Good English
OMG Allusions
Very Brief Tales
Some Sort of Agreement
6/7
100

This word describes something that is worn out, old, or in poor condition.

What is shabby?

100

This humble place is where Jesus is born, showing his simple beginnings.

What is a manger?

100

This is what Jim trades in for Della's Christmas present in The Gift of the Magi.

What is his father's watch?

100

This is the correct verb for the sentence: The dog ___ loudly every night. (bark; barks)

What is barks?

100

This is how many short stories we have read in Unit 4.

What are 9 short stories?

200

This structure in the Bible was built to save animals from a great flood.

What is the ark?

200

This final plague causes Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt.

What is the death of the firstborn in Egypt?

200

In A Worn Path, this is why the hunter that Phoenix Jackson encounters is hinted to be untrustworthy.

What is he lies about having no money to give Phoenix?

200

This verb correctly completes the sentence: Peanut butter and jelly ___ my favorite sandwich. (Is/Are)

What is "are"?

200

This question is often asked in the group chat even though it has already been explained in class.

What is “What is the homework”?

300

This word means extremely large or massive in size.

What is gargantuan?

300

This idea is revealed when Adam and Eve eat from the forbidden tree and become aware of good and evil.

What is the loss of innocence that comes with gaining knowledge?

300

In A&P, this is the effect on the reader when Sammy’s joking tone changes to a serious one at the end of the story.

What is that the reader realizes Sammy’s choice has real consequences and he feels uneasy about his decision?

300

This verb agrees with the true subject in the sentence: The list of items ___ on the table. (is/are)

What is "is"?

300

“Fæder ūre þū þe eart on heofonum, sī þīn nama ġehālgod…”
This version of The Lord’s Prayer is written in this form of English.

What is Old English?

400

This phrase describes a behavior or skill that feels automatic because it has been practiced so often.

What is second nature?

400

This Biblical betrayal is often alluded to when a trusted character turns against a group from the inside.

Who is Judas Iscariot?

400

In A Pair of Silk Stockings, this idea about gender roles and personal desire is revealed through Mrs. Sommers’s brief experience of freedom during her day alone.

What is the conflict between a woman’s personal desires and the expectations of motherhood's self-sacrifice placed on her by society?

400

This verb correctly completes the sentence: The committee that oversees the events ___ meeting tonight. (is/are)

What is "is"?

400

In MLA format, a Works Cited entry lists source information in this order.

What is author, title, publisher, year?

500

This concept explains the idea that humans are born with a natural tendency to do wrong.

What is original sin?

500

In literature or film, this Biblical concept is often alluded to when a Christ-like figure sacrifice saves others from destruction.

What is the Passion of the Christ?

500

This message about courage and responsibility is revealed through Katagiri’s role in the story, whether Super-Frog is real or imagined.

What is that ordinary people can show courage and responsibility in quiet ways, even when no one recognizes them?

500

This subject–verb agreement rule determines the correct verb in the sentence: Neither the directors nor the manager is approving the budget.

What is the closest subject rule?

500

When is your teacher's birthday?

What is March 4th?