GRAMMAR RULES
What punctuation mark creates a sudden break in thought?
An em-dash (—)
What is cut off against the narrator's wishes in this story? — Her long hair
Her long hair
In what year was Brown v. Board of Education decided?
1954
What object does the narrator use to secretly kill his victim?
A poisoned candle (wax light)
What is Miss Lanot's first name?
Diana
What do the letters in FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What kind of school does this story take place at?
— A Native American (assimilationist) boarding school
Who delivered the Supreme Court's opinion in this case? (Full Title to win points)
Chief Justice Earl Warren
What official cause of death is recorded after the murder?
Natural causes A>K>A "Death by the visitation of God"
Name 2 students with a birthday this month
Edaphne, Yasirba, Ricardo T., Ahraaz, etc..
What verb tense uses "had" plus a past participle?
Past perfect tense
In Zitkala-Sa's culture, who wears short hair?
Cowards, mourners, or captured enemies
What does the word "tangible" mean?
Something measurable or touchable
What does the word "impunity" mean?
Freedom from punishment or consequences
Name 3 Ken Carson Songs
Idk ask Faisal
True or false: a compound sentence only needs a comma to join two full sentences.
— False — it needs a comma AND a coordinating conjunction
What is the theme of this passage?
Forced assimilation destroys personal identity and causes trauma
What older Supreme Court ruling did Brown v. Board overturn?
— Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) — "separate but equal"
What is the "Imp of the Perverse"?
An urge to do the exact thing that will cause your own downfall
How many games have the girls volleyball team won so far?
3 / 4
Rewrite in formal tone: "Leah was one of Haley's besties."
"Leah and Haley were good friends."
What is the author's purpose in writing this piece?
(TO EXPRESS) her experience and show readers the psychological and cultural harm boarding schools caused Native children like herself
What is the Court's central holding in this case?
— "Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
The narrator wanted to escape punishment, but his own need to celebrate his safety destroyed him. What literary device is this?
Irony (dramatic/situational irony)
What is denotation and what is connotation?
Denotation: The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
Connotation: The feelings or ideas a word suggests beyond its literal meaning.