Vocabulary
(n) a high point of land extending into water
promontory
I am a twelve year old boy who is afraid of small spaces.
Martin
Which word is functioning as a direct object in the following sentence?
"The girls made themselves bracelets and necklaces for the dance to look special."
bracelets and necklaces
What were the two sides of the town in the novel The Outsiders?
The greasers and the socs
What ship rescued the survivors of the Titanic?
The Carpathia
(v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include.
(n) a list of men for military service
muster
She "accidentally" kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb, then cooks it. (The lamb, not the husband.)
Mary Maloney
Which word is functioning as an indirect object in the following sentence?
"Becky and Amy taught themselves a lesson about bicycling at night."
themselves
Which character from The Outsiders cannot stop from trying to make others laugh?
Two-Bit Mathews
Who found the remains of the Titanic?
Robert Ballard
(adj) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious.
skittish
Name the story where David is caught trying to jam all of his Halloween candy into his mouth before he is forced to give it up.
"Us and Them"
Which word is functioning as the predicate noun in the following sentence?
"Virginia Dare was the first child born to English parents in the New World."
child
What was the name of the poem that Johnny and Ponyboy talk about in the novel?
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
What is the total number of watertight compartments on the Titanic?
16
(adj,adv) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity. (n) the state of being disguised
incognito
He was a timid man who the villagers called pigeon.
Ivan
Which word is functioning as the predicate adjective in the following sentence?
"After the chatty guests had left, the empty house seemed very lonely and I went to bed."
lonely
What did Darry do for a living?
Roofer
Name one of the two radio operators.
Jack Phillips and Harold Bride
(n) a person who falls behind or moves slowly
laggard
Name the story where Joe had to shoot a neighbor's dog, but takes it upon himself to save the dog from certain death.
"Good Morning"
What type of word functions as a noun, but ends in "-ing"?
gerund
What is the literary allusion (not the poem) used in the novel The Outsiders?
Gone With the Wind
On what day did the Titanic sink?
April 15, 1912.