Romeo & Juliet
Grammar
Persuasive Appeals
Short Stories
Mr. Jackson Trivia
100

Where did Romeo and Juliet meet?

At a Capulet party

100

What numbers are always spelled out?

Any number under 10

100

"You have to come. Everyone else is!"

Bandwagon Appeal

100

Who was the enemy sniper revealed to be in "The Sniper"

His Brother
100

What sport did Mr. Jackson do in high school?

Track/Cross Country

200

Who was Juliet's closest ally?

The Nurse

200

What goes with a comma when combining two complete sentences?

A FANBOYS word

200

"Mom, can I get one? All the cool kids have them!"

Appeal to Vanity

OR Bandwagon Appeal

200

Name all three of the short stories we read this fall

A Sound of Thunder

The Sniper

The Necklace

200

Where did Mr. Jackson go to college?

Iowa State University

300

Who was the guy that wanted to marry Juliet (other than Romeo)?

Paris

300

What punctuation combines two complete sentences without needing to add any words?

Semicolon

300
"This poor defenseless puppy needs a home."

Appeal to Pity

300

Why was the ending of "The Necklace" ironic?

The necklace that Mme. Loisel worked so hard to replace was a fake the whole time.

300

Who is Mr. Jackson's roommate?

Mr. Overton

400

Who was the prankster friend of Romeo?

Mercutio

400

What punctuation adds a long pause for a bit of drama?

Dash

400

"Send us 10 cents, and you will save a life."

Appeal to Fear OR Pity

400

Why was Eckles shot in "A Sound of Thunder"?

He stepped off the path resulting in him changing the future.

400

What did Mr. Jackson do this year as a result of the bandwagon appeal?

Get a low-taper fade

500

What city does Romeo get banished to?

Mantua

500

Is this a correct sentece?

John loves his dog, Arlo loves John.

NO. It either needs a FANBOYS word or a semicolon instead of a comma.

500

"Vote for Jim Jameson. He's a working-class man just like you!"

Plain-Folks Appeal

500

What was the lesson of one of the three stories?

Write it down and bring to Mr. Jackson

Answers May Vary 

Necklace: Being honest will help in the longrun. OR Don't place value in material things.

The Sniper: Know your enemy OR war tears apart lives.

ASoT: Follow the rules OR being overconfident may result in disastrous consequences.

500

What was Mr. Jackson's college job?

Hosting a Podcast