem ?

The poor white, the black man, the red man and the immigrant

400

How does Gatsby's story end ?

He was killed and no-one showed up to his funeral.

500

What's the French for :

This timeless book shows the audience that greed only leads to disappointment.

Ce livre intemporel montre au public que la cupidité ne mène qu'à la déception

500

What's the English for :

New York est la ville où de nombreuses personnes ont pu vivre une meilleure vie.

New York is the city where many people were able to find a better life.

500

Why do Chris Gardner and Hamilton embody the American dream ?

Because they started from nothing and became very successful through hard work.

500

Complete this verse of the song "America" from West Side Story :

Women : "Free to do anything you choose !"

Men : "Free to ..."

... wait tables and shine shoes !"

500

Why is Gatsby rejected from high society ?

Because he had to work for his money, it's "new", while people from high society inherited their money, it's "old".