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100
I wrote Babe the Blue Ox?
Who is Esther Shephard.
100
A short passage from a longer piece of writing.
What is an excerpt.
100
He beat that steam drill down.
Who is John Henry.
100
Decent, proper, fit to be seen.
What is Respectable.
100
Getting worse.
What is deteriorate.
200
I wrote "The Phantom Hitchhiker"
Who is Daniel Cohen.
200
In literature, making something larger than it is, stretching the truth.
What is exaggeration.
200
He was told to pray.
Who is John Henry's shaker.
200
Severe
What is Drastic.
200
A story from folklore that features characters who actually lived, or real events or places.
What is a legend.
300
He wrote: "Feboldson, Western Scientist"
Who is Walter Blair.
300
Clues or hints that a writer gives about something that has not yet happened.
What is Foreshadowing.
300
He had the job of an Indian Agent.
Who is Feboldson.
300
Something that gets in the way.
What is Obstacle.
300
A natural scientist studies this?
What is nature.
400
I wrote about myself?
Who is Marthy(Martha) Cannary Burk.
400
A short account of an interesting event in someone's life.
What is anecdote.
400
She rode for the Pony Express.
Who is Calamity Jane.
400
To attack by surprise.
What is ambush.
400
A gross is this?
What is twelve dozen.
500
They wrote "John Henry"
Who is anonymous.
500
A group of lines that form a unit in a poem.
What is a stanza.
500
He takes care of Babe.
Who is Brimstone Bill.
500
Rundown, in poor condition.
What is dilapidated.
500
C.O.D. means this?
What is cash on delivery.